"Leon van Dommelen" > wrote in message
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> "Dana H. Myers" > wrote:
>
> >Chas Hurst wrote:
> >
> >> When was the fuel filter last changed? When were ignition parts last
> >> changed?
> >> Ignition coils cost 10 times more than a fuel filter, that's one reason
I
> >> recommend changing the filter.
> >
> >If I'm going to experiment on the chance it's water in the
> >fuel system, I'd try a can or two of ethanol-based fuel
> >additive.
>
> Actually, the stuff I put in was methanol based. I forgot
> the name. A four letter word with ee, IIRC.
>
> Leon


I use rubbing alchohol. Cost 79 cents a pint at the super market. Methanol
can damage fuel injection components.
Alchohols prevent the freezing of water in your gas tank. They don't make
water mix with gas.

Chas Hurst

> > Here in CA, we get to drink ethanol-dosed fuel
> >all year long, I rarely hear of issues with water in the
> >fuel system now. The biggest problem is for the gasoline
> >vendors to keep the fuel "dry" before selling it.