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Title: Prevention of Gasohol Phase Separation
Hi to all, The following is interesting reading and should be considered especially before winter storage of our FL Beasts. Tony Rinaldi ______________________________ Conclusions: Eastwood Ethanol Fuel Protection and Fuel Stabilization formulas significantly increase E10 gasohol resistance to phase separation and decrease the probability that phase separation will occur in the fuel tank of stored vehicles. Full Story Link: http://www.historicvehicle.org/Latest-News/October-2011/2011/10/31/Prevention-Gasohol-Fuel-Additives Original Newsletter: by Benjamin Kellogg Do ethanol fuel additives really deliver what they promise and help save your engine from the ravages of E10? In this article, some popular fuel additives are put to the test. Did you know that certain fuel additives can increase the stability of fuels containing ethanol? Author and chemist Benjamin Kellogg discusses several readily available additives and how they can make modern fuels less harmful to your historic vehicles. This article, which first appeared in the Fall 2011 issue of Army Motors, presents the results of an objective experiment designed to prove or refute the benefits of “fuel stabilizers.” - The Editors Introduction: To design a simple, yet reproducible experiment to test the “storage enhancing” properties of fuel stabilizers, I decided to test the ability of these additives to alter phase separation points. Two additives were compared by a simple titration experiment. READ FULL STORY FEATURES • A Comparative Evaluation of Prevention of Gasohol Phase Separation by Fuel Additives LATEST NEWS • Get Yours: Classic Car Auction 2010-2011 Yearbook • Canada News: Pioneering Recognition • Recap: Youth Judging At Chocolate Town • On The Tube: Classic Car Safety • Holiday Gift Special • The Concierge’s Corner: What’s on your bookshelf? • Research Resource: Gilmore Car Museum Get Yours: Classic Car Auction 2010-2011 Yearbook A new yearbook covers the most important auctions in the world over the past year. Makes, models, hammer prices—it’s all here. The HVA has obtained a limited supply of the book considered to be “The Bible in The Field” of classic car auctions. Find out how to get your copy today. Copies of the new Classic Car Auction 2010-2011 Yearbook by Adolfo Orsi and Raffaele Gazzi are now available from the HVA. This lavish, hard-bound 320 page book (illustrated with over 800 black and white and color photos) covers the most important auctions organized in the world from August 2010 to July 2011. Every car listed in the volume comes complete with important data such as year, model, bodybuilder, chassis number, estimate, hammer price, sale date and place, lot number, and auction house. Short, sale-catalogue descriptions for each vehicle give the reader an insider’s understanding of how the history and condition of each car ultimately impacts gavel prices. READ FULL STORY Canada News: Pioneering Recognition by Nigel Matthews A legend of Vancouver motorsports, John Carlson, is honored by the Greater Vancouver Motorsports Pioneer Society. Long-time classic car restorer, appraiser and show judge John Carlson was inducted into the Greater Vancouver Motorsport Pioneers Society on October 9th. The current list of 165 GVMPS inductees reads like a who’s who of major contributors influencing the region’s motorsports scene.From historic hot rod and custom cars to drag racing and land speed, sports car and road racing, oval racing, motorcycling, boat racing, and now “Collectors and Restoration,” a new category for 2010. READ FULL STORY Recap: Youth Judging At Chocolate Town by Tabetha Salsbury Operation Ignite! Youth Judging team names their top picks at Hershey. Last month, youth judging made a sweet debut of sorts at the 56th annual AACA Hershey Fall Meet. More than 1,200 entries in all categories of antique automobiles were represented at this year’s car show, held on the event’s final day, October 8, 2011. This year marked the first appearance by Hagerty’s Youth Judging team at the event. Hagerty’s Operation Ignite! allowed 15 young judges the rare opportunity to learn about and experience some really great cars at Hershey—vehicles that included a 1911 Model T touring car, a 1963 Sunbeam Alpine and even a 1926 Pontiac Boat Tail Speedster “Hill Climber.” READ FULL STORY On The Tube: Classic Car Safety A look at some early safety device tests and commercials on YouTube. The Corvair in Action! Brake-pumping stops, wicked rear-enders, and rollovers. In 1964, Ralph Nader attacked GM and the Corvair in his book, Unsafe At Any Speed. Chevrolet responded with footage like this “mash-up” promoting the safety features of the 1960 Corvair. READ FULL STORY Holiday Gift Special Just in time for the gift-giving season—check out this HVA holiday membership offer and get a free HVA ballcap. The HVA is looking for a few good members. If you’re searching for the right gift for the car guy or gal who has everything, consider giving a Registered Membership in the HVA. Registered Membership offers financial support of the HVA’s advocacy efforts, our monthly e-newsletter, exclusive member discounts and access to our popular Concierge Service. Registered Members also receive a HVA membership card and static window decal, a subscription to Hagerty quarterly magazine, and monthly e-newsletter featuring profiles of people, vehicles, issues, and news on important historic vehicle events. READ FULL STORY The Concierge’s Corner: What’s on your bookshelf? The HVA’s Answer Man, Glenn Arlt, gives his recommendations on three “must-have” titles for every restoration and research library. Around the offices of the Historic Vehicle Association, everyone pretty much agrees that what Glenn Arlt doesn’t know about old vehicles probably isn’t worth knowing. HVA members who have phoned in with questions—everything from identifying vehicles in old photos to help finding sources for rare parts—come away wondering how one man can become so wise and all-knowing. Arlt’s answer to that is simple: The Answer Man is also a bookworm. READ FULL STORY Research Resource: Gilmore Car Museum The archival home of Tucker’s famous “Car of The Future,” this Disneyland for old car lovers just outside the “Other Motor City” also preserves the history of America’s most “checkered” automotive past. A short 15 minute drive from Kalamazoo, Michigan, there’s a small country town called Hickory Corners. Here, on 90-acres of pastoral farmland, sits one of North America’s premier automotive history destinations. It’s a strangely serene setting for a car museum that has seen a flurry of activity in the past two years. Despite all the headlines declaring Michigan’s failing economy and tourism in a slump, the Gilmore Car Museum is in a phase of major expansion, beginning with the recently completed Franklin Automobile Collection and the addition of a new Restoration and Education Center. 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