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DougVieyra · 09-28-2014, 11:15 PM

Since the Fed. required 'Corn Gas' has taken over our gasoline supply, I have found that the Gasoline in my Ford Model A now comes with (or developes shortly after installing in my gas tank) WATER !

I had a leaky gas valve and a leaky carburetor. Until I had time to fix both the gas shut-off and the leaky carb, I put a 'catch' can under the carb. (resting on engine pan), to catch the leaking gas. Every morning I would empty the can.

In this process, I discovered that about 8% of the fluid in the can was water ! I have had leaking carbs. before, but have never had water in my gas. I suspect that this has to do with the new Ethenol formula and the corn ingredient somehow causes a portion of the gas to 'evaporate' into water.

Don't really know the reason, don't really care. What I DO care about is the issue of water in my gasoline. I suspect, while others don't get 'down and dirty' - in the trenches - with a leaky carburetor, they may not realize that there is water in their gasoline. I sure did not.

So my question to those who HAVE found the new gasoline does put water in the fuel - what solutions have you come up with to counter this problem ? So far I have been newly exposed to SEAFOAM, which is supposed to 'minimize' water in the gasoline. What else is there that we can do to negate this water in the gas issue ?

- Doug Vieyra, in Eureka, Calif.

09-28-2014, 11:15 PM	#1
DougVieyra Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Eureka, California Posts: 1,733	Water in your Gas ? - Solutions ? Since the Fed. required 'Corn Gas' has taken over our gasoline supply, I have found that the Gasoline in my Ford Model A now comes with (or developes shortly after installing in my gas tank) WATER ! I had a leaky gas valve and a leaky carburetor. Until I had time to fix both the gas shut-off and the leaky carb, I put a 'catch' can under the carb. (resting on engine pan), to catch the leaking gas. Every morning I would empty the can. In this process, I discovered that about 8% of the fluid in the can was water ! I have had leaking carbs. before, but have never had water in my gas. I suspect that this has to do with the new Ethenol formula and the corn ingredient somehow causes a portion of the gas to 'evaporate' into water. Don't really know the reason, don't really care. What I DO care about is the issue of water in my gasoline. I suspect, while others don't get 'down and dirty' - in the trenches - with a leaky carburetor, they may not realize that there is water in their gasoline. I sure did not. So my question to those who HAVE found the new gasoline does put water in the fuel - what solutions have you come up with to counter this problem ? So far I have been newly exposed to SEAFOAM, which is supposed to 'minimize' water in the gasoline. What else is there that we can do to negate this water in the gas issue ? - Doug Vieyra, in Eureka, Calif.