David Grove Grove Automotive wrote:
>
> Hello all, Ben's letter is just a reminder that plastic fuel filters should
> be avoided. I never would use them anyway, even before this "garbage gas"
> was forced upon us.
Reply: Plastic Fuel Filters should only be used on those vehicles that
don't have a seriously crowded/compact engine compartment, where heat
dissipation will be a problem. The Plastic Filter housing requires a
generous amount of air space exist around it, in order to prevent
melting the filter housing.
> One other thing about this stuff we should be aware of
> is it's expansion characteristics. NEVER fill your tank and then park >it
> in a warm place (such as your heated garage in winter - or just "in >the
> sun" anytime), you will find out just how much this crap expands when
> warmed up - remember that the gas in the inground tanks is pretty cold
> whatever the season.
Reply: Good Advice folks, heed it!
> These things along with some
> deadly drivability characteristics should be brought to the attention of
> someone who can do something about it. But I imagine the small number of
> cars that suffer from this stuff precludes any really serious "action"
> being taken.
Reply: Small number my foot! If you listen to the news radio reports
with any regularity, you will hear of a "Car Fire", virtually every
morning. The problem is that John Q. Public rarely associates these
fires with MTBE. The general public just doesn't realize, because they
don't hear enough about MTBE's vehicle related side effects, that the
marked increase in vehicle fires, has pretty much paralleled the
increase in the percentage of MTBE in our motor fuels.
> Regards,
> DaveG.
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