We are all aware that the search for alternative fuel for use by cars these days is growing rampant and apparently we have seen a lot of them. Leading the pack are biodiesels and ethanol but as criticized before, the matter of how the car engine would react is still up in the air.
The manufacturers claim that they will not have any effect and even improve car performance. However, as far as the Philippines Petron Corporation is concerned, they are harmful and may lead to damaged car engines.
The Ethanol gasoline E10 is the alternative fuel being hit, said to be highly corrosive. The E10 fuel is still being sold locally in the Philippines and reports of damaged car engines have been relayed. The Department of Energy (DOE) has been urged of the matter and nothing has been divulged as of yet.
The E10 damages a car’s gas tank, fuel pump, carburetor and fuel injector according to Petron Corp. Chairman Ramon S. Ang. The problem, he said, was that the government did not specify that there should be a dehydrator to remove the water content, which is what makes the ethanol-blended gasoline (E10) highly corrosive.
(Source) Philippine Daily Inquirer
Tags: alternative fuel, car engine, car engines, car performance, carburetor, damaged car, dehydrator, e10 ethanol, e10 fuel, ethanol blended gasoline, ethanol gas, ethanol gasoline, fuel injector, fuel pump, gas tank, petron corp, petron corporation, philippine daily inquirer, tank fuel, water content
2 users responded in this post
[...] at Top 10 Mobile Phones Aiptek PenCAM Trio HD Pocket Camcorder Contra ReBirth PAX 2009 trailer Petron’s E10 Ethanol Gas Harmful for Engines? Samsung S5500E Lydford Eco Slider Phone Related [...]
2 users responded in this post
[...] few days ago, Petron Corp. Philippines revealed that the alternative fuel, E10, had harmful effects on vehicles. Corrosion, which was pointed out as the main culprit that could [...]