c'mon, Scott, play fair. your Benz, as with most automobiles, has better engineering and parts compared to a lawn mower, chain saw or outboard oil burner. all of your motorised equipment is better tended by you than a lot of other folks. abuse by neglect is not always deliberate but, hey, �it happens ... `especially if they are (operated) not that much'. countermeasures = 1 more routine maintenance item. � � � �mike�

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 From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@turbovans.com>
To: MICHAEL H <vwdash80@YAHOO.COM> 
Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM 
Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2012 8:00 PM
Subject: Re: E15 fuel?
 

re� "older engines are corroding inside out with E10 "

Hadrly my experience. Not a small engine, but my 41 year old
    Mercedes with twin carbs , run about 3 hours a year,� does just
    fine. 

People DO know about good fuel additives ..right ?
such as Sta-bil and Sea Foam.� 

It is not very possible to keep and maintain engines not used very
    often without using some fuel additives now and then.

Actually, my poor old Benz wouldn't idle for beans a few years ago
    ..Sea Foam fixed it nicely and easily. 

When I pick up a dead or barey running vanagon ..first thing I do is
    treat the fuel, whether gas or diesel.
You gotta use good fuel additives now and then ..
especially on older vehicles.
Especially if they are driven not that much. 

Scott
www.turbovans.com 

On 12/26/2012 1:38 PM, MICHAEL H wrote:

Jack, older engines are corroding inside out with E10. ask a small engine mechanic or a boat mechanic. they don't get run often or long enough to overcome the ethanol because it's in the fuel supply. as the motor sits , the vegatation derived alcohol stays at work causing damage. it's probably a conspiracy to get us out of our paid for pollutant generators and into the showroom finance loop. � =(;D) � � VW - scene , not herd � � � � �mike ________________________________