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Originally Posted by Shankenstein
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** Appendix B (page 39) of this paper by the Renewable Fuels Foundation shows the list of materials that were soaked in ethanol for 30 days at 110 degF and showed NO decrease in mass when compared to identical gasoline testing.
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Decrease in mass does not necessarily mean no damage. Ask any owner of Ducati motorcycles with plastic gas tanks about the effects of 10% ethanol. Deforming tanks leading to fuel pump flange leaks, blistering paint, and loosening from their mounts leading to class action lawsuits and lots of ill will with owners. (The new 1199 Superbike now has an aluminum, not plastic tank.)