MSefi.com read only forum (Jan.15,2018)

seems that is is mainly the fact that there is exposed aluminum and also the fact that gasoline is not conductive and ethanol is. who knows, trial and error would seem to be the best test. anyone have pumps they know failed due to ethanol exposure, and also ones that seem to last?

Yes, what exactly is subject to deterioration? is it the wire coil on the armature do to the resin they use to seal it? is it the metal casing usually aluminum? the brushes? enquiring minds want to know, i will investigate.

sorry, i have no idea where to get it over there, you could get things shipped form jeggs or summit to there but that might be pricey.

Can you use normal fuel hose? I get conflicting oppinions on that one.

And what type of rubber hose can i use for flexable connections? i have a bunch of SS braided fuel hose, would that get eaten up by the ethanol?

Thanks, I actually talked with someone at areomotive and they said this:

"Many use the A1000 fuel pump for up to 550 HP naturally aspirated, up to 400
HP forced induction. It will last as long as any of the other pumps that
are recommended for alcohol use, even though the A1000 is not. Normally you ...

those are some big injectors. So are all of another ECU products compatible with methanol/ethanol? I am still kinda in the market.

English is fine, mine is just as bad and its supposed to be mynative language. Thanks for the help.

yeah it is aircooled type 4 engine. I am actually gonna make my own ethanol, got some pretty decent science equipment at my disposal so i hope to be ablt to manufacture some decent quality stuff. About the pump, what do you recommend? I have been haveing problems finding one suitable.

inovative controller sorry, and it is in a 1978 914, so plastic lines, steel tank etc.
Thanks

I am in the process of building a 914 engine (stroked and bored out to 2.7 liter). It will have a compression ratio of about 13:1. I kinda built it originally with the intentions of putting race gas through it, but recent aquisitions of brewing equipment has sent me down the path of ethanol. the ...