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lcharlot
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Initially Posted - 05/18/2009 :  19:22:08  Show Profile
Ha anyone tried E85 in their Princess (pressurized) or Origo (non-pressurized) stove? Out here on the left coast, the cheapest pure ethanol is about $12 / gallon, sold as shellac thinner at Lowes / Home Depot. Alcohol stove fuel at West Marine is even higher, about $15 / gal the last time I checked. We are starting to see a few "alternative fuel" pumps at NorCal gas stations selling E85 and B05 (biodiesel) for around $2.50 / gal. If E85 has similar burn properties as strait ethanol, it would certainly be more economical than West Marine stove fuel, at 20% of WM's price.
Larry Charlot
Catalina 25WK/TR Mk. IV #5857 "Quiet Time"
Folsom Lake, CA

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Dave Bristle
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Response Posted - 05/18/2009 :  20:02:08  Show Profile
15% gasoline in the pressurized "curtain burner"?? I'd say it'll be "curtains" for your boat. I wouldn't do it in the Origo, either--use them for and with what they're designed for.
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">If E85 has similar burn properties as strait ethanol...<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">Why would it? The gasoline is there for a purpose.

How many gallons of alcohol do you burn in your stove per year?
Edited by - Dave Bristle on 05/18/2009 20:21:47
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