Valvtect Claims Treatment Solves Ethanol Problems
Ethanol, in the form of E10 gasoline, is considered by many (me included) to be the scourge of boating. The fuel company Valvtect claims to have a solution in the form of its Ethanol Gasoline Treatment. The company did some tests, and claims its product helps with the three main issues: storage stability, corrosion, and [...]
Ethanol, in the form of E10 gasoline, is considered by many (me included) to be the scourge of boating. The fuel company Valvtect claims to have a solution in the form of its Ethanol Gasoline Treatment. The company did some tests, and claims its product helps with the three main issues: storage stability, corrosion, and phase separation.
Personally, I’d like to see ethanol removed from our gas supply so we wouldn’t need a fuel additive, but that doesn’t seem likely to happen at the moment. So Valvtect Treatment it is.
This is something I’d love to test over a season to verify. Until then, this is the information I have. The following text is straight from the press release so these are their words, not mine:
In an independent laboratory test, using the same ASTM (American Society of Testing Materials) protocol used by gasoline refiners and engine manufacturers, ValvTect Ethanol Gasoline Treatment almost doubled the stability (storage life) of the E10 ethanol-blended gasoline. ”This is exceptional performance, especially since one of the industry’s most widely used ethanol treatment additives only improved the stability of the E10 by 20% in the same test,” said ValvTect president Jerry Nessenson.
ValvTect reports that ValvTect Ethanol Gasoline Treatment completely prevented corrosion in a National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE) corrosion test, while the competitive product tested did not prevent corrosion. ”Components in an engine’s fuel lines, carburetors and injectors are made of a steel alloy that can corrode when using ethanol or even non-ethanol gasoline,” said Nessenson. ”There are wide-spread reports of corrosion that can be avoided with the use of an effective ethanol gasoline treatment, such as ValvTect Ethanol Gasoline Treatment.”
In the ASTM moisture control test, ValvTect Ethanol Gasoline Treatment retained more water and ethanol in the fuel than the untreated E10 or the competitive product. ”This is an important feature that can help prevent phase separation,” said Nessenson.
“These test results prove the effectiveness of ValvTect Ethanol Gasoline Treatment to help prevent the most common ethanol related problems,” said Nessenson. ”Boat owners should not be afraid to use E10 ethanol gasoline if they use an effective ethanol gasoline treatment, such as ValvTect, and apply good fuel system maintenance.”
