mdrawson wrote:
> Something I heard from my mechanic is that he's seen fuel pumps on older
> cars going recently, and he thinks it's due to too much ethanol in the gas.
> He tested the gas in some of the cars with bad pumps and found 19% ethanol
> which he says is too much for our cars to handle. Apparently un-ethanol'd
> gas puts a lubricating varnish on the fuel pump, over time, and too much
> ethanol eats that away, screwing up the pump.
>
> Don't know how true that all may be, but he thinks the "cheaper"
> (non-branded?) gas may have that problem which may also result in poorer
> performance. I thought ethanol was a pretty expensive additive, but these
> days it may be cheaper than the petrol.
>
> Anyway, FWIW.
>
>
> "jim beam" <spamvortex@bad.example.net> wrote in message
> news:qu6dnftmSYDMkevVnZ2dnUVZ_rPinZ2d@speakeasy.ne t...
>> Jim Yanik wrote:
>>> motsco_ <motsco_@interbaun.com> wrote in
>>> news:HP6dnVzCvLKRB-jVnZ2dnUVZ_tTinZ2d@posted.uniservecommunications:
>>>> Steve wrote:
>>>>> 98 Accord coupe EX V6 120,000 miles auto.
>>>>> Went out to lunch yesterday and the car would not start.
>>>>> Turned over strong but not firing..
>>>>> Called AAA, he banged on the gas tank and it started. ran for a few
>>>>> minutes and I shut it off. it would not start again.
>>>>> Towed to garage .
>>>>> The next day the car started everytime they tried it.
>>>>> They told me about $500 for a fuel pump installed.
>>>>> I'm going to wait and see what happens.
>>>>> I picked the car up and I'll make sure I have my cellphone at all
>>>>> times.
>>>>> Any Ideas what might cause this?
>>>>> It was HOT, in the 90s, The car had sit for 11 days and was 1st day
>>>>> back to work after vacation.
>>>> ==========================
>>>> When the main relay starts to fail, it prevents the fuel pump from
>>>> priming the engine when you turn the key to position II. Turn off you
>>>> radio and LISTEN when you get in your car. Listen to the fuel pump run
>>>> for two seconds. If you don't hear it, your car isn't going to start
>>>> unless you smack the dash with your left fist (and the relay runs)
>>>> then it will start. This problem usually happens when the car gets HOT
>>>> inside. That's why it will start OK after you cool the car down, or
>>>> put it in a shady place at the dealership.
>>>>
>>>> Google 'honda main relay' and find a geek who can remove / resolder
>>>> yours.
>>>> 'Curly'
>>>>
>>> you'd think that garages would know about the Honda/Acura main relay by
>>> now.....
>>>
>> c'mon dude, why sell a $50 repair when you can sell a $500 repair instead?
>>
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"He tested the gas in some of the cars with bad pumps and found 19%
ethanol"??? so your mechanic moonlights as an analytic chemist??

"lubricating varnish"???

no dude, this is just guessing bullshit.