Symptoms of Gas with Excess Alcohol or Water:
Visible layers of gas phase separation. Vapor lock or fuel starvation. (Stalling, hesitation, inability to start engine). Corrosion and rusting of engine parts. Deterioration (drying, softening, stretching and/or cracking) of rubber and plastic parts of fuel system. Premature disintegration of fuel pump. Oxygen sensor damage. Clogging and plugging of fuel injectors, carburetor and/or dirty/clogged fuel and water separator filters. Piston/bore failure through knock/pre-ignition. Foul out spark plugs. Unsuitable ignition timing/ignition failure...more.
Fuel Tester (AFTK) will verify gas ethanol content is below 10% legal limit.
Quik-Check solution (QCK), a bright blue dye, instantly reveals water presence in gasoline.
Appearance of "Dirty" Gasoline:
Visual: Cloudy with dark, brown, orange or rust color. Floating solid particles and/or residue. Milky cloudy appearance...
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Right: Tester reveals 10% ethanol (blue).
Left: Non-ethanol gas (no alcohol or water).
Right: Non-ethanol gas (no alcohol or water) -
Blue Quik-Check drop settles to bottom.
Left: Quik-Check reveals gas contaminated with water (blue).
Quik-Check Solution
Instantly reveals water & alcohol in fuel.
Can be purchased individually or as test kit.
Dropper bottles available in small to large sizes,
for both consumer and gasoline company use.
Hydroburn G®
Fuel Treatment Product - Gas Additive
Hydroburn ® by Cim-tek Corporation:
Company falsely claims product will safely treat and reverse E10 gasoline phase separation
(gasoline water contamination).
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Gas Additive Review:
Hydroburn Fuel Treatment/Water Remover
Caution: Hydroburn contains strong alcohol solvents and use of this product should only be considered by those experienced in treating contaminated fuel.
No gas additive exists that can safely remove water from phase-separated E10 gasoline... After phase-separation gasoline would not meet ASTM and SAE quality standards. Fixing phase separated is a complex procedure that requires very advanced filtration equipment and replacement + testing of chemicals in fuel...
Hydroburn® by Cim-tek is just another alcohol-based solvent additive, that would be very risky to use with ethanol-blends of gasoline.
Cimtek's Product literature states,
"HYDROBURN ® fuel treatment is formulated to break the weak hydrogen bond between water molecules - It then becomes a combustible compound that liberates the water molecule as steam in the exhaust - One molecule of water is individually encapsulated by one molecule in hydroburn - As the engine runs, it "burns" water off as steam through the exhaust".
Fuel-Testers Review: Do NOT use unless you are a professional fuel service company.
Similar to other water-removal additives of the past, Hydroburn G by Cim-tek contains primarily contains alcohol-based ingredients.
Using alcohol-based gas additives with gas that already contains 10 percent (or more) alcohol, will only increase your risk for phase-separation and engine parts damage.
Should not be used for prevention; Probably could remove water in a running engine, but not without risks;
Expensive and impractical to use to "fix" phase-separated gasoline since company recommends a 3:1 ratio (Hydroburn: amount of water present), most would not even know how much water is in tank to calculate dose of Hydroburn required.
Products that contain alcohol should not be used in fresh, good E10 (alcohol blend) gas for prevention.
Alcohol-based fuel "water-removers" should only be used by those properly trained in fuel purification techniques.
More information on review of Hydroburn product here:
Fuel-Testers Company and MLR Solutions are not affiliated with Cim-tek Corporation and Hydroburn products- All product inquiries and technical support should be sent directly to the manufacturer, Cim-tek. View Cimtek company's contact information here: http://www.cim-tek.com/contact/
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