Jake0147
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There are algae and bacteria that can grow in the fuel tank. The algae is not so bad, but the bacteria can infect a cut and require immediate medical attention..... Not good, they are nasty as blood stream infections go... All little fuel tank critters live at the boundary between water and diesel fuel.
Alcohol will emulsify the water for sure... And get it through the engine. I'm going to qualify this by saying that I am used to newer engines where this is absolutely not acceptable, and I know it used to be the standard way, but I'd really rather de-mulsify the water, or in other words, treat the fuel so that it can not absorb water in any amount, and force any emulsified water to drop out where it can be mechanically removed from the low spots by one means or another. Water (and alcohol) can and do vaporize in the injector tip towards the tail end of an injection and can actually break the nozzles off of newer injectors, HEUI in particular. Conventional nozzles can take it, unlike newer methods, however I'm not convinced that this makes it "good" for them either. Maybe not an issue at all, just my gut feeling...
Alcohol will emulsify the water for sure... And get it through the engine. I'm going to qualify this by saying that I am used to newer engines where this is absolutely not acceptable, and I know it used to be the standard way, but I'd really rather de-mulsify the water, or in other words, treat the fuel so that it can not absorb water in any amount, and force any emulsified water to drop out where it can be mechanically removed from the low spots by one means or another. Water (and alcohol) can and do vaporize in the injector tip towards the tail end of an injection and can actually break the nozzles off of newer injectors, HEUI in particular. Conventional nozzles can take it, unlike newer methods, however I'm not convinced that this makes it "good" for them either. Maybe not an issue at all, just my gut feeling...