Ethanol

NoRegrets · 08-21-2009, 09:27 AM

Not a boat but I have a Lexus that was recalled due to the ethanol. There were no plastic or rubber parts involved. I am not a chemist or metallurgist so I can’t offer the quality details that you guys did.

The recall was to replace the 8 fuel rails (there are individual injectors for each cylinder) were made of a metal that could corrode with the ethanol / water properties mix. They were fine with normal gas. Instead of risking a quality problem they replaced all models that had these parts. My car was an early edition of LS460L made for the 2007 model year. Once ethanol was known to Lexus they changed the parts in mid 2007.

Short version of the story – Ethanol can affect some metals and the byproduct of the corrosion may impact the injectors.

Now why did we get this bum product thrust on us?

08-21-2009, 09:27 AM	#8
NoRegrets Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Hudson - NH Posts: 408 Thanks: 233 Thanked 212 Times in 88 Posts	Ethanol can effect some metals.... Not a boat but I have a Lexus that was recalled due to the ethanol. There were no plastic or rubber parts involved. I am not a chemist or metallurgist so I can’t offer the quality details that you guys did. The recall was to replace the 8 fuel rails (there are individual injectors for each cylinder) were made of a metal that could corrode with the ethanol / water properties mix. They were fine with normal gas. Instead of risking a quality problem they replaced all models that had these parts. My car was an early edition of LS460L made for the 2007 model year. Once ethanol was known to Lexus they changed the parts in mid 2007. Short version of the story – Ethanol can affect some metals and the byproduct of the corrosion may impact the injectors. Now why did we get this bum product thrust on us?