Does this tank float look ok?

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Originally Posted by leftybass209

After some research, the only place that I've seen that has mentioned that ethanol is in fact corrosive to soft metals such as brass and copper, is a reference to US. DOE2006a. I have not yet read that to determine what exactly it says, but it was referenced in the book, Advances in Bioethanol which states;

"Some of the soft metals such as zinc, brass, lead, aluminum, copper are not compatible with ethanol and can suffer corrosion and pitting if exposed to it for extended periods (US DOE 2006b). Furthermore, ethanol dissolves in water and is more electrically conductive than petrol. The presence of water can facilitate corrosion, and the conductivity facilitates the possibility of galvanic corrosion."

And to think our Govt approves Ethanol for use in motor vehicles.