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In December 2023, I
built a federal government petition to re-instate Ethanol-Free Gasoline back to
the pumps in Canada.
This
petition was backed by the NAACC and the SVABC and is now
closed.
As of Sept 2024 it has not yet been read
before the House of Commons. We are
waiting.
FUEL Legislation NAACC ( National Assoc. of Automobile Clubs of Canada ) #62 Update,
October, 2023
The Canadian Federal
Government at some point in 2022 mandated that ALL GRADES of
gasoline sold in Canada at the pumps must have an ethanol blend in them by the
end of 2023. They mandated this WITHOUT
making any kind of announcement to inform the general public that this was
about to happen. Even the NAACC did not know about it
until I found out about it in early October and gave them the information. They were astounded. Phone calls to Chevon
Canada in Calgary and the CO-OP office in Victoria, BC confirmed this is NOT a rumour. As I write
this today, October 29th, there is NO ethanol free gasoline to
be found anywhere in the Greater Victoria, BC area. This is very bad news for classic car and
boat owners. Ethanol is highly
corrosive and can undergo Phase Separation when left sitting in your gas tank
over the unused winter months. Basically
phase separation happens when the ethanol absorbs water
from humidity in the air,
even inside the tank,
which causes the ethanol and water to settle to the bottom of your gas tank. Once that happens and you start your engine
you will be sucking an ethanol-water mix straight into the carburetor.
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Here
is the latest report (November,
2023) from John Carlson,
president of the NAACC, which is also copied and inserted right
here:
On
the political side, we have lost our ability to have pure gasoline available to
us in Canada. Ethanol is now mandated in all grades
of fuel in Canada. The NAACC has contacted the Federal
Government to ask that they allow Chevron 94 and Shell 91 to remain ethanol-free
or, at the very least, have a one percent addition for compliance requirements.
As collector
vehicle owners, you should know that ethanol fuel destroys fuel tanks, rubber
fuel components, and carburetion components in older cars that are not driven
frequently. You should know that ‘phase separation’ of fuel is a serious issue.
The NAACC
mileage-driven survey that was done some years ago indicated that collector
vehicles are driven ‘on average’ less than 800 miles per year. We also know that the collector vehicle
hobby in Canada contributes literally multi-millions of dollars to the economy
in each Province. Logic
would suggest that our Provincial Governments do not want to see this revenue
stream disappear.
As we move closer to the 2035
EV requirements the collector car hobby is going to experience significant
pressure. There will be restrictions in certain parts of cities banning the use
of gasoline-powered vehicles. Driving restrictions are already being
implemented in some areas. It
is very important for us to be proactive and point out our positive
contributions to society. We need to point out our many
contributions to charity. We need to emphasize our historical significance and
that we as collectors provide a serious financial impact to our local communities.
You, as collector vehicle
owners, need to be proactive. As clubs I
urge you to contact your MP and voice your concerns and displeasure with the
new ethanol fuel mandate.
A question that
should be asked is: What percentage of pollution does Canada contribute?
Source: World
Resources Institute (2023)
Climate Watch Country Historical Greenhouse Gas Emissions. In 2020, Canada
ranked as the 11th largest GHG-emitting country/region. Canada’s share of
global emissions decreased from 1.8% in 2005 to 1.5% in 2020. Our
contribution to GHG emissions is decreasing, not
increasing!
I
urge you and your clubs to become more proactive by forming committees to
monitor what is happing in your local communities so that you are not
legislated off your public highways by the well-intentioned and mis-informed.
My warmest regards to you all. John Carlson, President & CEO NAACC
National Association
of Automobile Clubs of Canada
NAACC suggests that that
when you rebuild or re-condition your fuel tanks that they are prepped with
an internal alcohol resistant coating.
The 3 M product EC 776
tank sloshing material should not be used in any fuel tank.
The NAACC is monitoring
this movement in