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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1987-01-21, Page 15CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1987—Page 15 Aggressive It used to be that when a boater filled his fuel tank, he had no doubt -he was filling it with plrre gasoline. Today,. however, more and more boaters are finding that their outboards are running on gasoline containing alcohol additives, such as ethanol, methanol or Oxinol. And more and more, these .game ,boaters are discovering their fuel systems are suffering from the harsh effects of the more aggressive alcohols. Outboard Marine Corporation (OMC) has gone to great lengths in developing alcohol -resistant fuel systems that will withstand alcohol's abuses. Materials defined as "alcohol resistant" are able to accept up to 10 per cent ethanol, or five per cent methanol with five per cent co -solvents, without experiencing substantial deterioration of com- ponents due to the alcohol over the typical useful life of the product. After years of research and testing, strong, durable materials have been developed and are now being used in all marine fuel systems manufactured by. OMC. For years, Canadians never paid more than 60 cents a gallon or gasoline. Fuel was cheap and also p e tiful. It powered everything from the new family car to the new family out- board. And then, in 1974, the days of plenty ended abruptly with the first oil embargo. Consumption habits, fuel prices, and the machinery using that fuel all underwent dramatic changes. At the same time, the gasoline in- dustry began experimenting with gasoline extenders, including ethanol, methanol, Oxinol and Petrocoal. The end of the oil , crisis should have diminished the use of gasoline ex- tenders. But, more recently, when the EPA began phasing out leaded gasoline, some fuel distributors were quick to seize alcohol as the additive that would deliver a higher octane level, similar to lead additives. Use of methanol and other additives that could - he damaging to riihher, plactir and Naturally Speaking metal, parts in engines became widespread in certain parts of the country: For OMC, the immediate need for alcohol -resistant parts and accessories was readily apparent. Alcohol absorbs moisture. When alcohol and moisture combine, they create an acidic solution that causes rust or corrosion on metal. Alcohol also drains rubber of its plasticizer, causing hoses and other rubber fuel line accessories to prematurely swell, dry out and crack. OMC was not the only engine manufacturer to be affected by the new alcohol fuels. Car makers, small engine producers and makers of plastics and sealants all"" were faced With the deterimental effects of these new hybrid fuels. "All of these industries have worked hard to solve the alcohol probleni," said Gaylord M. Borst, chief engineer for OMC Parts and Accessories. "We visited the labs of 3M, Du Pont, Ford, American Motors Corporation and many other companies to share infor- mation. Then came three years of material and product testing at our facilities in Stuart, Florida. Finally, six months ago, we found a specially -cured flouro-elastomer compound capable of handling fuels with alcohol -based additives." In the testing at Stuart, OMC parts and accessories made of the new alcohol -resistant materials were com- pared against those produced by other original equipment manufacturers and aftermarket producers. Complete fuel systems were put through scores of rigorous tests using five different fuels. Four of the fuels con- tained alcohol additives. The fifth was a control fuel, consisting of pure no -lead gasoline. OMC bulbs, hoses and other fuel system parts met the challenges of all these fuels. No swelling, drying or cracking was found. The alcohol - resistant rubber material, known as epichlorohydrin homopolymer, passed all tests. -We knew we had to build a better product, and we did," Borst said. ••It has cost us considerably in time and materials, but its a price worth paying to avoid dangerous fuel system breakdowns." This and other OMC alcohol -resistant materials are now used' in 22 new fuel system kits, including all hose and Omer bulb assemblies, fuel tanks, and AccuMix automatic oil injection systems. According to Borst, the ma- jority of these products will be available in the 1987 model line. "A company like OMC is expected to lead the industry in the development of alcohol -resistant fuel, systems," he said, -we are in the position, and we will maintain the lead well into the future." Borst added that ()MC recommends that owners of older products periodically inspect their fuel systems for signs of deterioration or leakage and repair or.replace as necessary. 1 Annual competition htJd CLINTON - The Clinton Figure Skating Royal place first for the Dorothy and Ken Club's seventh annual competition was held Dupee trophy, while Krista McAsh came se- at the arena here on January 18. - cond and Jennifer Harris third. 'In the fir§t",competition for Junior Dance "Lisa Beattie placed first for the R.M. performing the Dutch Waltz and the Elliott Milk Transport Ltd. trophy in the Canasta Tango, Jennifer Harris and Senior Prepared Solo competition while Heather Royal placed first winning the Shelly Hayter came in second and Jody Lions Club trophy, while Sarah LeBeau and Merner third. Amy LeBeay placed second 'and in third In the Junior Prepared area, Kyra were Jennifer Harris and . Kelli-Lynne Alysworth placed first to receive, the 1982 Jerome. Club Competition Committee Trophy while The first place finisher for Novice Free Kara Hiltz came in second and Debbie Skate and the winner of the Royal Bank Draper placed third. trophy was Amy Jenkins, while Nicole Har- In the final competition of Qie,rday, Ad- ris came second and Shannon McClenaghan vance Senior Dance, Shelly Hayter was first third. to win the Ruth Neilans trophy. Jody Stacy Hicks placed first in the Senior Free Merner came second and Lisa Beattie plac- Skate competion to win the Clinton Pro ed third. Hardware trophy and following in second The two guest skaters for the competition was Jody Merner while Lori Powell placed were Melanie McCone and Jacquie Draper. third. On January 10 the annual awards banquet Placing in the top three for their perfor- for the Clinton Figure Skating Club was mantes of the Ten Fox and Fiesta in In- held, with about 30 skaters and parents termediate Dance were/Robyn Hicks and, attending. Jody Horton in first t(o win the Kuenzig Club president, Joan Merner welcomed trophy, Kyra Alysworth and Kara Hiltz in everyone and introduced Carol Fox who second and Krista McAsh and Donald presented the awards. Broadfoot in third. Can Figure Skate Certificates were hand - In Advanced Novice Free Skate Kristen ed out to Delira Draper, Robyn Hicks, Hare Crawford placed first, winning the Clinton Hiltz, Jody Horton, Stacey Reid and Julie Community Credit Union trophy, Amy Rutledge. LeBeau came second and Becky LeBeau Jen Harris received her Preliminary placed third. Figure Card, Jen Jewitt her First Figure, Jennifer Harris came in first for Junior Shelly Hayter her Second Figure and Jac - Free Skate to win the Joyce and Murray quie Draper and Melanie McCone their Cook trophy and she was followed by Rachel Third Figure Cards. . Jenkins in second and Sarah LeBeau in Preliminary Free Skating Cards were third. awarded to Kyra Alysworth, Debra Draper, The performance of the Dutch Waltz for Robyn Hicks, and Stacey Reid. the Novice Dance competition saw Kristen Junior bronze Free Skating Cards were Crawford and Becky LeBeau placing first to presented to Shelly Havter: Lori Powell. win the Bruce Lockhart Family trophy with Melaine McCone, Sherri Preszcator and Jac-' Becky LeBeau and Shannon McClenaghan quie Draper received her Senior Bronze Free coming in second. Cindy Gibbings and Skate Card. Leanne Lavis came in third. Kelly Lynn Jerome and Sarah LeBeau Kyra Alysworth was the top skater in the were presented with their Preliminary Intermediate Free Skate and she won the Dance Test Cards. Corrie's trophy while Stacey Reid placed se- Robyn Hicks, Jody Horton and Stacey cond and Sheila Cook came third. Reid received their Junior Bronze Dance For the Pre -Novice Free Skate Kathy Test Cards. Lavis came first and won the Heywood Senior Bronze Dance Test Cards were Sports trophy, Leslie Robertson second and awarded to Jen Jewitt and Ruthann White. Andrea Shropshall third. Junior Silver Dance •Test Cards and In the Senior Dance competition for their C.F.S.A. Medals were awarded to Kim performance of the 14 Step and Foxtrot Cook, Shelly Hayter and Jody Merner, and Melanie McCone and Lori Powell placed Jacquie Draper received her Senior Silver first to win the Rhea and Larry Jones Dance Test Card and CFSA Medal. trophy, while in second was Sherri Preszcator and Debbie Draper. In third were Stacy Hicks and Debbie Draper. The Novice Prepared Solo saw Heather CHSS athletes compete The Central Huron Secondary School` 1 CHSS) Track and Field team opened its in- door season on January 18 at an All -Comers Meet at the University of Western Ontario. Thirteen members of the team were in at- tendance and a number of good early season performances were recorded. The competi- tion was quite tough in the track events particularly. In the field events, Terry Cox had the best finish of the day winning the pole vault event with a jump of 2.60 metres. Jon I,eppington was third in the same event with a jump of 2 metres. In the long jump, Angela Reid had a good jump of 3.96 metres and Kathy Ken- nedy had a jump of 3.74 metres in the same event. In the track events, Steve Souch ran a 4:44 minute 1500 metre while Ming Lee had a time of 4:46 minutes in the same event. In the 600 metre event, Steve Souch turned in a good time of 1:37 minutes placing him se- cond in his heat. In the 300 metre event, Mike Verhoef had a very good time of 40.5 seconds while Derek Bradshaw was clocked at 45 seconds in the male event. On the female side, Kathy Ken- nedy ran kri very good 48.5 second time. In the same eveot, Alison Jeacock had a time of 50.2 seconds and Liz Brandon 51.7 seconds. In the 60 metre sprint event, Viviene Stephens placed second in her heat with a very good time of 8.07 seconds. Good perfor- mances were registered by Kathy Kennedy at 8.38 seconds, Alison Jeacock at 8.68 seconds, and Angela Reid at 9.00 seconds. In the 4 x 200 open relay event, the Midget team of Kathy Kennedy, Viviene Stephens, l iznBrandon and Angela Reid turned in a good time of 2:04 minutes. The male team compOc sed of Pat Hulley, Derek Bradshaw, Steve Souch and Mike Verhoef rantthe race in 1:47.2 minutes. The track team would like to thank Dean Reid for kindly providing transportation for some of the competitors. Tj'e next event will be the Second Annual Hamilton Spectator Games on February 13. Hockey update Last Week's Scores January 13: Atom A 3, Goderich 2. January 15: Pee Wee A 12, Hensall 3; Ban- tam Classics 7, Seaforth 0. January 16: Novice A 7, Milverton 3. .January 17: Pee Wee A 5, St Mary's 4 ,January 17: Mite 1, Blyth 2. January 19: Midgets 1, Seaforth 1. 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