On 9/19/2015 6:56 AM, Dave Scobie wrote: Tom, This all started when politicians first decreed that_all gasoline_ in the winter should contain 10% ethanol to reduce smog. Their next step, to gain votes in the corn belt and to get reelected, was to make the 10% mandatory, all year round, _in all grades of gasoline_ sold. This has caused all sorts of problems. Ethanol (alcohol) is hygroscopic, i.e., it absorbs moisture from the atmosphere. It also ate all sorts of hoses and seals that hadn't been made for ethanol (all older machinery - lawn mower, trimmer, outboards, etc.) In former times, Washington politicians were smarter types, and preferred to drink their ethanol in the form of bourbon. Their more modern successors are diluting an excellent fuel (gasoline) with ethanol, which has about 1/3rd fewer Btus per unit volume. (it's good for them because you have to use more fuel diluted with ethanol, which means more gasoline taxes) Now they want to increase the ethanol content to 85%.....! Why doesn't some company produce a nice little diesel powered outboard? Connie
Unless noted all gas sold has ethanol, usually 10%.
Be careful not to use any gasoline containing more than 10% ethanol, E15, into your motor. This will cause damage.
:: Dave Scobie On Sep 19, 2015 3:47 AM, "Thomas Buzzi" <thomaspbuzzi@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi Tom, Are all premium gasolines non-alcoholic? If so that sounds like the way to go. Tom B
On Fri, Sep 18, 2015 at 12:18 PM, Tom Smith <openboatt@gmail.com> wrote:
Or what the heck, buy non-ethanol premium and run that. Available almost everywhere and probably less expensive than additives in the long run. t
On Fri, Sep 18, 2015 at 10:13 AM, Thomas Buzzi <thomaspbuzzi@gmail.com> wrote:
Thanks,Dave. Will do.
On Fri, Sep 18, 2015 at 11:30 AM, Dave Scobie <scoobscobie@gmail.com> wrote:
Use a mix of Sta-Bil and Seafoam. Mix in each as directed. This snakeoil mix for fuel recommended by the Outboard Doctor ... he did a couple of great presentations at the old Havasu event.
Drain tank and run motor dry at end of season, or if motor not going to be used for more than a month or two. If fuel is older than a month or two pour it into the tow vehicle and get fresh gas.
Keep the fuel in the motor, external, tank as close to full at all times as you can. The more air in the tank the more condensation (ie, water) problems you will
:: Dave Scobie On Sep 18, 2015 10:20 AM, "Thomas Buzzi" <thomaspbuzzi@gmail.com> wrote:
Hello All, I was reading the book that came with this new ob and it mentioned the ethanol situation with gasoline not being the greatest fuel situation for this unit. Has anybody tried "fuel stabilizer" using gas station fuel to keep down the water absorption? I live in Rockport, Tx. and fuel access is rather limited to auto use here abouts. Any advice about this would be appreciated. Tom B. Monty 17, "AS-IS"