Ethanol in fuel

[oiltech09]

This is nasty stuff we running through very expensive engines

http://www.bbcboards.net/zerot...91180

[JOHN202]

YUCK!! That guy propably did not use any fuel treatment.Wish they would stop making that crap gas!!

[Rebel1]

You have to use some kind of fuel treatment....have too.

[toledo freak]

see that almost everyweek

[jigginjeff]

Toledo freak, Whats your recommended fuel treatment?

[JOSH R]

Well that's what mine look like a couple weeks ago

[Bradskq]

How long does a boat have to sit for it to get that bad?

[trizzle]

i just always fill her up at a station that states 100 % gasoline

[90xpress]

hasd those problems earlier in the year, EXACT same problem

[90xpress]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by Rebel1 &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">You have to use some kind of fuel treatment....have too. </td></tr></table>

I used the ethanol treatment EVERY TIME i filled up and i still had the problems

[Jusaddwata]

Prolly doesn't take long ... I would not run it of I could keep from it... Lucky enough I have place that sell 100% gas by my house..I also run SEAFOAM in my fuel...

[JOHN202]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by 90xpress &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">

I used the ethanol treatment EVERY TIME i filled up and i still had the problems</td></tr></table>

You may not be using enough treatment, motors that are left outside overnight i would add more treatment, i know this first hand.

[JOHN202]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by Bradskq &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">How long does a boat have to sit for it to get that bad?</td></tr></table>

I've had lawn equipment gel up in 2 weeks untreated and left outside.

[90xpress]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by JOHN202 &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">

You may not be using enough treatment, motors that are left outside overnight i would add more treatment, i know this first hand.</td></tr></table>

I always put more than what was required, Say what yall want and believe what yall want, Im telling you from experience, I used the treatment for two years and guess what, i still had problems, Ever since the problems, i will use only 100% gas, thats the only way around the problems

[JOHN202]

What treatment are you using ? Hope you are still using something with the 100% gas.

[90xpress]

stabil ethanol, i work in west marine and read all the labels on all of our treatments, basically all the same, but diffrent name brand

[JOHN202]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by 90xpress &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">stabil ethanol, i work in west marine and read all the labels on all of our treatments, basically all the same, but diffrent name brand</td></tr></table>

Thats what i'm using in my motor as well as all my lawn equipment and Generators, and since i started on the lawn equipment i have has zero problems, i also use Seafoam in everything i own that runs on gas.

Also keep in mind if you are buying gas from anything other than name brand stations, you are buying straight gas with no additives, which may cause problems down the road.

[bayoubullet]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by trizzle &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">i just always fill her up at a station that states 100 % gasoline </td></tr></table>some of cant

i have to run high octane fuel in my motor. running low octane could tear up my motor as well. 6 one way 1/2 dozen the other. i just run premium fuel ( with ethanol ) and keep the additives flowing through it too.

guess you gota pay to play

[barchief]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by bayoubullet &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">some of cant

i have to run high octane fuel in my motor. running low octane could tear up my motor as well. 6 one way 1/2 dozen the other. i just run premium fuel ( with ethanol ) and keep the additives flowing through it too.

guess you gota pay to play </td></tr></table>

Buddy...

They don't have stations in Gonzales with Premium non-ethanol blends?

[barchief]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by JOHN202 &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">Wish they would stop making that crap gas!! </td></tr></table>

Good luck with that one... the EPA approved E15 in the past month or so.

http://content.usatoday.com/co...epa/1

I love the statement in the second to last paragraph....

Higher blends of alcohol -- ethanol in the U.S., nearly all of it made from corn -- cut the energy content of the fuel. Ethanol has only about two-thirds as much energy as gasoline does, so fuel economy and performance can suffer as the proportion of ethanol increases.

so, you are having to use 1/3 more ethanol to get the same power (fuel mileage) as 100% gas??? while I don't see that drastic of fuel mileage differences, I do see about a 10% increase in my car's mileage when I use 100% gas.