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Boating => Mechanical Forum => Topic started by: Reckless on March 07, 2009, 02:42:52 PM

Title: 15% Ethanol
Post by: Reckless on March 07, 2009, 02:42:52 PM

  They are starting to push for 15% ethanol now. What kind of problems will that create? grtn

Title: Re: 15% Ethanol
Post by: Luna Sea 5 on March 07, 2009, 07:25:54 PM

just keep changing your water separator after every tank of gas, and all should be OK.

Title: Re: 15% Ethanol
Post by: Still Running on March 07, 2009, 08:02:54 PM

Not so bad if your fuel injected, carb's another story.

Title: Re: 15% Ethanol
Post by: sealife on March 08, 2009, 10:11:57 AM

My E-Tec manual (Fuel Injected) says a max of 10% alchohol in the fuel.

Title: Re: 15% Ethanol
Post by: striperdad on March 09, 2009, 07:50:20 PM

Ever noticed when sitting at an idle in your car and it feels like it's going to stall. Well, that's your engine getting a gulp of water. Repair shops are getting alot of driveability visits from this. Honest shops will be honest, others will make a mint in diagnostics. 15% will cause a greater disaster all around.

Title: Re: 15% Ethanol
Post by: ped579 on March 09, 2009, 11:18:47 PM

Now that you mention this I have been having problems with rough idle and the dealer has replaced a number of things but it seems to come back after a while.  Maybe I should start putting dry gas into the tank for a while and see if it clears.

Title: Re: 15% Ethanol
Post by: Duffman on March 13, 2009, 07:48:02 AM

Quote from: striperdad on March 09, 2009, 07:50:20 PM

Repair shops are getting alot of driveability visits from this.

They are??   5hrug

Title: Re: 15% Ethanol
Post by: Bobby Wilds on March 13, 2009, 08:13:46 AM

keep the tank full. drain the water seperator. if its gonna sit, use fuel saver. 

Title: Re: 15% Ethanol
Post by: Maritime Matt on March 15, 2009, 08:26:31 AM

  Maybe I should start putting dry gas into the tank for a while and see if it clears.
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Whatever you do, I would only use additives made for marine engines. No Automotive stuff..