Thread: Rumor of Ethanol causing older outboard engines to 'blow up'?
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Default Rumor of Ethanol causing older outboard engines to 'blow up'?
On Wed, 31 Oct 2007 14:34:52 -0400, Gene Kearns
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Consider this.... a new 24' Bayliner carries 64 gallons of fuel.
Burring E85, that would be like taking along about 48 gallons of
gasoline. I hope you aren't going far....

I've been told by some pretty reputable people in the outboard
industry that the one thing they are afraid of is E85 being mandated.

Don't know if it's true, but I'm inclined to believe them.
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