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Reginald P. Smithers III Reginald P. Smithers III is offline
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Default Rumor of Ethanol causing older outboard engines to 'blow up'?

Eisboch wrote:
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Wed, 31 Oct 2007 14:34:52 -0400, Gene Kearns
wrote:

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.




Hopefully, the government and industry will come to their senses before
then.
Corn just ain't the answer.

Eisboch



It is if you are a farmer growing corn or a politician looking to get
votes in the midwest. Other than that, it neither reduces our
dependence on foreign oil or lowers emissions.