On Fri, 26 Apr 2013 10:47:46 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

On 4/26/13 10:06 AM, Eisboch wrote:


"iBoaterer" wrote in message
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Maybe if the right wouldn't be SO afraid of new technology, we could
move forward and make engines that would be just fine on ethanol.

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That's not the problem. The problem is that ethanol was forced upon
the industry and public even when testing indicated that many existing
fuel delivery systems would be adversely affected by it. The last boat
I bought had one year old, USCG approved fuel lines that were perfectly
fine but the survey revealed that they should be replaced with a newer,
ethanol resistant type. Not an easy or inexpensive task on a twin
engine boat with fuel tanks located in an almost inaccessible location.

At least one major boat manufacturer had to recall all their boats when
it was found that ethanol laced fuel was dissolving the resin used to
make fiberglass fuel tanks that were an integral part of the boat's
molded design. The resin was carried into the engine's fuel delivery
system, totally screwing up the fuel injectors.

More newer car engines require high octane premium fuel in order to get
full performance without having the engine sensors retard timing, thanks
to ethanol.

It was a bad idea then and now the government wants to make it even worse.






The local lawn gear parts guy recommends mixing in Sta-bil "marine" (the
blue bottle) gas preservative *year around* into the five gallon jug I
use to fuel the four cycle lawn tractor and mower, because he says, the
ethanol laced gasoline deteriorates quickly. And to add some to the
smaller jug I use for the trimmer and chain saw. He doesn't sell
Sta-bil, so if I buy some, he's not making a dollar off it.

And now we have another reason to do away with it - a requirement to add another additive to make it
'safer to use'.
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Hope you're having a great day!