[Rhodes22-list] Outboard Motor Problems Revisited - need answer to question at end...

[elle]

Ed, 
Believe it or not, the marina where I work still has ethanol-free gas.
 
elle
 
 
 
 
We can't change the angle of the wind....but we can adjust our sails.

1992 Rhodes 22 Recyc '06 "WaterMusic" (Lady in Red)

--- On Sat, 8/16/08, Tootle <ekroposki at charter.net> wrote:

From: Tootle <ekroposki at charter.net>
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Outboard Motor Problems Revisited - need answer to question at end...
To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
Date: Saturday, August 16, 2008, 9:39 AM

Folks:

I am a member of another forum where people are having serious problems with
outboard motors,  regardless of brand and motor size.

My observation is that ethanol gas mixture is a big part of problem.  When
motors are taken to shops for servicing it is determined or claimed that
there was dirt in gas.  What that does not say is whether dirt was in new
gas or the alcohol caused exisiting accumulated grunge deposits to get into
the mixture.  

I need help from Rik and Mike W on this, but didn't we used to use alcohol
as one of the cleaning agents to clean carbs?  Yea, ether and other exotic
chemicals were used, but alcohol is a solvent.  Is the alcohol mixed with
gas causing dirt to free up and circulate into motors?  

Where is the alcohol freeing the dirt from?  In the lines and tank on boat? 
Or is it at gas stations or in gas pipelines?  

Now this turns political!  Al Gore is causing unintended consequences. 
Stan, your man is screwing us!

Has Alice gotten her motor running?

Is there any company still selling pure gasoline?  without Al Gore's
influence?  What company?  Where?

Ed K
Greenville, SC, USA


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