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

[Tootle]

Elle:

Thank you for your response.  Is it brand "X"?

Like give me a clue, what brand gas is it?

Ed K
Greenville, SC, USA
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Lady in Red wrote:
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> Ed, 
> Believe it or not, the marina where I work still has ethanol-free gas.
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> We can't change the angle of the wind....but we can adjust our sails.
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> 1992 Rhodes 22 Recyc '06 "WaterMusic" (Lady in Red)
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> --- On Sat, 8/16/08, Tootle <ekroposki at charter.net> wrote:
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> 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
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> 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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