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

[Mary Lou Troy]

Knock on wood we have had no problems with our Yamaha and gas. We run 
it out of gas after every use unless we are out overnight and on a 
cruise and know we will be using it in the next day. Fred has been 
recycling the gas in the cans every month or so.

Mary Lou

At 09:39 AM 8/16/2008, you wrote:

>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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