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

[Robert Skinner]

Ed,

Please observe your often-repeated rules about subject line
and quit inserting cute political sniping in otherwise useful
messages to beat the "Political" subject line filters.

Some of us want to sit a different table in this bar.  It would
be a shame to have to activate a "Tootle" filter.  You have
some very insightful and helpful things to say.

/Robert
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Tootle 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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