[Rhodes22-list] Fuel Question

[Mary Lou Troy]

Ed,
Here's a fairly decent summary.
http://www.boats.com/news-reviews/article/outboard-expert-ethanol

and another which makes me glad I don't have an inboard engine:
http://www.practical-sailor.com/marine/ethanol-fuel-and-outboard-engines.html

We have read (though I can't find the reference now) that while the 
usual recommendation is to use up your 10% ethanol fuel within 90 
days, it starts degrading within 30 days. This is evidently less of 
an issue for cars than outboards with their smaller components. We 
used to store gas all season. Now we tend to use it up in the car and 
the lawn mower.

Mary Lou
1991 R22 Fretless
Rock Hall, MD



At 07:05 AM 6/16/2008, you wrote:

>Slim:
>
>I would use Sta Bil with any type gas.
>
>What is the supposed issue of using gas with 10% ethanol?
>
>Acutally since alcohol is a solvent, I would expect it to help keep internal
>parts clean.
>
>Ed K
>Greenville, SC, USA
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>
>Steven Alm wrote:
> >
> > I found a gas station here that sells ethanol-free premium--I think it's
> > 91
> > octane.  I'm going to use this for the boats.  My question is this:  If
> > it's
> > ethanol-free then is there any need to use Sta-Bil or anything else as an
> > additive?  MJM had a cocktail of additives he used.  What was that and
> > why?
> > (I have a Merc 8.0 two-stroke)
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Slim
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