[Rhodes22-list] The Curse of Ethanol

[Melvyn Rothbard]

Frank:
I had a similar problem a few years ago.  It turned out that the culprit was not the engine, but the hose line from my gas tank to the engine connection.  It seems that the flex hose on the gas tank has an inner hose which was eaten by the ethanol. Once we determined what it was, it was a relitivly easy fix, new hose.  Good luck.
Mel

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Hello everyone!



My wife and I are new members and this is our first message.



We own a 1984 recycled Rhodes 22 and are in our third season sailing the top of Chesapeake Bay. Unfortunately, our Yamaha 4 stroke 9.9 HP has experienced fouling issues apparently as a result of ethanol. The carb has been cleaned and serviced twice this season and I have installed a 10 micron in-line fuel filter as well as Yamalube fuel additive to new fuel. We took out the boat last Friday and the engine ran fine outbound for 20 minutes. On the return it kept cutting out every 30 - 45 seconds. Boat U.S. ultimately had to tow us in (they did a great job).



Has anyone experienced similar issues? The only thing left is have someone professionally clean out the tank but that's all I can think of.



The Rhodes is a fine sailboat but oh those engines and that lousy ethanol!



Thanks.



Frank and Linda George
                          
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