[rm_hm]

Ethanol gasoline destabilizes and absorbs moisture quickly and can prevent starting, cause stalling and plug fuel filters.



Here are some additives you can try

I have not heard anything bad about them yet. But Star Tron has the most fantastic claims.







ValvTect Marine Fuel Additives



The Best Solution for Ethanol Problems













Marine Formula STA-BIL

• America's #1 Selling Marine Fuel Additive Brand!
• BEST Ethanol Problem Fighter
• More than FOUR TIMES the Fuel System Cleaner than in Regular STA-BIL
• DOUBLE the corrosion preventer than in Regular STA-BIL
• Prevents corrosion from moisture & ethanol-induced water attraction
• Improves marine engine performance YEAR-ROUND, not just for seasonal storage

Star Tron Fuel Treatment









SEA FOAM FUEL TREATMENT









A good read on fuel degradation LINK



Where to find alcohol free fuels LINK









Edit: I just found this stuff online. They claim to be able to reverse phase separation

http://www.cim-tek.c.../additives.html



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[davidsonsgccc]

i try to stay away from ethanol but some times you cant help it. i apreciate the info. it may just be me but when i get close to the bottom of the tank when im running ethanol it doesnt run as well. does fine on 100% gas.

 

[Xracer]

I've had to go from 87 to 89 octane to stop the pinging in hot weather. Also it was easy to find non-ethanol blends in East Tennessee.That's very hard to do here in cental Florida.

 

[rm_hm]

I put some 10 month old treated fuel from my generator in to my bike to get rid of it and lost 7mph until I refueled

My daughters atc 70 hates the E-10 stuff regular grade

 

[elime]

With ethanol I can't redline the tachometer in 5fth gear. With pure gasoline hitting 9500 rpm is no problem in 5fth gear! Going over 9500 rpm is no problem. I backed off at about 9600.

 

[CaptD]

I use Sea Foam for all my engines. Van, boat, TW, generators and mower. 1 oz per gallon for storage, more for cleaning the fuel system and engine. Capt D.

 

[Gene Bond]

Around here, all there is available is 10% Ethanol

Sea Foam is good stuff for cleaning out all kinds of crap! It was suggested to me by my car mechanic for a dirty throttle body on an old truck, and did wonmders. It's revived a lawn mower and a boat that I know of...

 

[jbfla]

Here's a website that tracks ethanol-free gas stations:



http://pure-gas.org/



jb

 

[joseydewsnup]

I swear by Sea Foam, i put it in everything that has an engine. I also run 91 octane, my bike does better with a higher octane level at high altitude (7000-10000).

 

[CaptD]

Here's a website that tracks ethanol-free gas stations:



http://pure-gas.org/



jb

Thanks for that website JB. I'll post it over on the boating sites and other m/c forums that I belong to. Capt D.

 

[jbfla]

You're welcome, Capt.



So far, ethanol gas has cost me 2 gas tanks on my pontoon boat, and $600. for a new fuel pump on the Merc EFI.



The marina in NC where I keep the boat has located a source for non-ethanol gas, and now that's all they sell.



I fill a 5 gallon portable tank each time I take the boat out, and bring it back to the cabin to use in my motorcycles.



jb

 

[CaptD]

You're welcome, Capt.



So far, ethanol gas has cost me 2 gas tanks on my pontoon boat, and $600. for a new fuel pump on the Merc EFI.



The marina in NC where I keep the boat has located a source for non-ethanol gas, and now that's all they sell.



I fill a 5 gallon portable tank each time I take the boat out, and bring it back to the cabin to use in my motorcycles.



jb

Have heard of to many problems with newer boats that use plastic gas tanks under the decks, instead of using aluminum tanks. Seems that the innards in the tank get affected by the ethanol. Capt D.

 

[qwerty]

Plastic and rubber fuel system parts can be made impervious to gassoline or impervious to ethanol, but not both. Plastic or rubber tanks, seals, hoses, impellers, diaghrams, and o-rings intended for gasoline will definately soften when exposed to ethanol.



There is nothing that can be added to gasohol to prevent degradation. Gasoline is a great fuel in engines tuned to run gasoline. Ethanol is a great fuel in engines designed to run ethanol. Gasohol sucks as a fuel because an engine simply cannopt run both fuels efficiently at the same time. Simple physics of internal combustion.

 

[Swamp]

I use Sea-Foam in all my engines, motorcycle, boat, lawn tractor and mower, chainsaws, weed whips, etc etc etc!!!!



I do feel its the best! Just my opinion!