10% ethanol fuel
07-19-2005, 09:33 PM
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Re: 10% ethanol fuel
Here's one 496 with a problem. Payton is correct on this thread, the problem is with ethanol, not methanol (used in the 80s)
http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/s...hlight=ethanol
http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/s...hlight=ethanol
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07-19-2005, 10:01 PM
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Re: 10% ethanol fuel
Hey boys just talked to Dustin Whipple about 10% ethanol and he said it's not a problem.That's all I needed to hear.100plus you need to slow down a little bit and not get so worked up about this issue. I should mention I'm a farmer too, but have not invested in a ethanol plant yet.
07-19-2005, 10:13 PM
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Yea your right I should lighten up, pay the same amount or more per gallon, lose gas mileage and range, drain my tanks every winter or anytime I don't use the boat for a month, corrode my aluminum engine parts, dissolve my tank linings and engine seals, change water separators regulary at $20 ea. (x2), replace $200 fuel pumps (x2) regularly, flow test injectors (x12) regularly, watch EGTs more than the water since the chances are increased that something will create a lean condition. No big deal.
Did you find out why your engine blew up?
Did you find out why your engine blew up?
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07-19-2005, 11:12 PM
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100plus I have to admit the ethanol did concern me. I don't know what caused the problem, but Merc will tear the motor down and try to determine what happen. I've spoke with several people about this and asked them about running 10% ethanol, but everyone I talked with did'nt believe that was a factor. I will post you back when I get the report from Merc.
07-20-2005, 01:02 AM
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Re: 10% ethanol fuel
Ethanol has been used here in Phoenix for years and I've been running it in my boat as well as numerous friends with no reported problems. I own a marine repair shop and can equate no problems with the fuel related to marine applications. I do know GM cars/trucks have had problems with there injectors plugging up but its related to the fuel fill tube rubber flaking off mixing with gas and plugging the injector, cause gas???? Maybe, but doubt it GM had this problem before Ethanol arrived... I can say the gas has no amount life existance, it will go bad quickly!!!
07-20-2005, 06:26 AM
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Re: 10% ethanol fuel
Originally Posted by at100plus
I guess I should become a farmer and invest in ethanol. 
Na, just invest in ethanol. Actually the main invester group for our local plant is from Mass., and the ethanol will be shipped by rail to the East coast.
07-20-2005, 06:47 AM
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I will chime in here with my 2 cents. I live in oklahoma and we don't have ethanol. I have a stock 502 efi. I went to iowa and filled up with the ethanol gas and when I went to plane a full throttle it would cough and spit. I have NEVER had a problem with this motor in 6 years. I changed the fuel filter and it was fine for about 4 hours and did the same thing. I went through 3 filters before it got back to normal. No more ethanol gas for me, if I have a choice.
07-20-2005, 08:15 AM
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Re: 10% ethanol fuel
When it's nationwide, you'll see. Minnesota is already pushing 20% (E 20) by law. That stuff's going to do some harm.
Click here:
http://forums.screamandfly.com/forum...hlight=ethanol
Click here:
http://forums.screamandfly.com/forum...hlight=ethanol
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