Blown motors due to bad gas in keys!!!!
03-11-2007, 01:31 PM
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I burned pistons in my old blower motors by running 93 octane with too much boost. I run straight 100 or 112 now. Blower motors need high octane. I don't know the specifics but I would assume the diesel will dilute the race fuel. I left a message for my engine guy s he could explain to me exactly what happens.
sounds like you pumped DIESEL in your tanks by mistake because nobody else had problems
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03-11-2007, 02:45 PM
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Just got back from my trip to Costa Rica. Called my engine guy to find out if he figured out why both engines lost power and oil pressure while on the Miami boat show poker run. I have come to find out both motors are blown due to running a mixture of Cam 2 and DIESEL FUEL. Apperently some of the fuel I got down in the keys was contaminated with Diesel. I got gas at both the Tiki bar (60 gal per side) and Sunshine key (30 gal per side) and topped off with cam 2 110 octane I brought in my truck. We pulled the fuel seperators and sure enough there was a good percentage of Diesel in the fuel. NO!! I did not use the wrong pump or nozzle!!! I am extremely carful of that. One of the 2 places has a serious problem. Now I have a very serious problem. Has anyone else had a problem with fueling up at either place?
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03-11-2007, 07:21 PM
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Saturday, I went about 60 miles south of Islamarada with only 3 other boats. That's where the bad fuel had to come from. Infact, my engine guy said if I has smaller HP engines, I maynot have even known. It probably just would have ran a little rough.
03-12-2007, 12:11 AM
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03-12-2007, 09:49 AM
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