Why does the Skater Boats need the Gas Tank Repaired?
10-13-2009 | 04:40 PM
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Dunno what you guys use but with the gas over here containing around 15 % ethanol we have no issues with the Glass tanks So donīt blame the Ethanol...itīs something else like Toluen that kills your tanks.
Same goes with engines. Ethanol burns cleaner and you lose some power but thatīs it and you donīt freeze up when it gets cold.
Same goes with engines. Ethanol burns cleaner and you lose some power but thatīs it and you donīt freeze up when it gets cold.
I guess if you say so
10-13-2009 | 08:42 PM
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ethanol will actually make more power, but it does reduce fuel economy. If it was something other than the ethanol, then why did people not have the problems with fiberglass tanks until ethanol started appearing at the fuel stations?
10-14-2009 | 06:38 AM
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Dunno what you guys use but with the gas over here containing around 15 % ethanol we have no issues with the Glass tanks So donīt blame the Ethanol...itīs something else like Toluen that kills your tanks.
Same goes with engines. Ethanol burns cleaner and you lose some power but thatīs it and you donīt freeze up when it gets cold.
Same goes with engines. Ethanol burns cleaner and you lose some power but thatīs it and you donīt freeze up when it gets cold.
google ethanol and fiberglass tanks and see what you get! "Pthalates were readily dissolved by ethanol"
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10-14-2009 | 10:01 AM
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10-14-2009 | 10:20 AM
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I know of at least 2 gas stations in St. Pete without Ethanol. One is a Sunoco and the other is a Marina. Both have pretty good prices... About .20-.30 cents a gallon more than ethanol fuel
10-14-2009 | 10:52 AM
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Dunno what you guys use but with the gas over here containing around 15 % ethanol we have no issues with the Glass tanks So donīt blame the Ethanol...itīs something else like Toluen that kills your tanks.
Same goes with engines. Ethanol burns cleaner and you lose some power but thatīs it and you donīt freeze up when it gets cold.
Same goes with engines. Ethanol burns cleaner and you lose some power but thatīs it and you donīt freeze up when it gets cold.
This should assist in the Truth..About Ethanol..
Analysis of a piece of fiberglass tank (sample 1) and residue from tank (sample 2). Samples were examined using stereomicroscope and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR). Sample 1 showed that the inside section of the tank has begun to erode. Portions of the resin material are flaking off in sheets, exposing the actual fiberglass webbing. Additionally, the resin on the inside of the tank had tiny granular particles adhering to the sheets that were delaminating from the inside surface. Examination of the residue (sample 2) showed sheets of resin-like material, with a similar appearance as the material flaking off the tank. The sheets observed in sample 2 also had tiny granular particles adhering to the surface as viewed with the aid of the microscope.
Analysis of the resin and granular material from sample 1 and the residue and granular material in sample 2 showed they had a similar composition. This indicates that the residue in sample 2 is coming from the erosion of the tank material (sample 1).
10-14-2009 | 12:12 PM
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This should assist in the Truth..About Ethanol..
Analysis of a piece of fiberglass tank (sample 1) and residue from tank (sample 2). Samples were examined using stereomicroscope and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR). Sample 1 showed that the inside section of the tank has begun to erode. Portions of the resin material are flaking off in sheets, exposing the actual fiberglass webbing. Additionally, the resin on the inside of the tank had tiny granular particles adhering to the sheets that were delaminating from the inside surface. Examination of the residue (sample 2) showed sheets of resin-like material, with a similar appearance as the material flaking off the tank. The sheets observed in sample 2 also had tiny granular particles adhering to the surface as viewed with the aid of the microscope.
Analysis of the resin and granular material from sample 1 and the residue and granular material in sample 2 showed they had a similar composition. This indicates that the residue in sample 2 is coming from the erosion of the tank material (sample 1).
Analysis of a piece of fiberglass tank (sample 1) and residue from tank (sample 2). Samples were examined using stereomicroscope and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR). Sample 1 showed that the inside section of the tank has begun to erode. Portions of the resin material are flaking off in sheets, exposing the actual fiberglass webbing. Additionally, the resin on the inside of the tank had tiny granular particles adhering to the sheets that were delaminating from the inside surface. Examination of the residue (sample 2) showed sheets of resin-like material, with a similar appearance as the material flaking off the tank. The sheets observed in sample 2 also had tiny granular particles adhering to the surface as viewed with the aid of the microscope.
Analysis of the resin and granular material from sample 1 and the residue and granular material in sample 2 showed they had a similar composition. This indicates that the residue in sample 2 is coming from the erosion of the tank material (sample 1).
Thanx
10-14-2009 | 02:10 PM
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NICE PAIR,
I really don't know the time frame...But, If I were in that situation, I wouldn't wait to find out later that everything has to be repaired tanks and all...If you have been using ETHANOL at some point..I would Just go ahead an have them done ahead of time to avoid the headaches...Just thinking ahead...
Joe
I really don't know the time frame...But, If I were in that situation, I wouldn't wait to find out later that everything has to be repaired tanks and all...If you have been using ETHANOL at some point..I would Just go ahead an have them done ahead of time to avoid the headaches...Just thinking ahead...
Joe
