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Old 04-09-2007 | 08:15 AM
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Yep, time to increase filter changes.


Rick, check your PM, I have some questions for you, thanks
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Old 04-09-2007 | 09:23 PM
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You guys might find this interesting reading. It's about Ethanol, and how it's eating up aluminum tanks in the marine industry. Even the fiberglass built in tanks are suffering from it. The Aluminum Oxide that is created is too small for a filter to pick up. Plays havoc with fuel injectors.

http://forums.screamandfly.com/forum...hlight=Ethanol

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Old 04-16-2007 | 10:46 AM
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Originally Posted by marylandmark
I thought aluminum tanks were safe from this?
Rick - can you give details the SB tank - is it made as a conventional sealed aluminum tank? By whom?

My area is heavy into the ethanol usage so time will tell......
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Old 04-19-2007 | 11:01 AM
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Originally Posted by krakmeup
Rick - can you give details the SB tank - is it made as a conventional sealed aluminum tank? By whom?

My area is heavy into the ethanol usage so time will tell......
Rick???

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Old 04-20-2007 | 06:18 AM
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Keith, It's a conventional Marine baffled aluminum tank. Hell, my aluminum tank in my Mako is 34 years old, and it's fine.
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Old 04-20-2007 | 07:10 AM
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Thanks Rick, assumed so but wasn't sure. I'll be out burning up some fuel again this weekend - have a full tank and it's supposed to be 83F and SUNNY!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old 04-20-2007 | 04:22 PM
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Originally Posted by marylandmark
Did anyone ever find out if aluminum tanks were safe from this?
Read this
http://forums.screamandfly.com/forum...hlight=Ethanol
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