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Is Ethanol "Losing Its Clout"?
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<blockquote data-quote="FJRay" data-source="post: 1108576" data-attributes="member: 312"><p>I see the ethanol related fuel system problems all the time in my shop. I keep a few examples to show customers. The biggest problem seems to be storage for over 60-90 days. once the fuel breaks down it seems to turn into a nasty green sludge that plugs everything. For storage I recomend the ethanol free with Seafoam and run the carb dry if possible.</p><p></p><p>It really raises hell with old boats with fiberglas tanks from what I hear from the marina people</p><p></p><p>If you go through a parts book for small engines you will find that almost all the listings for fuel system parts say not compatible with ethanol fuel. The local Sthil shop won't do warranty work that is caused from using ethanol fuel. That's what they told me when I bought my new saw</p><p></p><p>.</p><p></p><p>I have had zero problems with the FJR or the Wing running the E10 but for storage I run the tank way down and fill it with the good stuff and a bunch of seafoam run through the system.</p><p></p><p>I have read that we import some of the ethanol from south america where they have been using it longer than we have but have made parts that work that work. Maybe some of their tecnology will come this way.</p><p></p><p>Won't do a damn bit of good to worry about the politics so do what you can to offset the problems in your own stuff..</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FJRay, post: 1108576, member: 312"] I see the ethanol related fuel system problems all the time in my shop. I keep a few examples to show customers. The biggest problem seems to be storage for over 60-90 days. once the fuel breaks down it seems to turn into a nasty green sludge that plugs everything. For storage I recomend the ethanol free with Seafoam and run the carb dry if possible. It really raises hell with old boats with fiberglas tanks from what I hear from the marina people If you go through a parts book for small engines you will find that almost all the listings for fuel system parts say not compatible with ethanol fuel. The local Sthil shop won't do warranty work that is caused from using ethanol fuel. That's what they told me when I bought my new saw . I have had zero problems with the FJR or the Wing running the E10 but for storage I run the tank way down and fill it with the good stuff and a bunch of seafoam run through the system. I have read that we import some of the ethanol from south america where they have been using it longer than we have but have made parts that work that work. Maybe some of their tecnology will come this way. Won't do a damn bit of good to worry about the politics so do what you can to offset the problems in your own stuff.. [/QUOTE]
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