mrgreencms
Participating Member
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- Woodbine
I have been reading my latest Sports fishing magazine and came across an article with a few recommendations for all of us who do not have easy access to ethanol free fuel. Here are the main ideas of the article:
1.Check the label at the fuel station. If it does not say E10 than do not use it. The National Marine Manufacturers Association based in Chicago are pushing for larger and more easy to read stickers.
2. Fill up at busy gas stations. Only use high use gas stations to fill up your boat. The longer the fuel stays in the underground tanks the more chance of getting phase seperated fuel in your tank.
3. Add a fuel treatment to your tank at each fill up. There are many out there, pick the best.
4. Change your fuel/water filter more often. Recommendation is every 50 hours or 6 months. Also carry a spare on the boat at all times. (Good Point)
5. Check all fuel hoses, replace any that are not up to spec for E10. This is one that might affect us all. It does not matter what type of fuel we are using, E10 or ethanol free.
These recommendations come from an article by Jim hendricks in Octobers Sport Fishing magazine Volume 20 issue 6 pages 30 - 33.
Dave
1.Check the label at the fuel station. If it does not say E10 than do not use it. The National Marine Manufacturers Association based in Chicago are pushing for larger and more easy to read stickers.
2. Fill up at busy gas stations. Only use high use gas stations to fill up your boat. The longer the fuel stays in the underground tanks the more chance of getting phase seperated fuel in your tank.
3. Add a fuel treatment to your tank at each fill up. There are many out there, pick the best.
4. Change your fuel/water filter more often. Recommendation is every 50 hours or 6 months. Also carry a spare on the boat at all times. (Good Point)
5. Check all fuel hoses, replace any that are not up to spec for E10. This is one that might affect us all. It does not matter what type of fuel we are using, E10 or ethanol free.
These recommendations come from an article by Jim hendricks in Octobers Sport Fishing magazine Volume 20 issue 6 pages 30 - 33.
Dave