Ethanol treatment

[Jakem]

Looking for advice on a treatment product to reduce ethanol...our gas price for anything that doesn't say may contain 10 percent is outrageous.

 

[dubs283]

No additive will erase ethanol in your fuel. If the fuel contains ethanol, that's it, no changing that. Most marine engines are okay with up to 10% ethanol gasoline. It's during extended non use that ethanol causes issues, e.g. water contamination, phase separation, etc...

As long as you're using a decent stabilizer with ethanol fuels you should be fine. Mercury makes a three part system that has yet to create issues for me, ymmv

 

[Bondo]

Ayuh,..... The only way to get ethanol outa yer fuel,....

Is to not put it into yer tank in the 1st place,.....

 

[Jakem]

Kinda figured that would be the scenario but worth the ask

 

[ROY WILLIAMS]

Looking for advice on a treatment product to reduce ethanol...our gas price for anything that doesn't say may contain 10 percent is outrageous.

STA-BIL 360 Marine Ethanol Fuel Treatment​

I did it over 20 years .. then I suck it out in the fall ..then put in my truck ...
I also put marvel mystery oil that the corrosion is no issue ..
MMO I put my vehicles old vehicles in The gas tank 2 OZ .. 20-25 gals tank..

 

[Scott06]

Kinda figured that would be the scenario but worth the ask

You will have no issues with ethanol as long as your fuel lines fuel pump and carb internal parts are modern ( aka recent carb kit , new hoses) and you burn through the gas reasonably quickly. At end of season treat it with stabil and you will be fine.

 

[Jakem]

Its all new and modern...I burn through gas as I use boat alot

 

[Scott06]

Its all new and modern...I burn through gas as I use boat alot

No issue then treat it in the fall and change your fuel filter annually.

Boat is running well now ?

 

[Jakem]

It is...finally....alotttt of hours spent scratching my head and robbing my bank lol.

 

[Scott06]

It is...finally....alotttt of hours spent scratching my head and robbing my bank lol.

Go compare what $ you have in to more late model used or new boats and you will feel better... given the age of the boat and the semi obsolescence of Ford in the marine environment you had some headwinds.

 

[Jakem]

It's all good...she Flys now and purrs like a new kitten