Ethynol Everywhere, Help!

[jpbaker]

'96' 75hp Force. I live in Colo. More and more <br />you can't get away from the Ethynol in the fuel<br />around here Can any of you Force Guru's suggest any additives, or precautions I might take to extend the life of my motor, or is it doomed , and we're all just SOL here.

 

[The Marine Doctor]

Re: Ethynol Everywhere, Help!

You might try the Fuel Conditioner that Mercury offers. It helps combat the water that ethynol seems to be a magnet for.<br /><br />TMD

 

[jpbaker]

Re: Ethynol Everywhere, Help!

Thanks, I'll look into that. They're only<br /> suppose to run it in the winter months, But they keep extending and soon it will be year round.<br />Big lobby by the farmers (corn) and Enviro ( )people.

 

[roscoe]

Re: Ethynol Everywhere, Help!

I'll bet those farmers aren't required to use that fuel in their tractors. And they don't pay the highway tax either. <br /><br />I know they have special deisel for them. See if you can get some non-eth gas at a farmers co-op, for "fish farm" use. The loggers around here use this gas in their equipment, just can't use it in vehicles on the highway.

 

[jpbaker]

Re: Ethynol Everywhere, Help!

Thanks, Yea really, "comming to a town near you"<br />rubber eating, line deteriorating Ethynol. .

 

[braindead0]

Re: Ethynol Everywhere, Help!

I'll bet those farmers aren't required to use that fuel in their tractors. And they don't pay the highway tax either

Probably use the same off-road diesel that construction companies use, dirt cheap and dirty...

 

[Realgun]

Re: Ethynol Everywhere, Help!

Well I would be real happy if my engine could ues E-85. This is 85% Ethanol and 15% Gasoline. My Ford Ranger Supercab pulls better with better Milage than gas alone on E-85. Normal tanks are 21 mpg gasoline not trailering and 11 mpg pulling my boat.<br />We have lots of hills and wind in New Mexico. I get 18 mpg on E-85 no trailering but 13 mpg with a trailer in tow. Seems under load I get better milage with E-85. Boats are under load all the time when running. Plus E-85 is 100 octane. I wish the Ranger was not a Flexfuel and only ran E-85 as it would get the same milage as Gasoline but not enough E-85 Stations here in NM (2) none in CA where the Eco nuts live. LOL<br /><br />I guess I could change the jets in the carb but E-85 needs a plastic or Stainless steel fuel tank. My boat has an aluminum tank.Also the carb and engine gaskets have to be compatible with ethanol. <br /><br />Well I really like my 88 85 Hp Force motor seems strong enough and these forums really help!!!