No MTBE in fuel

[lakeguy72]

My 50 HP Merc hesitates for a second or two and then runs fine for a while. This happens below 1500 RPM in gear. My dealer says it's because the fuel no longer contains MTBE and the engine was designed to use fuels that have MTBE. I say he's is blowing smoke. Is there any truth to this MTBE stuff?

 

[dolluper]

Re: No MTBE in fuel

we never had that crap in Canadian gas and are motors run fine ,must be the same as your beer vs.our beer anyways your hesiation is probably dirt in carbs or ign problem

 

[jimalsk]

Re: No MTBE in fuel

Lakeguy do a Google search on MTBE it's interesting. Print it out and give it to your dealer. I can see the cloud of smoke he blew all the way up here

 

[AMD Rules]

Re: No MTBE in fuel

.. we never had that crap in Canadian gas and are motors run fine..

dolluper,<br /> <br />Where do you get that information? MTBE has been used in Canadian gasoline, and has been found as a contaminate in ground water both in Canada and the USA.<br /><br />Use and Releases of MTBE in Canada

 

[WillyBWright]

Re: No MTBE in fuel

No Mercury outboard motor was ever made to run specifically on gas with MTBE. Make sure you drive with your headlights on anytime you pass that dealership so others can see you thru the smoke.<br /><br />When it was first introduced, there was this big scare that motors would be ruined with it. Haven't heard that any actually did.

 

[rodbolt]

Re: No MTBE in fuel

wow<br /> what is the dealer smoking ?<br /> the only 2 things I ever found with MTBE fuels is it absorbs water redily and the fuel goes sour rapidly, sometimes in 6 weeks or less in an outboard.<br /> but no running issues with it as far as carbs and ignition goes.

 

[lakeguy72]

Re: No MTBE in fuel

Thanks for all the info. I'll give the dealer a visit. Boat is put away for the winter. The motor was new this year??

 

[section8]

Re: No MTBE in fuel

new this year and mercury built it knowing mtbe was bye bye?what marine dealer is this.you must tell us to protect us from making expensive mistakes. ist like rape victims need to identify rapists so no one else gets raped from this marine dealer or uh i mean rapist.is he stalling til your warranty is up?