I'm hearing a lot about potential long and short term damage to our outboard motors due to increased ethanol content mandated by government. Frankly alot of it sounds like hype to me but do not want to put either of my outboards at unnecessary risk. I just added some additive to one tank and plan to treat the other fuel tank too. I always run all the gas out of my 10 hp 4 stroke but I do not always do the same with the 50 hp. I'm just wondering what you guys think? What are the real risks? What precautions should we be taking?
you just keep running it without additive and see if it's hype !!!! treat you gas trak i had to replace a plastic tank fuel pump and carb work !!!! i felt like you until my boat motor ,lawn mower and weed whacker all needed the fuel systems cleaned !!!!
I use Startron(available at Walmart and auto supply stores. Also have used Marine Stabil. Add one of them to every tank per instructions.
Is Startron the stuff that looks kinda like Windex? The clear, blue stuff?
Is the ethanol is a bigger issue in 2-strokes and carbed four strokes as opposed to injected 4 strokes?
Our govt officials should be HUNG, then SHOT over this ethanol BS.Utilize the greediest crop on earth (CORN) that requires the most water and fertilizer, and at the same time use Corn for Fuel as an excuse to bump up food prices (I'm sure you noticed the hyper-inflation at the grocery store).Switchgrass would work just as well, grows on marginal land, requires no fertilizer, and would not impact food prices.Hemp would work too - but the govt will have to pull all the remaining copies of the Reefer Madness Movie they distributed.I havent read into the switchgrass thing, but you are right on . Nice post. Ethanol is a solvent - it will eat plastic parts - on boats and cars...WHAT A FLIPPIN JOKE...