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hardee · Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2018 5:26 pm Post subject:

Ethanol Gas Sad

I am in the camp of "Yea I do use it" but I hate to, and most of the time I get non ethanol but it is getting harder to get. I do ALWAYS use Stabil and Startron when getting close to putting the boat away, and will add fresh gas much sooner after it sits if I am going to be on the boat for several tank fills. IF I am on a several tank fill trip I do not add either the Stabil or Startron , but I do add Yamaha Ring Free, especially if I am running long hours each day.

When I first got my boat it had only 80 hours on it, (over 1400 now), and I had to have the carbs cleaned and rebuilt because it sat for an unknown amount of time 3 - 8 months and it didn't run worth a hoot.

The rebuild was done on warrantee, and it was all six carbs (3 in each OB). The gunk in the carbs was like hardened grease almost like shale.

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The mechanic said to use the Stabil and Startron. I have ever since, and had NO, exactly no problems.

The price of the non ethanol fuel when I can, and the Stabil and Startron are worth the peace of mind that is will start all the time, every time and run like a top.

Harvey
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journey on · Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2018 12:36 pm Post subject:

Well, there are those who have carburetors and hate ethanol and those who have fuel injection and aren't bothered by ethanol.

Fortunately the Honda 150 is EFI and I appreciate that. The smaller 10 horse motors, which are both (past tense) Honda and (present) Tohatsu are carbureted. I solve that problem by draining the carb after every trip. It's worked well. Do it for the bikes too.

Boris