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Ethanol in outboards?
canyonlaker	#1  Posted on 11/02/09 - 4:56 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 20 Comments: 0 Joined: 04/30/08	Im sure this has been asked before but what do i need to do to run E10 in my outboards? Edited by canyonlaker on 11/02/09 - 5:01 PM
John Houlihan	#2  Posted on 11/02/09 - 5:46 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 22 Comments: 0 Joined: 11/01/09	you need to put in some kind of gas stabilizer into the fuel. There are may kinds out there.
TechTeach	#3  Posted on 11/02/09 - 6:18 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 120 Comments: 1 Joined: 06/09/09	Startron, Startron, Startron.
Derwd24	#4  Posted on 11/02/09 - 6:31 PM
Member Posts: 1607 Comments: 9 Joined: 05/09/07	You also want to check any of your rubber fuel lines to make sure they're the newer ethanol compliant as it will break down the older rubber and cause major headaches. Same with the older fiberglass fuel tanks. Edited by Derwd24 on 11/02/09 - 6:32 PM Dave - 1983 Outrage 22
MW	#5  Posted on 11/03/09 - 1:23 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 1827 Comments: 10 Joined: 01/08/06	I use "Carbon Guard" (dealer), Yammi user's add "Ring Free" (dealer), or you can add "Sea Foam" (auto store), "Sea Foam" has a "Carbon Guard" and "fuel stabilizer" in it. Marine mechanic's strongly suggest that you use one of these to avoid fuel related problem's. Matt
moose	#6  Posted on 11/03/09 - 8:31 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 543 Comments: 1 Joined: 03/07/07	I just left the store with a new 10 micron filter for my boat. That will filter out any water that may form in the tank due to the ethanol. Mike
canyonlaker	#7  Posted on 11/03/09 - 1:50 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 20 Comments: 0 Joined: 04/30/08	Im not realy worried about water because i run the gas out in a day. But it seems like the alcohol would harm the outboard. Thanks for the replys!
Zepada	#8  Posted on 11/03/09 - 4:10 PM
Member Posts: 20 Comments: 0 Joined: 06/17/08	Agree with Derwd24 on the fuel lines. I just had mine replaced with an ethanol compliant line from tank to outboard. The internal lining of the old line was broken down and I'm really surprised that darn thing ran at all.
seahorse	#9  Posted on 11/11/09 - 8:44 PM
Member Posts: 103 Comments: 0 Joined: 05/21/06	I just received the December Trailer Boats Magazine and there is a good article on ethanol problems. It was interesting reading but didn't give a lot of info on how to avoid problems.