No ethanol

[Scott Keling]

Just picked up my brand new ranger with 200 proxs 4 stroke yesterday. Plan on running 91 octane without ethanol. Even though the manufacturer says 10% ethanol is fine. I know they make money selling parts too. My last boat lasted me 19 years and I got good money for a trade. And it’ll make someone a good boat. I used 91 w/o ethanol must of the time. And never had any motor troubles. What you folks think?

[snagged in outlet 3]

If I could get ethanol free gas I would burn it in all my vehicles and boat.  

[MrGiggles]

I've used ethanol in everything for the last decade and have never really had a fuel related issue on my own stuff. Have fixed plenty of them on other folks stuff though.

I think it is a good idea, you will get marginally better fuel economy without the corn squeezins', but it will rarely cause a problem on stuff that was designed for it, severe cases of neglect aside.

My Stihl weedwhacker has been hanging in the garage for two years (ethanol gas, premixed), and I would pretty much bet money that it will start right up. Always has. Went cordless and never use the gas one anymore.

[Dutch]

The big problem with ethanol according to the guys who do my tech work is what it did to older gas lines.  That being said I only run 91 non ethanol in my Verado.  3 1/2 years and hasn’t missed a beat.

Btw: Bull is already high.  River Run not useable.  When are you heading down? 
 

Let’s see a pic of that new rig.

[Scott Keling]

Yeah I’ve been watching the water level. Supposed to be at power pool March 8th. Fingers are crossed. We sold are cabin and have reservations at a place in Forsyth from March 13th through the 22nd. I haven’t learned how to put pictures on here and I get crap for it when I mention how many fish I’ve caught. I’ll text you a picture from yesterday. And if you do a search on you tube ( ranger 1880 ms) it’s the red and silver one stock # R818 

[gwh]

Problem with ethanol fuel is you need to keep it fresh.  Moisture is its worst enemy. Use a stabilizer and only buy what you are going to burn. I empty my tank for the three months I don't use the boat in the winter.  

[Dutch]

Pm sent Scott.

[MOPanfisher]

I always use ethanol free just because it doesn't hurt anything.  I have had ethanol fuel separate in my leaf blower.  The guy working on it simply poured the fuel out into a clear jar and it was pretty easy to see.  I dumped it out poured in fresh fuel and life was good again.  Annoying in a leaf blower or weedeater, more so in a boat motor.  I even siphon out the old ethanol free fuel from.my boat tank and go back with fresh fuel in the spring, sadly I don't use my boat enough to keep the fuel all the time, it also gets some sea foam in the spring because again I don't think it hurts a thing and I have it around usually.

[fishinwrench]

Part of my initial testing consists of taking a fuel sample.  50% of guys from out of town say "I only use non-ethanol fuel".  

According to this

So far, 100% of that 50% have been mistaken.

If you think you're buying fuel with less than 10% alcohol I challenge you to test it.

[tjm]

gosh, you mean those retailers would lie about it for 10-20 cents a gallon more money?