No ethanol

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49 minutes ago, Quillback said:

Yep, if you're concerned about, best to do your own testing.  

I’m not.  We can’t get it here.  I do buy “ethanol free” in Arkansas or southern MO when available.  

[aarchdale@coresleep.com]

People are so scared of Ethanol for no reason. Especially all you guys with new motors.  All these companies selling you the BS to treat your gas is absolutely insane, but everyone buys into it for some reason.I love the commercial with Bill McDonald talking about Ethanol ruining engines, Hell that dude hasnt had the same boat for more than a year in the last 20.   I ran the crappiest motor known to man (optimax) to 1100 hours with no fuel related issues using 87 with ethanol.  The key is just dont let it sit in the tank for more than a couple weeks. Thats why it is fine in cars, most cars dont sit.  

Not Dissing any Opti owners, they run strong, they just have a lot higher blow up percentage than about anything else

I gave up on all those additives once i realized i was a sucker, i just buy gas as needed and run it out, Its so easy to blame engine problems on "bad" gas, but most the time its just because its a Merc................Disclaimer, my boat has a Merc, but when she pops it will have a G2

 

Sorry about the rant, i have a boring job and i read a lot of BassBoat Central forums, and everyone on there kisses the butt of the main Merc Dealer on there sayng you have to run all these additives and what not. That dude sells it buy the case, so of course he says that. And he shuts down any type of fix someone may post that isnt the Merc standard and guidelines. For instance i told someone they could get a Opti belt from Autozone and he shut that down acting like it would fail.   Mine lasted 3 years and then i sold it, still probably going strong

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@fishinwrench said to avoid it and I do.  I buy enough gas for the trip or in the main season I fill it up but burn it within a couple weeks.  No problems and I save the money. 

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2 minutes ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

@fishinwrench said to avoid it and I do.  I buy enough gas for the trip or in the main season I fill it up but burn it within a couple weeks.  No problems and I save the money. 

Ill avoid it when possible but it isnt a death sentence, especially to newer rigs. Im with ya i listen to what Glenn has to say, he works on here giving advice for free

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12 minutes ago, aarchdale@coresleep.com said:

Ill avoid it when possible but it isnt a death sentence, especially to newer rigs. Im with ya i listen to what Glenn has to say, he works on here giving advice for free

I meant the additives.   I can’t get real gas here.  I bought the additives right off the bat.  But wrench said don’t bother.  It’s a new engine though.  

[Terrierman]

I buy what's labeled as ethanol free premium for all my small engines.  Put the first few gallons in the tank of the jeep, then fill cans.  Always add Stabil at the end of season, and when possible, run the motor out of fuel.  That's what the headman told me to do that time down in the Amazon jungle and I'm not going to risk activating his curse by disobedience.

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8 minutes ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

I meant the additives.   I can’t get real gas here.  I bought the additives right off the bat.  But wrench said don’t bother.  It’s a new engine though.  

I just never understood how an ounce of some additive mixed with gallons an gallons could have any effect.   

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4 minutes ago, aarchdale@coresleep.com said:

I just never understood how an ounce of some additive mixed with gallons an gallons could have any effect.   

Exactly, but they shove it down our throats.  

[Terrierman]

5 minutes ago, aarchdale@coresleep.com said:

I just never understood how an ounce of some additive mixed with gallons an gallons could have any effect.   

I never figured out how bees make honey either.

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2 minutes ago, Terrierman said:

I never figured out how bees make honey either.

It just does like the Posi Trac in a Plymouth