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Ethanol, gas, nautiques. Printed From: CorrectCraftFan.com Category: General Correct Craft Discussion Forum Name: General Discussion Forum Discription: Anything Correct Craft URL: http://www.CorrectCraftFan.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12780 Printed Date: May-08-2024 at 9:39pm Topic: Ethanol, gas, nautiques. Posted By: 220nautique Subject: Ethanol, gas, nautiques. Date Posted: January-30-2009 at 3:45pm Someone told me that I need to put fuel conditioner (the stuff they use when they winterize) in my boat every time I fuel up, now that ethanol is being used in fuel. I have never heard that before...is that right? I would like to hear everyones thoughts. Replies: Posted By: 79nautique Date Posted: January-30-2009 at 4:10pm NO IT's NOT, if you have a newer boat you don't have to worry if your's is an older model then you need to switch out some fuel lines and maybe get rid of a plastic gas tank if it has one. gas has had ethanol in it for over twenty years. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=756&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1979&yrend=1979 - 79 nautique Posted By: 220nautique Date Posted: January-30-2009 at 5:04pm so as I long as I use E10 my boat is fine? Posted By: 79nautique Date Posted: January-30-2009 at 5:10pm yes ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=756&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1979&yrend=1979 - 79 nautique Posted By: adamt Date Posted: January-30-2009 at 7:27pm 8122pbrainard wrote: Off hand, it seems to me that Gold Eagle (Sta-bil) Is doing some marketing here. Change the color, put the word "marine" on it, charge more and see if people will buy more! I'd wait and give it some time to hear if it does any good before using it. Maybe lots have caught on that their lead "substitute" doesn't work so they are trying to boost sales in a different direction!!! As mentioned, the alcohol problem is two fold. It's a solvent and causes some plastic and rubber components not rated for it to fail. This requires changing out these to new parts. Secondly this solvency is dissolving years of varnish build up and gumming up the fuel system. This needs filtration until it's all gone. Now, I'm not a chemist but I really can't see how a additive can reduce the solvency of the alcohol. ------------- -Adam 1973 Skier Posted By: Brktracer Date Posted: February-02-2009 at 12:21am Sure does make gas go stale fast though! ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=3180 - 1976 Nautique Posted By: 220nautique Date Posted: February-02-2009 at 12:35am My mechanic says he doesn't think it would hurt. He has never heard of it though. The person who told me to do it in the first place said just 2 ounces at every fill up would do the trick. I also heard that fuel conditioner lowers the octane of the fuel too.

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