Re: Ethanol vs premium

[chris-p]

Scott,

For us if you want non ethanol, buy at the marinas around us. I just buy 87 octane though from the pump for all of my motors.

I have a gazillion motors, and if you have a modern carb kit in, changed fuel lines, etc…., this fuel is not a problem. I have had quite a few guys bring me in motors to repair, that they blamed the ethanol gas on. The real problem was their gummed up carbs, that hadn’t been cleaned in decades. The ethanol cleans, frees up debris, etc… So yes it will gum up a carb, but not a clean one. Not that I have seen anyways. That being said though, I would not leave fuel in a carb for long term storage, ethanol or not. Run stabilizer on your last outing, and you will be fine.