Ethanol in Gas and Engine Problems?

[Moveon]

I'll look into that stuff. Star-tron. Right now I just plan to run this gas/alcohol out of my gas tank and not use it again.

Just wanted everyone else to be aware that this stuff is being sold and it pays to look closely at the stickers on the gas pumps to see if the gas contained any alcohol or not. Better to be safe than sorry, especially if you drive an older vehicle that's not made to use alcohol in the fuel lines.

There are a lot of guys out there that still fish out of older boat motors and drive older vehicles that are not designed to run on alcohol/gas combination.

Side note: got my truck fixed finally. It was a corroded wire going to the FICD control switch. Clean the wire connection off and now the truck starts right up every time.

I talked to the ev dealer and he said to use star-tron said you do not want to use any additive that contains alcohol

[Johnstonj2005]

I was talking to a buddy that informed me of this problem a while back. He suggested getting a fuel filter that you could see inside of (glass one) to see if your lines are having problems. Also bass pro in Clarksville has a furl line that is ok for ethanol. Another note is that state park marina gas is ethanol free and you'll actually notice more power from it.

[98zr2]

does it have to say it on the pump if its got ethanol added to the gas

[Moveon]

does it have to say it on the pump if its got ethanol added to the gas

I don't know. I would hope that they would have to but you never know these days.

I wonder if Sea Foam will counter the alcohol in gas?

I put some sea foam in my trucks gas tank just in case. I did that after I ran about half the gas/alcohol out of my tank and filled it back up with regular gasoline.

[ElectricSLT]

In Indiana they do not have to label the pumps if ethanol is added - I think that they should make it a law to be labeled if ethanol is added.

I have been adding Sea Foam to all my gas for the boat-lawnmowers-chain saw-weed eaters and it has made them all run much better - and now spend the time that I used to spend keeping all them running by fishing longer.

Sea Foam really helps clean engines out and remove gum and carbon.

[Johnstonj2005]

I use marine stabil ethanol treatment and seafoam each time I get fuel. Boat seems to run better and start easier ever since too.