Re: 10 Percent Ethanol
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Startron - Startron - Startron!!!!
I`ve been waiting for this thread.
I found my `89 20 18 mos ago. It was owned by a flipper who said it may be over proped as it would only turn 4500 wot. I thought it had been sitting and needed a carb job. Comp was 90 1-6cyls on the dot. I am now going to have to rebuild them again as I didn`t know that the gaskets and needle tips were not e10 resistant or at the time that they even needed to be. The needle tips will get soft and stick SHUT. The gaskets will swell and hang up the floats. Either way it needs to be addressed. Leaning out = boom! I changed out my Racor 30 mic in August. I can`t run any finer because my Ocean Pro`s fuel pump won`t pull it. Yami guys can, not sure about Mercs, and Zukes, but I would if I could. Trolling bonita plugs up to Juno 2 wks ago and decide to pick up and run up to the inside reefs for some Schnappah and the check engine light comes on. I shut down and we limp back at 2000. Pulled the pickups. Fine. Replaced the line w/ e10 resistant. Still showing 4#s of vacuum between the filter and bulb at IDLE. Unscrew the 30 hr Racor and it`s LOADED with what looks like untreated sewage. Changed it out and the needle is bouncing on the peg at idle. Under 1 # where it should be at idle. I now carry 2 spare filters.
I started running Star Tron in August and it has never run finer, but my tank is 20 yrs. old and full of who knows what. It`s an enzyme and will remove any and all crud in your tank. It is supossed to eliminate phase seperation which is the enemy here. Atomized gas will compress nicely, water not so much. Phase seperation causes an octane drop as well , so I can`t be cheap with the 87 octane anymore. I run Techron from the auto store as well. I ONLY buy gas from the new BP station, as old stations have old tanks.
NoBones recommends Sierra e10 resistant products and many others like them too.
People are saying that you`ll hear a small rpm drop, maybe 200, followed by bad sounds. It may be tiresome, but as a former motorcycle adrenaline junkie, I keep my hand on the throttle. Just might save your motor if you can shut down in time. Maybe some road rash too.
Happy New Year
GFS
Live baiting for sails in this economy in the morning, so I`ll stop by the pawn shop and pick up some hooks.
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