[Capt Terry]

Even when I have a comment on an issue, I usually wait because Bushwacker will do a bang up job of explaining it (just like he did when I was a young engineer at the jet engine plant). I was going to skip this one too until it sounded like Connor had too much water. I previously reported some of my issues from several years ago with E-10 with an 1985 Merc 150; I was having a devil of a time. First thing I was getting larger quantities of water than one would expect. My fuel hatch was not caulked (but that may have been part of the problem) which made the hatch to remove for inspection. I seldom had a fuel odor and didn't lose fuel. But, upon removing the foam along the sides of the tank discovered some holes about halfway down on the tank. At the time the boat was stored outside, so apparently some of the water was leakage from wash down or rain. I subsequently replaced the tank. My issue got much better until I was having engine running problems usually after a lunch break (almost like a vapor lock- soft fuel bulbs, etc.) I replaced all the rubber, filter, etc. up to the engine and converted strictly to non-ethanol fuel and my problem was resolved. I continue to use only non-ethanol on my 3 year old ETEC 150 HO and replace the water separating fuel filter at least once a year. So far so good, am approaching the 3 year maintenance.