http://rainmakerwebdesign.com/uncategorized/10-tips-to-save-on-gas-at-the-marina/ Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 06 Apr 2010 18:18:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://rainmakerwebdesign.com/uncategorized/10-tips-to-save-on-gas-at-the-marina/comment-page-1/#comment-38 Gail Alexander Sun, 04 May 2008 14:56:44 +0000 http://rainmakerwebdesign.com/uncategorized/10-tips-to-save-on-gas-at-the-marina/#comment-38 The most important gas tip for marine engines is to avoid E-10 (ethanol blended fuels) - now being sold at about 50% of public gas pumps. E10 lowers mpg from 2 to 10% (some report higher), and has many undesireable side-effects - Examples: attracts and absorbs large quantities of water into gas, ethanol/alcohol is a solvent and degreaser - will dissolve and dry-out parts (especially rubber and plastic, and some fiberglass tanks)...has a shelf life of max of 90-100 days...and numerous other negative effects. Most marine manufacturers (especially for engines prior to 1998) strongly advise against using alcohol-blended fuels; Sadly many areas now only sell E-10; and worse are the states that do not require pump labeling, so you will not know you're buying alcohol fuels, unless you test it yourselg. The most important gas tip for marine engines is to avoid E-10 (ethanol blended fuels) – now being sold at about 50% of public gas pumps. E10 lowers mpg from 2 to 10% (some report higher), and has many undesireable side-effects – Examples: attracts and absorbs large quantities of water into gas, ethanol/alcohol is a solvent and degreaser – will dissolve and dry-out parts (especially rubber and plastic, and some fiberglass tanks)…has a shelf life of max of 90-100 days…and numerous other negative effects. Most marine manufacturers (especially for engines prior to 1998) strongly advise against using alcohol-blended fuels; Sadly many areas now only sell E-10; and worse are the states that do not require pump labeling, so you will not know you’re buying alcohol fuels, unless you test it yourselg.

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