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    9/19/2013 8:23 AM  #1

    Novi Rick
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    Treatment for Ethanol Fuel

    I have been told that ethanol is bad for fuel systems.  Should I be using an ethanol treatment product such as Sta Bil to eliminate the problem?  On gas pumps locally (and I believe nationally - thanks Mr. President) they don't have to disclose ethanol blended gas anymore so I don't really know what I am getting from the pump.  What do you guys think?

     

    9/19/2013 9:27 AM  #2

    boomyal
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    Re: Treatment for Ethanol Fuel

    Maybe this will solve your problem?

    http://pure-gas.org/index.jsp?stateprov=MI

     

    9/19/2013 9:57 AM  #3

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    Re: Treatment for Ethanol Fuel

    yes ,  sta bil  will not hurt. I use it 

     

    9/19/2013 10:00 PM  #4

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    Re: Treatment for Ethanol Fuel

    Novi Rick wrote:

    I have been told that ethanol is bad for fuel systems.  Should I be using an ethanol treatment product such as Sta Bil to eliminate the problem?  On gas pumps locally (and I believe nationally - thanks Mr. President) they don't have to disclose ethanol blended gas anymore so I don't really know what I am getting from the pump.  What do you guys think?

    Don't think its "bad" for the system so much as you don't store it for the winter with NO additive in the eythenol. Plain old gas is certainly better butt.....I have NOT had any problems with the eyth doing any damage to the system.
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    9/19/2013 10:44 PM  #5

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    Re: Treatment for Ethanol Fuel

    The ethanol eats the effn fuel lines, and rubber O rings & such. Your right it's not bad. It is Very Bad!!
    Replace rubber fuel lines with "Green Stripe" ethanol resistant hoses.

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    9/20/2013 8:27 AM  #6

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    Re: Treatment for Ethanol Fuel

    Add a bit of water to that gasohol and the ethanol and water conbine to make a mild acid that eats the aluminum, zinc, and pot metal in early fuel systems. Get the Stabil that says "protects fuel systems". Add it to every fillup.

     

    9/20/2013 10:19 AM  #7

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    Re: Treatment for Ethanol Fuel

    Hornman wrote:

    Add a bit of water to that gasohol and the ethanol and water conbine to make a mild acid that eats the aluminum, zinc, and pot metal in early fuel systems. Get the Stabil that says "protects fuel systems". Add it to every fillup.

    I heard all that butt.....guess I've been fortunate...no probs.
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    9/20/2013 1:26 PM  #8

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    Re: Treatment for Ethanol Fuel

    6sally6 wrote:

    I heard all that butt.....guess I've been fortunate...no probs.
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    According to the map, Charlston has real gasoline. Maybe the reason you aren't having problems is that you aren't using gasohol. Do you look when you fill up?

     

    9/20/2013 5:09 PM  #9

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    Re: Treatment for Ethanol Fuel

    Rick

    Another product to consider is StarTron........used a lot in marine applications but, works in any engine to help with the ethanol problem.
    Can be purchased at wally world too for about $6 and, you dont' need to add much to the fuel.

    I used it in my Goldwing cause around here, all you can get is the corn blend crap and that bike tended to stay of the sidestand for long periods of time.

     

     

    9/20/2013 6:42 PM  #10

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    Re: Treatment for Ethanol Fuel

    I also heard Seafoam additive is also good to protect fuel syst. From ethynol based fuels.
    I use it in my Goat and i dont drive it very much, it always cranks up/runs w/ no problem.

     

    9/20/2013 7:50 PM  #11

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    Re: Treatment for Ethanol Fuel

    It CAN be bad if untreated and left sitting for a long time.  I am attempting to upload a pic of ethanol I removed from a buddy's boat, hope the pic works.

     

    9/22/2013 7:07 AM  #12

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    Re: Treatment for Ethanol Fuel

    Startron is great, but sta-bil makes an ethanol marine formula,as does Lucas. The red stab-bil doesn't work so well on the new gas.

     

     

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