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I guess we are lucky down here, non-ethanol is available at many stations.

Dirty (all) Politicians go with whoever lines their pockets with cash, the only way we will ever change the way it works is to vote out every incumbent every time...but they have that covered too, pitting us against one another so we vote for one party or another.

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Originally Posted by phatdaddy (Post 236897)

Is non-ethanol an option in NJ?

2 weeks ago i filled it with 90 octane non- ethanol (80 cents more a gallon). Pulled the whaler on a 180 mile trip. Got 17 mpg. Filled up with 87 octane E10, did the same trip with boat next weekend, got 12 mpg.

Hi Phat.

1) No, non-Ethanol gas is NOT available in NJ. I've gotten writers cramp over the years trying to get our assemblymen and the Governor to allow it.

2) Non-Ethanol gas has a higher energy content so yes, you'll see an increase in performance.

3) Oh, by the way... if you (everyone) does the research, you'll find that non-ethanol gas actually costs LESS to make than Ethanol gas. The gas companies know they have us over a barrel so they charge more for it. And that reduced cost does NOT factor in the costs of making the Ethanol, which adds even more to the cost of a gallon. It does factor in the cost of transporting the Ethanol though. (Ethanol cannot be blended in and transported through the pipelines because of phase separation and because of the damage it would cause to the pipelines. They KNOW it damages aluminum and yet they still force that $hit on us!!!! So the Ethanol has to be transported by tanker trucks and then blended in just before delivery to the pumps. Bastards!!!!

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Originally Posted by bradford (Post 236898)

Little known fact when you buy a car or truck its mpg is estimated on pure non ethanol gas, so the mpg you see you will never actually achieve unless you run non ethanol fuel.

Brad, thanks for that. Didn't know that. Interesting. :head:

Up date, I went out Sunday, ran the boat for five minutes and it's not right, loses power,bogs down at mid to high speed, the ball is firm, the one thing I did not mention,didn't think it would have caused it is that I told you guys I ran over a whale and when that happened I turned around and that's when all this started to happen maybe just a coincidence? I did change two fuel filters I'm thinking stator or carb ? But how do you check them?

Well I dropped off my boat at the mechanic, what will he find that's wrong? I will let you know. I dropped it off at Morgan marine in parlin nj
, anyone ever go There?

Hey guys I told you I would keep you updated, my mechanic looked at it and saw that a wire going to the stator was cut by the flywheel , so I came to the conclusion that when I or should I say the whale hit Me caused the wire to jump in the way of the flywheel case closed I hope