Gas Tank Issues?

[bcmarinamanager]

I don't think very many places have been using ethanol at any level. And it doesn't take a big increase for ethanol to do some real damage to a fuel system. The marinas here don't sell the E10 stuff, but so many people buy gas on the way to their boats it is starting to have an affect on boats with glass tanks. I've had several people at the marina with older Whalers that are having some engine trouble now b/c of the old fiberglass tanks they have. Most are just replaceing the old tanks with the new poly's that fit right under their seats just like the stock ones.

[spareparts]

believe me, there has been ethanol in your gas for a long time, especially in large urban areas. They don't have to post it for percentages under 10%. Back when they first started using it, (in the 80's) we would take carbs apart and the gaskets would be so swolen they would close off passages. The inside of fuel lines would turn to tar. I lived in Raleigh for most of my life, back in the mid 80's I worked at a Gulf station on Six Forks, we would get all kinds of notices about ethanol content in the fuel from the suppliers

[bcmarinamanager]

Really? Wow, I've gotta say that's a surprise to me.