need help with a fuel flow problem

[phatdaddy]

that's the interesting point, d. i've ran nothing but non e in this motor. i'm going to test the next time i fill up. station owner might be pulling a fast one.

[spareparts]

one of the local marinas has had no E gas for at least 5 years. I work there often and have checked their gas more than once. It doesn't have ethanol in it, but its sure got something in it that will burn your skin and still attacks rubber fuel lines. I used to clean parts with gas when i was younger, now this stuff will make your skin burn and turn red almost instantly. Its not E, but it can be just as bad

[phatdaddy]

had to go get some more gas, checked it and it tested good, no ethanol. must be the stuff your talking about spare. did not get to run boat today, will try tomorrow.

thanks for your help

[phatdaddy]

ran boat today, all good.

love it when i can get a fix for under 20 bucks

[Destroyer]

Originally Posted by spareparts

one of the local marinas has had no E gas for at least 5 years. I work there often and have checked their gas more than once. It doesn't have ethanol in it, but its sure got something in it that will burn your skin and still attacks rubber fuel lines. I used to clean parts with gas when i was younger, now this stuff will make your skin burn and turn red almost instantly. Its not E, but it can be just as bad

Gotta remember that gas is moved across the US via pipelines... and IT"S THE SAME GAS, with no additives in it, no Ethan0ol, no Anti-knock, no nuttin, for all brands.... Exxon, Shell, BP or your local cut rate.... doesn't matter... BUT, when the gas is delivered to the depot, then they either add the additives to it, or they add them when they are filling the tanker trucks to deliver to the stations..... because a lot of the additives (Like Ethanol) actually degrades the gas. They can store it longer without the additives in it, so they put them in at the last possible event... like when they fill the tankers. Several stations have told me that the trucker adds the junk while they are pumping into the stations tanks.

(And it wouldn't take to much of a stretch of the imagination to think that the truckers "might" be disposing of other chemicals by adding them to the gas they deliver... after all, who's gonna know? Right? So what if the stuff burns the skin, it's in the gas tank and shouldn't touch the skin anyways... and if inhaling the fumes makes people sick.... prove it...

Yes, I'm talking conspiracy theory here.... but it makes you think.. or at least.... it should...