Marine fuel?
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From: On a Lake, not far from the Gulf
He probably means non-ethanol gas. It burns cleaner and does not eat the rubber in the motor. You can find stations that sell it :
http://www.pure-gas.org/
There is also an app for your phone.
http://www.pure-gas.org/
There is also an app for your phone.
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From: Phoenix '53, '88, '09 Big Twins
modern motors and "rubber" seals and hoses are made for E10.
older vehicles may have trouble with fuel lines and carb seals hardening ( the E10 doesn;t "eat the rubber" it can harden it) but even older carbs can be fit with newer seals that'll work fine, the hoses at the parts store are all reformulated for E10
E10 is a pain in that it has less mpg ( ethanol replaces 10% of the "gas" and ethanol doesn;t provide as much energy_ it can also hold water in the tank and causes rust.
Ethanol does contain lots of oxygen and will help reduces emissions
( that why most of the "pass your smog check" mystery bottles at the parts store are mostly ethanol...I use rubbing alcohol)
but as we watch the iowa caucuses and ALL the politicians suck the big corn cob, you know why it is forced upon us.
If you find a "leaded fuel" do not use in a vehicle with a cat.
Mike
older vehicles may have trouble with fuel lines and carb seals hardening ( the E10 doesn;t "eat the rubber" it can harden it) but even older carbs can be fit with newer seals that'll work fine, the hoses at the parts store are all reformulated for E10
E10 is a pain in that it has less mpg ( ethanol replaces 10% of the "gas" and ethanol doesn;t provide as much energy_ it can also hold water in the tank and causes rust.
Ethanol does contain lots of oxygen and will help reduces emissions
( that why most of the "pass your smog check" mystery bottles at the parts store are mostly ethanol...I use rubbing alcohol)
but as we watch the iowa caucuses and ALL the politicians suck the big corn cob, you know why it is forced upon us.
If you find a "leaded fuel" do not use in a vehicle with a cat.
Mike
Last edited by mkguitar; Feb 1, 2016 at 01:32 PM.
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Don't forget that marine fuel at the dock costs about 50c to $1 more than street fuel. It must be better... 
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