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vnemous
05-03-2016, 11:28 AM
Old mercury Grey/Red and some oil line. Wow was all we could say. Thought a snake had shed its skin in the bilge of this Grady.
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Bodhi
05-03-2016, 02:30 PM
Ahhh!!! Gotta love that ethanol
delawarerick
05-03-2016, 03:17 PM
Vnemous that what was under the cowl where it started to shed the previous owner put silicon over it that fixed it:confused:
Scream And Fly
05-03-2016, 03:19 PM
Ethanol depresses me :(
tux974
05-03-2016, 04:56 PM
Nothing wrong with those :nonod: They are sold that way as a preform hose for big $ and you also pay extra for the colors to match your rigging.....:D
Scream And Fly
05-03-2016, 05:10 PM
I see Sta-Bil has an "ethanol formula" for their storage treatment. I wonder if that's of any real use or if it's marketing gimmicks.
HStream1
05-04-2016, 04:47 AM
I dont know about Sta-Bil. But I know Startron works!!


I see Sta-Bil has an "ethanol formula" for their storage treatment. I wonder if that's of any real use or if it's marketing gimmicks.
olboatman
05-04-2016, 06:00 AM
I have been using Startron in my off shore rig (150 gal tank) since it was released. All it really does is stop "phase separation" for a couple of years. I don't think it does anything to stop the other negative effects of ethanol. I still had to change out all the hoses on my 88 200 Merc after running E10 with Startron as they started degrading. I solved the problem with my other toys and power tools by only using E-free fuel as they don't use nearly as much fuel. BTW I store all my fuel in metal containers with NO venting and it stays fresh. Gary
tux974
05-04-2016, 06:10 AM
Startron gets my vote! Been splashing with it for years.
XstreamVking
05-04-2016, 06:39 AM
Never put anything in my fuel and never had a fuel problem. Water etc. The hoses on the other hand are innocent victims of fuel permeation and de-lamination from ethanol. My bro put startron in his tank a few yrs ago and spun his top main bearing on the same tank with his 2.5 200. It was pre mix.....Coincidence? I am not sure....