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[QUOTE]Brad P - 11/19/2012  3:20 PM

Point of difference:  My tank is part of my boat and is only ever opened to get filled.  I cannot "add more oil to the tank" my XD100 is in a resevoir and connected via a line to the engine.  I do not know if that makes a difference, I'm not an expert.  I just used to be ultra paranoid about this since I am not keen on spending $4.25/ gallon for non-oxygenated gasoline.  My owners manual specifically says that the engine was designed to use ethanol gas.  (not E85 mind you) It also says that older motors were not designed for it, hence the issues above.  Once I read that, I slept easier.  My guess is that newer motors would take into account newer formulations of gasoline.  I suppose time will tell, but I'm going to trust BRP/Evinrude.  So far it hasn't been a problem for me.

just for reference:  I fish my boat about 60-70 trips a year, mostly on a 14,000 acre body of water, so I'm putting some hours on the motor and burning through a fair amount of gas.[/QUOTE]

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Posted 11/19/2012 3:20 PM (#598625 - in reply to #593208)
Subject: Re: Ehanol and Hoses ...

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Point of difference: My tank is part of my boat and is only ever opened to get filled. I cannot "add more oil to the tank" my XD100 is in a resevoir and connected via a line to the engine. I do not know if that makes a difference, I'm not an expert. I just used to be ultra paranoid about this since I am not keen on spending $4.25/ gallon for non-oxygenated gasoline. My owners manual specifically says that the engine was designed to use ethanol gas. (not E85 mind you) It also says that older motors were not designed for it, hence the issues above. Once I read that, I slept easier. My guess is that newer motors would take into account newer formulations of gasoline. I suppose time will tell, but I'm going to trust BRP/Evinrude. So far it hasn't been a problem for me.

just for reference: I fish my boat about 60-70 trips a year, mostly on a 14,000 acre body of water, so I'm putting some hours on the motor and burning through a fair amount of gas.

Edited by Brad P 11/19/2012 3:24 PM