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Location: Mauston, Wisconsin | When I got up to Presque Isle for the outing- first time out on Clear Lake, I noticed ESOX Maniac was running rough & didn't want to idle. Passed it off as just a fluke due to cold weather. But on Friday it was worse. Then when I launched on Pappose on Saturday morning she didn't even want to start or idle, couldn't get her above 3500RPM's. Fortunately, I was fishing with Howie on Sunday. Got home Monday, put the muff's on & started her up- ran very rough & idled rough. Thought back over the trip up to Presque Isle- realized I had filled the boat when I filled the truck on the trip up. I also thought I remembered an ethanol sticker on the pump. As I thought about it the truck wasn't running to good either.
Went to town got some Stabil and 5 gallons of fresh premium gasoline. Dumped some Stabil into ESOX Maniac and added the 5 gallons to mix the tank. Started her up- she ran kinda rough for about three minutes then started to pick up RPM's & smoothed out at high Idle. +5800 RPM's no problem- low Idle same-no problem. Problem sh&it gas! Dumped some Stabil into the truck & went for short spin- truck smoothed out also.
Al
Lesson(s) learned- watch the quality of gas you use (no ethanol) and Stabil works! |
