Ethanol Separation
09-27-2009, 06:05 PM
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Ethanol Separation Well it all started having problems with our boat motor a few weeks ago. It was the first time we had used that tank this season and it gave the motor major problems. After talking to a few people down at the seaplane base we found out that there had been a lot of people having problems with separation of the ethanol and gas. They said after about 4 weeks of being in a tank, the ethanol and gas will separate and create a layer of bacteria that was clogging the injectors in carburetors. Is this something we have to worry about in our engines? I only go through about a tank every month or two in my TA anymore and I dont want it to mess up the fuel system. Thanks for the input.
09-27-2009, 06:55 PM
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Yeah I figured that it had been exposed to water either through a leak in the tank or something else. This is the first Ive heard of that film layer clogging fuel systems though. Is there anything to worry about with that?
Edit: Just thought about it. Anything should get stopped by the fuel filter and fuel pump sock, right?
Edit: Just thought about it. Anything should get stopped by the fuel filter and fuel pump sock, right?