Re: [Cal_Boats] Gas Additive, Anyone?

Charlie- I've had good luck with Sea Foam. Found at NAPA and Walmart. Best thing is not to put more fuel in your tank than you will burn in a month. Paul "Fred Haas ca… [at] gmail.com [Cal_Boats]" <Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com> wrote: > > >Best solution I can think of is to use non-ethanol fuel. Most Pacific Northwest marinas sell it, either unbranded or as ValvTect. The East Coast can’t be that far into the > >Stone Age. > > >Keep Smiling, > >Fred Haas > >3-30 Nemesis > >Tacoma > >On Aug 10, 2015, at 4:59 PM, 'Charlie Husar' hu… [at] gmail.com [Cal_Boats] <Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com> wrote: > > > >Hi, All. I was wondering if anyone had any recommendations for a good gas additive to combat the ethanol problem. This would be for my CAL 25 outboard. > > > >Cheers > >Charlie > >Annapolis > > > > > ><!-- { } hr { } #hd { color: #628c2a; font-weight: 700; } #ads { margin-bottom: 10px; } .ad { } .ad p { } .ad a { color: #0000ff; text-decoration: none; } { } #hd { font-weight: 700; } .ad { margin-bottom: 10px; } #actions { } #activity { background-color: #e0ecee; float: left; } #activity span { font-weight: 700; } #activity span:first-child { text-transform: uppercase; } #activity span a { color: #5085b6; text-decoration: none; } #activity span span { color: #ff7900; } #activity span .underline { text-decoration: underline; } .attach { clear: both; display: table; } .attach div a { text-decoration: none; } .attach img { padding-right: 5px; } .attach label { display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; } .attach label a { text-decoration: none; } blockquote { } .bold { font-weight: 700; } .bold a { text-decoration: none; } dd.last p a { font-weight: 700; } dd.last p span { margin-right: 10px; font-weight: 700; } dd.last p span.yshortcuts { margin-right: 0; } div.attach-table div div a { text-decoration: none; } div.attach-table { } div.file-title a, div.file-title a:active, div.file-title a:hover, div.file-title a:visited { text-decoration: none; } div.photo-title a, div.photo-title a:active, div.photo-title a:hover, div.photo-title a:visited { text-decoration: none; } div p a span.yshortcuts { font-weight: normal; } .green { color: #628c2a; } .MsoNormal { } o { } #photos div { float: left; } #photos div div { height: 62px; } #photos div label { color: #666666; } #reco-category { } #reco-desc { } .replbq { } div a:first-child { /* border-right: 0px solid #000;*/ margin-right: 2px; padding-right: 5px; } { *font-size: small; *font: x-small; } table { font: 100%; } select, input, textarea { font: 99% Arial, Helvetica, clean, sans-serif; } pre, code { font:115% monospace; *font-size:100%; } * { } #logo { padding-bottom: 10px; } p a { } p#attach-count span { color: #1E66AE; font-weight: 700; } #reco-head { color: #ff7900; font-weight: 700; } { margin-bottom: 20px; } #ov li a { text-decoration: none; } #ov li { list-style-type: square; } #ov ul { } { } p { } tt { } ul li:last-child { border-right: none !important; } -->

Best answer is to not use ethanol gas, to never store your engine with fuel in it and burn the last drop out of the tank at the end of the season.., Otherwise you’ll be replace the carburetor often – the ethanol ruins them. If you google non ethanol gas in your area you should find a number of locations that don’t put corn in your gas. From: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com] Sent: Monday, August 10, 2015 5:32 PM To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Gas Additive, Anyone? Charlie- I've had good luck with Sea Foam. Found at NAPA and Walmart. Best thing is not to put more fuel in your tank than you will burn in a month. Paul "Fred Haas ca… [at] gmail.com <mailto:ca… [at] gmail.com> [Cal_Boats]" <Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com <mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com> > wrote: Best solution I can think of is to use non-ethanol fuel. Most Pacific Northwest marinas sell it, either unbranded or as ValvTect. The East Coast can’t be that far into the Stone Age. Keep Smiling, Fred Haas 3-30 Nemesis Tacoma On Aug 10, 2015, at 4:59 PM, 'Charlie Husar' hu… [at] gmail.com <mailto:hu… [at] gmail.com> [Cal_Boats] <Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com <mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com> > wrote: Hi, All. I was wondering if anyone had any recommendations for a good gas additive to combat the ethanol problem. This would be for my CAL 25 outboard. Cheers Charlie Annapolis

Best answer is to not use ethanol gas and to never store you engine with fuel in it and burn the last drop out of the tank at the end of the season.., Otherwise you’ll be replace carburetor every year. From: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com] Sent: Monday, August 10, 2015 5:32 PM To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Gas Additive, Anyone? Charlie- I've had good luck with Sea Foam. Found at NAPA and Walmart. Best thing is not to put more fuel in your tank than you will burn in a month. Paul "Fred Haas ca… [at] gmail.com <mailto:ca… [at] gmail.com> [Cal_Boats]" <Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com <mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com> > wrote: Best solution I can think of is to use non-ethanol fuel. Most Pacific Northwest marinas sell it, either unbranded or as ValvTect. The East Coast can’t be that far into the Stone Age. Keep Smiling, Fred Haas 3-30 Nemesis Tacoma On Aug 10, 2015, at 4:59 PM, 'Charlie Husar' hu… [at] gmail.com <mailto:hu… [at] gmail.com> [Cal_Boats] <Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com <mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com> > wrote: Hi, All. I was wondering if anyone had any recommendations for a good gas additive to combat the ethanol problem. This would be for my CAL 25 outboard. Cheers Charlie Annapolis

I agree that its best to use proper gas, but if that's not possible, there are 2 products that are good. Sea Foam, as already mentioned, and StarTron. I use StarTron in my Honda generator and in my dinghy outboard. Never had a problem even using ethanol gas. Carl Cal 34III Nauta On beautiful Lake Champlain

Fuel Tank Medic. On Aug 11, 2015 5:17 AM, "sa… [at] gmail.com [Cal_Boats]" < Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com> wrote: > > > I agree that its best to use proper gas, but if that's not possible, there > are 2 products that are good. Sea Foam, as already mentioned, and StarTron. > I use StarTron in my Honda generator and in my dinghy outboard. Never had a > problem even using ethanol gas. > > Carl > Cal 34III > Nauta > On beautiful Lake Champlain > >

OMC and now Bombardier do still use those one-way valves on their plastic, "DURATANKS" (3 and 6 gallon). At least mine has that (purchased in about 2005-6). Tank is fine if not out in the sun, but like the metal tanks... a little loosening of the filler cap releases the pressure. Those OMC/Bombardier DuraTanks can withstand a good amount of pressure, and I guess in a way were way ahead of their time.... New Outboard/portable tanks now (plastic or metal) must have those one-way valves with a 5psi safety "blow-off" relief in order to meet current EPA standards. Of course with no way for normal pressure to vent out..... when you try to attach the hose to the outboard you get sprayed with gas (unless your fuel hose has a "demand" valve that only lets gas out when the engine sucks it out), so... the recommendation is to always crack open the filler cap on new tanks before connecting to the outboard (or connecting fuel line to tank if removable), which does what? That's right..... it releases the built-up pressure and fumes into the air..... just what the one-way valve is there to prevent! Another example of great government policies! Rod Johnson, "SUNBIRD" 1979 O'DAY DS II prior boat: "NODROG" 1970 CAL 21 On Tue, 11 Aug 2015 16:49:55 -0400 "ccampbell cc… [at] lsnm.org [Cal_Boats]" <Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com> writes: On 8/11/2015 1:21 PM, Gerald Sobel so… [at] yahoo.com [Cal_Boats] wrote: Someone should invent a one way spring loaded air vent, but maybe it would gum up and become dangerous? OMC used to use little one-way air vents (anti-vacuum) on their steel gas tanks . They're not feasible with the plastic tanks, which can balloon out with pressure. Chris campbell Protect what matters Floods can happen anywhere. Learn your risk and find an agent today. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/55ca6416cd502641620e0st01duc