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Posted by gmharris [71.105.37.91] on Wednesday, June 27, 2012 at 17:12:08 :
In Reply to: Re: Ethanol-free gasoline posted by Will (in IL) [98.215.26.138] on Wednesday, June 27, 2012 at 08:18:26 :
The problem with boats is that they usually get very little use and operate in a humid environment. Ethanol containing gas, once it absorbs enough water will, "phase separate". This is when the fuel breaks down into layers.
Here's a blog article which goes into detail about ethanol gas and phase separation:
http://fuelschool.blogspot.com/2009/02/phase-separation-in-ethanol-blended.html