Storing E-10 gas over winter

Check out what they have to say.
http://www.theoutdoorwire.com/story/1351074799huwxmjyfr8h

Thanks for sharing!

I’m not buying the presumption that phase separated gas sinks to the bottom of the tank and stays there through a gas fill and trailering to the ramp. After all that mixing around, you are not going to have bad gas concentrated in any one area of your tank.

-J.

I see more temp fluctuation happening in the summer than over the winter. Once it gets cold the chance of moisture building up in a tank is minimal. I only run 100% gas in my boat and have stored it in an unheated storage shed for years without the tank full. According to them I should have a 1/4 tank of moisture by now. Just put some Seafoam and or Stabil in it and park it.

Had it happen to me last year. I thought it wouldn’t matter the 2 to 3 gallons left from the fall before. I topped off the tank with non-oxy from Fleet Farm and went out to check out the new motor I had just purchased. Run like crap and I was hot. Returned to dealer and was there when asked how fresh the gas was. Said I had just topped it off but there was some gas left over from last year. They dumped the tank and there it was…about 2 quarts of water in the bottom. Let tank dry good, put fresh gas in and no problems since.

I should point out that the gas left from the year before was NOT treated. I only use the non-oxy from fleet farm and treat every tank.

Still scepticle. Not sure its even possile to get 3 quarts of water from 3 gallons of seperated gas?? I think you have other issues going on there. Most likly due to the non-oxy gas sitting in under used tanks for long periods of time.

-J.

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Still scepticle. Not sure its even possile to get 3 quarts of water from 3 gallons of seperated gas?? I think you have other issues going on there. Most likly due to the non-oxy gas sitting in under used tanks for long periods of time.-J.

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Sorry I wasn’t clear but that was the problem. Now I only use the non-oxy, but at the time we were just putting in the 87 octane Kwik-Trip or what ever was cheapest.

What motor are you running? The manufacturer probably recommends 87 10% oxy.

-J.

This was on a ’12 Merc 40hp. Dealer said to not use the oxy fuel if avoidable. I run the non-oxy in my 02 135 Opti also.