CBS11 has a new warning for boaters this summer. The federal government plans to allow more ethanol in unleaded gas starting June 1 as a way to lower the skyrocketing cost of filling up cars and trucks. And that could have consequences out on the water.
While that may not harm your vehicle, experts said it could ruin your boat. Ethanol is a type of alcohol that's also a fuel additive. It's already in most unleaded gas we buy. Rick Wegman has a high end ski boat ready to run on Lake Ray Hubbard this summer.
"Oh yeah," he said."I'm excited about this year it's nice to kind of get out of the COVID pandemic and start socializing again, which is exciting obviously. So I'm pretty pumped up for that.""There's always a concern with ethanol." "You start your engine," she said,"and the fuel line goes or starts at the bottom of the tank so it sucks all that slime into your carburetor your fuel lines, it can cause a lot of issues.
The Coast Guard put out a warning that E15 gas makes marine engines run hotter and could even cause boat fires. "I'm very concerned especially if they're going to be adding more ethanol into the tanks. It would just be for the boat owners to be more aware," said Lawson. There are a number of gas retailers in North Texas that offer ethanol free gas. Those pumps usually have a blue nozzle. People can also get it by filling up at most marinas.
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