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Real gas v ethanol 13 Jun 2018 13:15 #85766

FCHawkI Offline Elite Member Posts: 409 Thank you received: 105	I only run non ethanol but this hose might be the cause of my problem. Cheap hose should be replaced often.
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Real gas v ethanol 13 Jun 2018 01:58 #85763

Boatboy Offline First Mate Posts: 4730 Thank you received: 1631	I buy the black rubber hose at any auto parts store. John 1958 Vagabond II & 35 HP Evinrude 1955 PlastiCraft 12 Ft. Delux Runabout 1957 Clipper & twin 35 HP Evinrudes 1957 AlumaCraft 14 Ft. FD The following user(s) said Thank You: MercuryMarc
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Real gas v ethanol 13 Jun 2018 01:02 #85762

RickG Away Armory Officer Posts: 3026 Thank you received: 1559	Just go to your local auto parts store. They'll have it. You can only buy used mirrors. '54 Vagabond '59 Crestliner Jetstreak Etched panels and parts The following user(s) said Thank You: MercuryMarc
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Real gas v ethanol 13 Jun 2018 00:13 #85761

MercuryMarc Offline Ship's Engineer Posts: 3984 Thank you received: 3123	John, do you know of a good place on-line to buy the "black" hose needed? Vintage Mercury Restorations Lake life is the best life, Jump in a boat and go
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Real gas v ethanol 12 Jun 2018 23:14 #85759

piperj3 Offline New Member Posts: 80 Thank you received: 15	I don't run any gas with ethanol in it except in my pickup truck. Boats ,tractors, chainsaws lawnmowers, boat motors etc. I avoid ethanol like it is poison
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Real gas v ethanol 12 Jun 2018 22:26 #85758

jabe Offline Captain Posts: 6027 Thank you received: 2590	rushwal wrote: Neil helped me diagnose a fuel line failure... a less than a year old fuel line failure. The liner had deteriorated and collected in the filter fuel bowl. that was somethin, she was some plugged up........glad you were able to grab some new line down the road and get it fixed up for the next run.......thank the lord it never got past the filter and bugger your carb......
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Real gas v ethanol 12 Jun 2018 19:10 #85754

futch Offline Premium Member Posts: 344 Thank you received: 42	Having ridden the rope of shame because of fuel line failure -I keep 2 complete fuel lines with ends an a bulb on board at all times.
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Real gas v ethanol 12 Jun 2018 18:02 #85752

RickG Away Armory Officer Posts: 3026 Thank you received: 1559	Yep, last 2 fuel bulbs I bought the first thing I did was cut it off and replace it. You can only buy used mirrors. '54 Vagabond '59 Crestliner Jetstreak Etched panels and parts
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Real gas v ethanol 12 Jun 2018 17:54 #85751

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Boatboy wrote: I'm still using black rubber fuel line like I have always used with no problems. I don't even know where to buy that new lined fuel hose.

John. It's the grey fuel line that is on new fuel line/primer bulb sets. I had this happen a few years ago as well. Do not use that Grey fuel line!
John

1957 Clipper, 1950 Experimental Flyer, 1956 Golden Rocket, 1955 Vagabond, past boats: 54 Vagabond, 55 Vagabond, 57 Vagabond, 50 FC Flyer, 46 FC Runabout, 57 FC Rocket, 57 Jetstreak, 1957 Crestliner Voyager Hardtop 18, 1959 Crestliner Jetstreak 15

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Real gas v ethanol 12 Jun 2018 16:42 #85750

Boatboy Offline First Mate Posts: 4730 Thank you received: 1631	I'm still using black rubber fuel line like I have always used with no problems. I don't even know where to buy that new lined fuel hose. John 1958 Vagabond II & 35 HP Evinrude 1955 PlastiCraft 12 Ft. Delux Runabout 1957 Clipper & twin 35 HP Evinrudes 1957 AlumaCraft 14 Ft. FD
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