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Can I possibly damage a 2003 Yamaha F90 4-Stroke motor by running it on REC90 gas?
I read somewhere that I should NOT run fuel with an octane rating > 87 on a regular basis. It says to check with the manufacturer. The operators manual for my 2003 Yamaha F90 only states that it should be greater than 86 octane.
Does anyone know what E-10 gas looks like and/or smells like when it starts phase separation?
I recently bought a pontoon boat with the F90 on it. After a couple good days on the water, it started leaking fuel from the carbs. I opened them up and they're in bad need of cleaning, so I'm waiting on an ultrasonic cleaner and repair kits. All the jets, seats, etc, look good other than needing a good cleaning.
The original owner ran E10 with regular stabil for the past 11 years.
When I drained the float bowls the gas was a cloudy orange color. It also had a kind of foul smell to it. I poured some E10 I had for my mower into a glass and it's clear. It also smelled a lot better than the gas from the carbs.
So now I also get to drain & clean the fuel tank, replace the fuel filters and most likely all the fuel lines, which I believe are all original. Will pull and clean the fuel pump as well.
I read somewhere that I should NOT run fuel with an octane rating > 87 on a regular basis. It says to check with the manufacturer. The operators manual for my 2003 Yamaha F90 only states that it should be greater than 86 octane.
Does anyone know what E-10 gas looks like and/or smells like when it starts phase separation?
I recently bought a pontoon boat with the F90 on it. After a couple good days on the water, it started leaking fuel from the carbs. I opened them up and they're in bad need of cleaning, so I'm waiting on an ultrasonic cleaner and repair kits. All the jets, seats, etc, look good other than needing a good cleaning.
The original owner ran E10 with regular stabil for the past 11 years.
When I drained the float bowls the gas was a cloudy orange color. It also had a kind of foul smell to it. I poured some E10 I had for my mower into a glass and it's clear. It also smelled a lot better than the gas from the carbs.
So now I also get to drain & clean the fuel tank, replace the fuel filters and most likely all the fuel lines, which I believe are all original. Will pull and clean the fuel pump as well.
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