[Rhodes22-list] Ethanol problems

[Mary Lou Troy]

Rick,

What the heck is a diagram carburetor? Never heard the term. Maybe 
diaphragm? I've never heard of that on an outboard either. Is it an 
option on some outboards? Or aftermarket?

Does the design change the idle jets as well? That seems to be some of 
the issue with the ethanol gas.

If that fixes the problem with ethanol gas, how come we're not all using 
them? Would seem a lot easier than trundling all over the place 
searching for ethanol free. There would be a good market for them here 
in Maryland and Delaware where ethanol free gas is pretty scarce.

Thanks,

Mary Lou

Rosborough RF-246 Tara

ex- Rhodes 22



On 6/19/2017 1:36 PM, Rick wrote:
> Oh, the folly of bowl carburetors!  All this talk of disconnecting fuel
> lines and adding additives to prevent deposits accumulating in bowls puts
> one more check mark in the pro column of diagram carburetors.
>
> I've always paid the premium for diagram carburetors in my outboards
> because they run steady through the waves.  The only residue problems I've
> had is cleaning goo off the spark plugs.  But with the advent of "gasohol",
> the goo is gone and only dry carbon black needs cleaning at the end of the
> season.
>
> Rick
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