Rec 90 fuel

Jeff Delbuono

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Jun 11, 2018
1,126
Edison New Jersey
Boat Info
1998 Sea Ray 290 Sundancer
Engines
5.0 efi w/ alpha 1 gen 2 drives
Im a jersey boater. Im on vacation in the florisa keys with my 1988 s240 sorrento with a 5.7 carburetor and alpha drive. Since being here i have only been running rec 90 fuel and the boat has never performed better. Why cant we get this at every marina fuel dock. Anybody know if it will be ever in new jersey?
 
Well...I would never use ethanol gasoline in a boat. Many people do but if you scan all the various forums you’ll notice many threads about engine troubles due to gas related problems, namely ethanol.
 
You guys in Florida and other Southern states need to understand that there is NO non ethanol fuel available in the Northeast at all except for aviation and the one gallon $20 cans at Home Depot. We are doing our part to support the Midwest corn farmers. You Southern guys somehow dodged that bullet.
 
What you are running this trip, it just ethanol free 90 octane. What do you normally run? Ethanol blended gas is reduced power, compared to non-ethanol.
 
Yes. It has no ethanol. I normally just run reg gas in it and add fuel treatment. In NJ i think im at $4 a gallon plus sea foam additive. In FL rec 90 is $3.40 a gallon and runs so much better
 
Im a jersey boater. Im on vacation in the florisa keys with my 1988 s240 sorrento with a 5.7 carburetor and alpha drive. Since being here i have only been running rec 90 fuel and the boat has never performed better. Why cant we get this at every marina fuel dock. Anybody know if it will be ever in new jersey?

My guess would be that your political machine will not allow it to be sold or makes it nearly impossible to sell.

MM
 
I was very pleased to find rec 90 and 93 everywhere while in Osage Beach, MO. It was much cheaper there, as well. I filled up and took the hit on fuel mileage on the truck for the added weight. But, now it is winterized with a full tank of nonethanol.
 

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