Re: ethanol???
I havn't had any trouble using 10% ethanol gas in my '83 Evinrude; but you might want to rebuild the fuel pump with modern materials just to be sure.<br />Most important is to be sure to have alcahol proof<br />hoses and bulbs.<br />I bought a new Nissan 5 HP that included a tank, hose and bulb. The first time I started the motor there was no problem. Next day th motor wouldn't start. While fiddling around with the hose, I noticed that spilled fuel drops were orange in color; gasoline here is yellow. So I opened the ball check with a tie-wrap end and pumped until the yellow gasoline appeared. After several pulls the motor started. <br />After replalcing the hose and bulb with OMC parts,<br />the problem went away.