2000 VP 5.0 GL PEFS
Has never used gas with ethanol. Now I have about 1/3 tank (35 gals +/-) left and every marina in the area where I wet slip the boat has switched to E10 gas. I have no choice but to make the switch even though I have heard some bad stories about people having engine problems due to the ethanol. I was wondering what advice other boaters may have. The boat is a Wellcraft WA - the fuel tank appears to be plastic, not fiberglass. How do Volvo Pentas do generally with ethanol? What additives do you recommend to minimize the effects of ethanol? Should I use a standard Volvo fuel filter or something else? I have been told that I should run all the regular gas out of the tank before starting with ethanol. Is this necessary? I look forward to any and all advice. The big stripers are just starting to arrive and I don't want engine problems out in the middle of the Chesapeake Bay. Thanks!
Has never used gas with ethanol. Now I have about 1/3 tank (35 gals +/-) left and every marina in the area where I wet slip the boat has switched to E10 gas. I have no choice but to make the switch even though I have heard some bad stories about people having engine problems due to the ethanol. I was wondering what advice other boaters may have. The boat is a Wellcraft WA - the fuel tank appears to be plastic, not fiberglass. How do Volvo Pentas do generally with ethanol? What additives do you recommend to minimize the effects of ethanol? Should I use a standard Volvo fuel filter or something else? I have been told that I should run all the regular gas out of the tank before starting with ethanol. Is this necessary? I look forward to any and all advice. The big stripers are just starting to arrive and I don't want engine problems out in the middle of the Chesapeake Bay. Thanks!
