Ethanol poisons boat engines, too
In Sunday's anti-ethanol column, I noted that 15-percent ethanol blends could be especially harmful to small engines such as those in lawnmowers. Publishing in newspaper on the edge of the Chesapeake Bay, I should have mentioned marine engines, which are said to have the same vulnerability. Reader Pete emails:
Thanks for your excellent article on ethanol. E10 has ruined many marine engines and fuel systems, and E15 would be a disaster. The marine industry is a huge asset to Maryland, so you might want to check out the feelings of this sector too.
Comments
As you noted, the problems that ethanol causes in cars are only multiplied many times when you put it in a humid marine environment. The whole issue of increase to E15 makes one wonder how concerned the government is about the financial welfare of its constituents.
Posted by: Erik Bjornstad - Bell Performance | October 11, 2010 7:45 AM