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Ethanol is an EPA-required additive to gasoline
in certain parts of the country to help reduce air pollution.
It boosts octane and serves as an oxygenator which helps clean up
an engine’s exhaust by making it easier for the catalytic converter
on cars to do their thing. It is currently
required in the Seacoast area of New Hampshire, but not yet in Southern
Maine.
Our gasoline does not contain ethanol,
a major source of problems for motors and their related fuel systems.
Although most engines can run on gasoline containing up to 10% ethanol,
an increasing number of problems with fuel system components due
to prolonged ethanol use have been reported. Ethanol
in gasoline is especially problematic when engines are not used
for extended periods of time, a common occurance with marine engines.
Mercury
Marine FAQs on Ethanol
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Ethanol Fuels