03-29-2011, 04:20 PM
[quote k2muskie]Well based on our Merc 150 and 9.9 4 stroke Verados the manual states to use 87% including Lee informed us of the same.[/quote]
[font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000]I can appreciate your wanting to protect your investment and am in no way trying to tell you what to use in your boat. Everybody has to make that decision based on their own knowledge base and experience. However, further research on my part turned up the following, again from the Mercury website, with regard to the Verado 150 and 9.9 kicker - Recommended Fuel: 87 octane/up to 10% ethanol. I assume you meant to say 87 octane in your last post, not 87%.[/#800000][/font]
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[font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000]I’ve always used the 87 octane fuel in my boat and have never worried about whether or not it contained ethanol. It’s getting harder and harder to find stations anywhere that don’t sell ethanol laced fuel. And if you find yourself nearly out of gas and have to fill up at Hanging Bridge on Powell and all they have is ethanol fuel, what are you going to do?[/#800000][/font]
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[font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000]And Mercury steadfastly claims that up to 10% ethanol will not hurt any of their products. So as long as I can purchase 87 octane fuel, I’m good to go. Your mileage may vary. And above all else, be safe and have fun.[/#800000][/font]
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[font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000]I can appreciate your wanting to protect your investment and am in no way trying to tell you what to use in your boat. Everybody has to make that decision based on their own knowledge base and experience. However, further research on my part turned up the following, again from the Mercury website, with regard to the Verado 150 and 9.9 kicker - Recommended Fuel: 87 octane/up to 10% ethanol. I assume you meant to say 87 octane in your last post, not 87%.[/#800000][/font]
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[font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000]I’ve always used the 87 octane fuel in my boat and have never worried about whether or not it contained ethanol. It’s getting harder and harder to find stations anywhere that don’t sell ethanol laced fuel. And if you find yourself nearly out of gas and have to fill up at Hanging Bridge on Powell and all they have is ethanol fuel, what are you going to do?[/#800000][/font]
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[font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000]And Mercury steadfastly claims that up to 10% ethanol will not hurt any of their products. So as long as I can purchase 87 octane fuel, I’m good to go. Your mileage may vary. And above all else, be safe and have fun.[/#800000][/font]
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Bob Hicks, from Utah
I'm 82 years young and going as hard as I can for as long as I can.
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I'm 82 years young and going as hard as I can for as long as I can.
"Free men do not ask permission to bear arms."