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Originally Posted by Orion
according to the Boat/US article:
"There is no quick fix. When MTBE becomes saturated with water, it remains chemically bonded to the gasoline—MTBE doesn’t phase separate—and a water separator can eliminate the excess moisture. With ethanol-enhanced gasoline, however, once phase separation occurs, additives and water separators can’t help; the only remedy is to have gasoline/ethanol/water pumped from the tank."
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Is there any way to check your tank to see if the dreaded phase separation has occurred? I've overwintered my boat at W. Alton Marina with a full tank of gas (about 60 gallons).