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FFUUEELL RREEQQUUIIRREEMMEENNTTSS
WWAARRNNIINNGG
GGaassoolliinnee iiss eexxttrreemmeellyy ffllaammmmaabbllee
aanndd hhiigghhllyy eexxpplloossiivvee uunnddeerr cceerrttaaiinn
ccoonnddiittiioonnss.. FFoollllooww tthhee iinnssttrruuccttiioonnss
iinn tthhiiss sseeccttiioonn eexxpplliicciittllyy.. IImmpprrooppeerr
hhaannddlliinngg ooff ffuueell ccoouulldd rreessuulltt iinn
pprrooppeerrttyy ddaammaaggee,, sseerriioouuss iinnjjuurryy
oorr ddeeaatthh..
LLeeaakkiinngg ffuueell iiss aa ffiirree aanndd eexxpplloo--
ssiioonn hhaazzaarrdd.. AAllll ppaarrttss iinn tthhee ffuueell
ssyysstteemm sshhoouulldd bbee iinnssppeecctteedd ffrree--
qquueennttllyy aanndd rreeppllaacceedd iiff ssiiggnnss ooff
ddeetteerriioorraattiioonn oorr lleeaakkaaggee aarree
ffoouunndd.. IInnssppeecctt tthhee ffuueell ssyysstteemm
eeaacchh ttiimmee yyoouu rreeffuueell,, eeaacchh ttiimmee
yyoouu rreemmoovvee tthhee eennggiinnee ccoovveerr aanndd
aannnnuuaallllyy..
NNOOTTIICCEE
AAllwwaayyss uussee ffrreesshh ggaassoolliinnee.. GGaassoo--
lliinnee wwiillll ooxxiiddiizzee;; tthhee rreessuulltt iiss lloossss
ooff ooccttaannee,, vvoollaattiillee ccoommppoouunnddss,,
aanndd tthhee pprroodduuccttiioonn ooff gguumm aanndd
vvaarrnniisshh ddeeppoossiittss wwhhiicchh ccaann ddaamm--
aaggee tthhee ffuueell ssyysstteemm..
Fuel blending varies by country and
region. Your outboard has been de-
signed to operate using the recom-
mended fuels; however, be aware of
the following:
– The boat’s fuel system may have
different requirements regarding
the use of alcohol fuels. Refer to
the boat operator’s guide.
– Alcohol blended fuels attract and
hold moisture which may lead to
fuel phase separation and can re-
sult in engine performance prob-
lems or engine damage.
– Use of fuel containing alcohol
above the percentage specified by
government regulation can result
in the following problems in out-
board engines and fuel system
components
– Vapor lock or fuel starvation
– Starting and operating difficulties
– Deterioration of rubber or plastic
parts
– Corrosion of metal parts
– Damage to internal engine parts
– Have your dealer inspect for fuel
leaks or other fuel system abnor-
malities if you suspect the pres-
ence of alcohol in gasoline
exceeds the current government
regulation limits.
RReeccoommmmeennddeedd FFuueell
Use unleaded gasoline with an AKI (R
+M)/2 octane rating of 87, or an RON
octane rating of 91.
BBiioobbuuttaannooll ((BBuu1166)) FFuueell
Biobutanol is a four-carbon alcohol
produced from renewable, plant-der-
ived energy sources in a fermentation
process similar to beer and wine pro-
duction. Biobutanol delivers more re-
newable energy content than ethanol
while remaining compatible with cur-
rent vehicles, boats, and infrastruc-
ture. Biobutanol does not phase
separate in the presence of water like
ethanol and is less corrosive to fuel
system components such as fuel
tanks, fuel fitting, and fuel hoses.
Biobutanol blended fuel (either isobu-
tanol or n-butanol) may be used in all
Rotax E-TEC
outboard engines. Use
of biobutanol blended fuel will NOT
void the warranty of your
Rotax
E-TEC
outboard engine.
Biobutanol blended fuel (Bu16 — up
to 16.1% by volume) has been ap-
proved for use by the
National Marine
Manufacturers Association (NMMA).
UUssee iinn NNoorrtthh AAmmeerriiccaa
NNOOTTIICCEE
DDoo NNOOTT uussee ffuueell ffrroomm ffuueell ppuummppss
llaabbeelleedd EE8855.. NNeevveerr eexxppeerriimmeenntt
wwiitthh ootthheerr ffuueellss..
The use of unleaded gasoline contain-
ing alcohol above the percentage
specified by government regulations
is not recommended. Use of fuel
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