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Originally Posted by sbg8r
I know boats hate the stuff
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Worst case scenario... Extremely high humidity environment results in the maximum absorption of water by the fuel.
If you're having trouble with fuel system components or corrosion, it IS possible to force the ethanol out of solution, but it's not easy and will "waste" about 15% of your fuel....
Put 4 gallons of fuel in a clear glass 5 gallon jug (available from homebrew suppliers). Dump in 1/2 gallon of water. Shake well, let it settle out overnight.
The water and ethanol will settle out to the bottom of the bottle.
Notice that you put in 1/2 gallon of water and you have a gallon of "clear" at the bottom? You can siphon the gasoline off of the top with a racking cane, or if you are using a conical fermenter with a draincock at the bottom, drain the water/alcohol mix from the bottom, then transfer the remainder into a fuel jug.
Not something you want to do for a 200 gallon tank, but possible.