Aspen 4, 5L for Four Stroke Engines

🛠️ Why Your Outboard Won’t Start — And How Aspen Fuel Can Save Your Summer

Let’s set the scene. It’s a rare sunny weekend in North Wales. You’ve packed the rods, chucked the kids in the car, and backed your boat down the slip… only to hear that all-too-familiar click… and nothing else.

Sound familiar?

If you’re running standard pump fuel in your outboard — especially a small aux or anything that doesn’t get used every week — it’s only a matter of time before you get bitten by bad fuel.

❌ The Dirty Truth About Modern Petrol

Here’s the thing they don’t tell you at the petrol station:

Today’s unleaded is loaded with ethanol (up to 10% in the UK) — and ethanol and outboards don’t mix.

1. It sucks moisture out of the air (great in your boat tank, surrounded by water…)
2. It goes stale in weeks, not months
3. It gums up carbs, blocks injectors, and corrodes fuel systems
4. It kills small engines — especially the ones you rely on most when things go wrong

So if your aux engine is running like a bag of spanners (or not running at all), the fuel’s probably the villain.

✅ Enter Aspen Fuel – The Good Stuff

We now stock Aspen Alkylate Fuel – and frankly, it’s a game-changer for boat owners who want reliability, not rebuilds.

What makes it special?

1. No ethanol = no water absorption
2. 5-year shelf life = ready when you are
3. Burns ultra clean = no carbon, no stink, fewer headaches
4. Won’t clog jets or leave varnish
5. Protects small and infrequently used engines best – think aux outboards, 2.5hp–20hp, backups and emergency kickers

We’ve seen dozens of customers bin a £200 repair they didn’t need, just by switching to Aspen.

💸 Pay £22 Now or £250 Later — Your Choice

Let’s break it down:

| Aspen 4 (5L) | £22 | Peace of mind + clean engine

| Typical carb rebuild | £180–£300 | After stale fuel wrecks your jets

| Tow-in because your aux won’t start | Embarrassing | Avoided with Aspen

We’re not being dramatic — this stuff is prevention in a can.

🔧 What We’re Doing at Bill Higham Marine

We now run Aspen in every engine we service. If your boat’s in with us, we’ll offer to:

1. Flush Aspen through the system during your service
2. Pop a fresh can in your boat so you’re ready next trip
3. Set you up with a regular top-up if you’re local

All you need to do is ask — or better yet, say “Yes to Aspen” when you drop your boat off.

🚤 This Stuff is Made for Boaters

If your engine gets used every weekend, it’ll still benefit. But if it sits for weeks, or lives in the tender, or is your Plan B outboard, this is a no-brainer.

Because when you’re drifting with no power, the last thing you want is “E10 regrets.”

📍 Aspen Fuel now available at Bill Higham Marine

Ask for it with your next service, or pop in and grab a can — before your engine gets thirsty for revenge.