Ethanol-Free Gas Delivery in Southeast Florida — REC-90 Near Me

What Is REC-90 / Ethanol-Free Gas?

What is ethanol-free gas? Ethanol-free gas is gasoline produced and sold without the 10% ethanol blend that defines standard US pump gasoline (E10). The base fuel is the same refinery product — finished gasoline meeting ASTM D4814 — minus the rack-blending step that adds ethanol downstream of the refinery.

What is REC-90? REC-90 is Florida's standard ethanol-free product. The label stands for recreational grade at 90-octane (R+M)/2, no ethanol, refined to the same ASTM D4814 specification as 87 or 93 octane pump gasoline minus the ethanol blending. REC-90 is the product almost every Florida marina, boat dealer, classic-car shop, and small-engine retailer specifies when they sell or stock "non-ethanol gas".

The 90-octane figure sits between regular (87) and premium (93) and matches what most marine, small-engine, and vintage-vehicle owner manuals specify as the recommended fuel grade.

Other names for the same product — non-ethanol gas, pure gas, E0, no-ethanol gasoline, recreational gas — all describe REC-90 in practice. The Florida channel is REC-90; in some out-of-state markets the equivalent product is sold at 87 or 91 octane under the E0 label.

Who Uses Ethanol-Free Gas in Florida?

Ethanol-free gas demand in Florida is driven overwhelmingly by the marine sector, with meaningful secondary demand from vintage and classic vehicles, small engines, and legacy-design generators. The state's year-round boating culture, the high humidity that accelerates ethanol-related fuel problems, and the concentration of saltwater corrosion risks together make Florida one of the largest ethanol-free gas markets in the US.

Typical REC-90 / ethanol-free customers in Southeast Florida:

• Marinas and dockside fuel pumps: commercial and private marinas across Port Everglades, Bahia Mar, Pier 66, Sunset Harbour, Miami Beach Marina, Aventura Marina, Palm Harbor Marina, Old Port Cove, and the smaller commercial docks that stock REC-90 for transient and slipped boaters. Marina dockside REC-90 pumps consume 5,000–50,000 gallons per month at peak season.
• Boat owners and yacht operators: personal owners of outboard-powered center consoles, sport fishers, day cruisers, and yachts up to ~50 feet who fuel from private dock tanks rather than commercial marina pumps. Inboard gasoline engines (older sterndrives) are particularly vulnerable to ethanol-induced phase separation.
• Vintage and classic vehicle storage facilities: climate-controlled storage units in Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach holding pre-1990 collector cars and motorcycles. Pre-fuel-injection carbureted engines and the rubber/cork seals in 1960s and 1970s fuel systems are the textbook example of ethanol-incompatible hardware.
• Small-engine fleets: landscape contractors, golf-course maintenance crews, marine charter operators with secondary engines (tenders, dinghies), and rental fleets running carbureted 2-stroke and 4-stroke equipment. Two-stroke handheld equipment (chainsaws, blowers, trimmers) is especially vulnerable to ethanol-degraded fuel sitting between uses.
• Carbureted generators: older portable and standby generators with carbureted gasoline engines used for hurricane backup, construction sites, and outdoor events. Modern fuel-injected generators tolerate E10 fine; pre-2010 carbureted units often fail their first start after sitting on E10 for several months.
• Aviation ground support and racing: some legacy-design ground support equipment and amateur motorsports applications spec ethanol-free for fuel-system compatibility. Commercial aviation fuel (Avgas 100LL) is a separate product not delivered through this channel.

Florida's specific drivers of ethanol-free demand include the Atlantic and Gulf boating seasons, year-round saltwater fishing operations, the concentration of pre-1990 collector vehicles in private storage across the tri-county area, and hurricane-season generator stockpiling June 1 to November 30.

Why Ethanol Damages Marine and Small-Engine Fuel Systems

Ethanol is the workhorse oxygenate in US gasoline, blended at 10% in standard E10 pump fuel to meet the EPA renewable fuel standard. In a daily-driven car the 10% ethanol content is essentially invisible — the vehicle burns through a tank every week or two, the fuel system stays purged, and the rubber and metal components in modern fuel-injected systems are designed for ethanol exposure.

In a boat, vintage car, or seasonal small engine the same E10 becomes a fuel-system killer for three independent reasons:

• Hygroscopic water absorption: ethanol actively pulls water vapor out of humid air through fuel-tank vents. Florida's year-round humidity (often 60–90% relative humidity) accelerates the process. A boat tank of E10 left sitting through a 6-month off-season can absorb 0.5–2.0% water by volume, depending on tank venting and humidity exposure.
• Phase separation: once the absorbed water exceeds about 0.5% by volume, the ethanol-water mixture drops out of solution and forms a separate layer at the bottom of the tank. The fuel pickup, which sits at the bottom, then feeds the engine a corrosive ethanol-water mixture instead of gasoline. Symptoms range from rough running to complete failure to start. Phase-separated fuel cannot be re-blended — the fix is to drain and dispose of the contaminated fuel.
• Material incompatibility: ethanol attacks pre-1990 fuel-system rubbers, softens fiberglass resin in early-generation fuel tanks, and accelerates aluminum corrosion in carburetor jets and floats. It also dissolves varnish and gum buildup that older fuel left behind, sending the resulting solid debris through the fuel filter and into the carburetor or injection system.

REC-90 ethanol-free gasoline eliminates all three failure modes. The fuel does not absorb water, does not phase separate, and does not attack legacy fuel-system components. For any boat, vintage vehicle, or small engine that sits between uses for more than a few weeks at a time, ethanol-free fuel converts a routine fuel-quality risk into a non-issue.

Where to Buy Ethanol-Free Gas Near You in Southeast Florida

Where to find ethanol-free gas near me in Florida is the single most common question we get from new customers — and the answer is that retail distribution is much thinner than for E10. Most pump-gas stations across Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach carry only E10. The recreational-use REC-90 channel is concentrated at:

• Marina dockside pumps (the largest distribution channel)
• A handful of dedicated boat-area inland stations
• Direct bulk delivery to private dock tanks, classic-vehicle storage, and commercial small-engine fleets

Where can I buy ethanol-free gas in quantity for a marina, fleet, or large private operation? Exigo Fuels delivers REC-90 across all three Southeast Florida counties. Common delivery destinations:

• Marina dockside refills: direct rack-to-pump delivery for marina operators stocking REC-90 at the dock. Coverage spans Aventura Marina, Sunset Harbour, Miami Beach Marina, the Port Everglades commercial and recreational basins, Bahia Mar, Pier 66, Old Port Cove, Palm Harbor, and the smaller Pompano, Hollywood, and Dania commercial marinas.
• Private dock tanks: single-owner refills of dock-mounted gravity-feed tanks at private residences along the Intracoastal, the New River, and the canals system across Fort Lauderdale, Miami, and Palm Beach Island. Typical tank sizes 100–1,500 gallons.
• Classic-vehicle storage facilities: climate-controlled storage operators with on-site fueling stations for stored collector vehicles. Concentrations in north Miami-Dade and Broward.
• Small-engine and landscape fleets: dedicated bulk tanks for landscape contractors, golf-course operations, and rental yards running carbureted equipment that requires ethanol-free fuel.
• Generator installations: carbureted-generator main tanks at facilities that spec ethanol-free for long-term standby duty cycles.

Typical Exigo Fuels REC-90 order size runs 250 to 5,000 gallons per drop, with 250 gallons as the practical minimum for marine-dock delivery and 500+ gallons for marina account refills. Tank requirements are standard: any code-compliant aboveground gasoline storage tank, marine dock pump, or equipment tank with a standard fill connection is serviceable. Marine dockside delivery uses the standard fueling connections built into the marina infrastructure.

Ethanol-Free Gas in Miami — REC-90 Delivery Across Miami-Dade

Ethanol-free gas in Miami is concentrated almost entirely in the marine channel. Most retail Miami-Dade pump stations stock only E10, which leaves boat owners, classic-car collectors, and small-engine operators in Miami searching for REC-90 through marinas, a few dedicated marine fuel docks, and direct bulk delivery. Exigo Fuels covers the full county from our Hialeah base — dispatched 24/7, typical Miami delivery window 30–60 minutes under normal traffic.

Common Miami delivery destinations for REC-90 ethanol-free gas:

• Miami Beach and the Beaches: dockside REC-90 delivery for the Sunset Harbour Yacht Club basin, Miami Beach Marina at the south tip of the island, Pier 5 and the Eden Roc / Fontainebleau private docks along Indian Creek, and the residential dock tanks on Sunset Islands, Star Island, Hibiscus Island, Palm Island, and the Venetian Causeway homes facing Biscayne Bay.
• Coconut Grove and Dinner Key: Dinner Key Marina, the Coconut Grove Sailing Club, Monty's marina basin, and the private docks along Biscayne Bay between The Kampong and Matheson Hammock. The Grove is the second largest concentration of recreational marine REC-90 demand in Miami after Miami Beach.
• Key Biscayne: Crandon Park Marina on the bay side and the private dock tanks along Mashta Drive, Harbor Drive, and the West Mashta canals. Crandon is a regular REC-90 dockside refill account.
• Brickell, Edgewater, and the Miami River: condo-tower private docks along the Miami River, the new Edgewater marinas, and the Brickell Key dock infrastructure. Miami River commercial-marine operators run a mix of clear ULSD for working boats and REC-90 for the recreational and sport-fish fleet that bases in the river basins.
• Coral Gables, Pinecrest, and South Miami: private dock tanks along the Coral Gables canals and the Snapper Creek system, and bulk REC-90 tanks at the classic-vehicle storage facilities concentrated in the Bird Road and Pinecrest corridors. Pre-1990 collector cars in long-term Miami storage are a steady REC-90 customer base — climate-controlled storage operators with on-site fueling spec ethanol-free for any vehicle sitting more than a month between drives.
• Doral, Medley, and the Airport West industrial belt: bulk REC-90 tanks at landscape contractor yards, golf-course maintenance compounds (Doral, Trump National, the Biltmore), small-engine rental fleets, and carbureted standby generators at warehouses and data centers along the NW 41st Street corridor. Doral is also a regular destination for off-road diesel deliveries — see our Doral fuel delivery page for the diesel side.
• Aventura, Sunny Isles, and North Miami Beach: Aventura Marina and Turnberry Isle dock pumps, and the private dock tanks lining the Intracoastal between Bal Harbour and the Broward county line. Northern Miami-Dade REC-90 demand is dominated by the Aventura / Williams Island residential dock concentration.
• Hialeah, Hialeah Gardens, Miami Lakes, and the western county: bulk REC-90 for landscape contractors, equipment rental yards, and the carbureted-generator stockpiles that build through hurricane season. Our dispatch hub sits inside Hialeah, so western-county REC-90 deliveries typically run the shortest window of any city in Miami-Dade.
• Homestead, Cutler Bay, Palmetto Bay, and South Dade: private agricultural and rural dock tanks south of SW 152nd Street, classic-vehicle storage in the rural Redland area, and carbureted small-engine fleets at the south-county nurseries and landscape operators. South Dade delivery windows run 60–90 minutes depending on route.

Miami marina dockside REC-90 refills are a standing-account product — we run scheduled deliveries to recurring marina accounts and on-call dispatch to private dock tanks and fleet operations. Typical Miami order size 250 to 5,000 gallons per drop; the 250-gallon practical minimum applies to single-tank private and marina deliveries. For higher volumes — marinas restocking dock pumps, classic-vehicle storage facilities, fleet operators — written contract pricing narrows the per-gallon premium considerably vs retail dock-pump cost.

For the broader Miami fuel product mix — clear ULSD, dyed off-road diesel, and ethanol-free REC-90 — see our Miami fuel delivery page. For direct vessel refueling rather than dock-pump or tank delivery, see boat fueling service and our marine fuel programs for commercial and recreational marine accounts.

Call (305) 900-6725 for same-day Miami REC-90 dispatch, or request a quote with your delivery address and tank specs.

REC-90 vs E10 Pump Gas — Practical Differences

Side-by-side comparison of standard E10 pump gas and REC-90 ethanol-free in Florida:

• Ethanol content: E10 contains 10% ethanol by volume; REC-90 contains 0%.
• Octane: Pump gas is sold at 87, 89, and 93 (R+M)/2. REC-90 is 90 octane — between regular and premium, matching most marine and small-engine spec.
• Energy content: REC-90 carries about 3% more BTU per gallon than E10 (gasoline has higher energy density than ethanol). Practical effect: 2–4% better fuel economy on the same engine, and slightly higher peak power output on engines tuned to take advantage of the extra octane.
• Water absorption: E10 actively absorbs atmospheric water through tank vents; REC-90 does not. This is the single largest functional difference for marine, vintage, and seasonal applications.
• Material compatibility: E10 is incompatible with pre-1990 fuel-system rubbers and some fiberglass tank designs; REC-90 is compatible with all gasoline-rated fuel-system materials including legacy components.
• Shelf life in storage: E10 begins phase-separating after several months in a humid environment; REC-90 stores stably for 12–24 months with proper stabilizer treatment, longer without.
• Price: REC-90 typically runs $0.50–$1.00 per gallon higher than E10 at retail in Florida, narrower in bulk delivery contracts.
• Specification: Both fuels are sold under ASTM D4814 with the same volatility, sulfur, and detergent-additive requirements; the only spec difference is ethanol content.

Mixing E10 and Ethanol-Free Gas

Can you mix ethanol and non-ethanol gas? Yes — E10 and REC-90 mix freely and the resulting blend burns fine in any gasoline engine. The blend ratio determines the ethanol percentage of the resulting fuel: a 50/50 mix yields E5, a 25/75 ethanol-free-heavy mix yields about E2.5, and so on.

The practical limit is not engine compatibility — gasoline engines are agnostic to ethanol percentages between 0 and 10. The limit is the water-absorption and phase-separation risk that the ethanol-free fuel was avoiding. Even E2 or E3 left sitting in a humid Florida environment for 4–6 months will absorb enough water to begin phase-separating. For boats, vintage vehicles, and seasonal small engines, the cleanest fuel-system management is to keep the tank exclusively on REC-90 and avoid mixing with E10.

For daily-driven vehicles that are not vulnerable to ethanol — modern cars, trucks, motorcycles built since the late 1980s — mixing partial REC-90 and E10 fills is harmless. The blend simply runs as a slightly-lower-ethanol gasoline and the engine notices nothing.

What if I accidentally put non-ethanol gas in my car? Nothing bad. Modern vehicles are designed for any ASTM D4814 gasoline up to E10. Filling a modern car with REC-90 gives a small fuel-economy bump (roughly 2–4% better mileage) and costs more per gallon. There is no engine, sensor, catalyst, fuel-system, or warranty concern — the fear is misdirected. The real ethanol compatibility issue runs in the opposite direction: putting E10 into a boat, vintage car, or carbureted small engine is what creates problems, not the reverse.

Ordering Ethanol-Free Gas Delivery from Exigo Fuels

Two ways to order REC-90 delivery. For immediate same-day or scheduled marina dockside delivery, call (305) 900-6725 — our dispatcher confirms the delivery address, fuel volume, dock or tank access, and equipment details, and gives a live ETA from Hialeah. For standing marina accounts, scheduled storage facility refills, or a written quote on projected annual volume, submit a contact form with your ZIP code and monthly REC-90 estimate and we respond within 2 business hours. You can also request a quote online with your delivery address and tank specs.

Typical order parameters: 100–5,000 gallons per drop, 250-gallon practical minimum for marine dockside, 250-gallon minimum for inland-tank delivery, 500+ gallons for standing marina or fleet accounts. Delivery windows run 30–60 minutes in Miami-Dade, 60–90 minutes in Broward, 60–120 minutes in Palm Beach under normal traffic. We coordinate marina dock access and tide windows for waterside fueling where required.

Every delivery ships with full DOT-compliant paperwork. Our drivers carry current Hazardous Materials endorsements and every tanker is placarded per 49 CFR Part 172. We operate under US DOT# 4223712 and MC# 1635478 from our Hialeah dispatch hub. Marine and small-engine operators looking for related services may also be interested in our boat fueling service for direct vessel refueling, our marine fuel programs for commercial and recreational fleet accounts, and our off-road diesel delivery for the diesel-side equivalent product.