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I run non-ethanol in all my small engines. $4 plus a gallonDon't forget the DEScrew fee of $21.00. And that 10% ethanol in the gasoline was to reduce emissions in carbureted (sp) motors. Modern injected motors don't benefit emission wise from 10% ethanol. That's what I've heard anyway. Your paying more, for less bang, because of the alcohol in the gas. Case in point....Our Honda CR-V got 29 MPG on a tank of non-ethanol fuel at 85 octane. That was gas from Utah before they went to 10% ethanol. Best we can do with the 10% stuff is 26 MPG.
I run nothing but clear gas in anything that doesn't run on the road every day. I have saved so many headaches and carb rebuilds over the years. My chain saws, outboards, ATV, tractor, fishing boat, leaf blowers, generators, lawn mower, etc. all start right up even after sitting all winter. Definitely worth it.A buck and a half/gal, at least what I've seen. I have a bunch of power equipment, mowers/edger/string trimmer, chain saw, hedge trimmer, tiller. Then there's the 75 HP 2-stroke on the boat, + 9.9 4-stroke kicker, tow vehicle, work truck. Not one of those motors has ever run non-ethanol, (knocks on wood). I use Marine Sta-bil in the truck and the boat over winter. And I run Sea Foam pretty regular in the power equipment.
Food for thought, think of the savings in fuel costs in gas engines if they took that damned stuff out of the gasoline? Problem is, the U.S. hooked the Ag industry on alcohol.
I run nothing but clear gas in anything that doesn't run on the road every day. I have saved so many headaches and carb rebuilds over the years. My chain saws, outboards, ATV, tractor, fishing boat, leaf blowers, generators, lawn mower, etc. all start right up even after sitting all winter. Definitely worth it.
I've been overhauling the boat I bought last year. It's a small Alaskan cabin cruiser with a small block Chevy in it. I just paid $350 for a new Rochester 4brl for it because the accelerator pump on the old carb was stuck, and when I pulled it apart I discovered water, corrosion, and guck that looks like vaseline packed into all the passages. I'll probably boil it out and rebuild it for a spare, but that's what happens when ethanol gas is left to sit in a fuel system for a year or more.Mine too! Without paying, or the extra driving. (knocks on wood) Maybe I've been blessed?
There's a real opinion that ethanol is going away.A buck and a half/gal, at least what I've seen. I have a bunch of power equipment, mowers/edger/string trimmer, chain saw, hedge trimmer, tiller. Then there's the 75 HP 2-stroke on the boat, + 9.9 4-stroke kicker, tow vehicle, work truck. Not one of those motors has ever run non-ethanol, (knocks on wood). I use Marine Sta-bil in the truck and the boat over winter. And I run Sea Foam pretty regular in the power equipment.
Food for thought, think of the savings in fuel costs in gas engines if they took that damned stuff out of the gasoline? Problem is, the U.S. hooked the Ag industry on alcohol.
I've been overhauling the boat I bought last year. It's a small Alaskan cabin cruiser with a small block Chevy in it. I just paid $350 for a new Rochester 4brl for it because the accelerator pump on the old carb was stuck, and when I pulled it apart I discovered water, corrosion, and guck that looks like vaseline packed into all the passages. I'll probably boil it out and rebuild it for a spare, but that's what happens when ethanol gas is left to sit in a fuel system for a year or more.
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There's a real opinion that ethanol is going away.
My boat was $163 and my trailer was $37 this year. Boat licensing in WA renews in June every year. I renewed a week before I ruptured my achilles and haven't gone out at all since. Waste of money.