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Don't matter to me one way or another, all I know is corn alcohol in gasoline can do 'phase separation if it sits for a period of time and that depends on the amount of corn alcohol added to the gasoline (which, btw is added at the filling rack at the refinery as you cannot transmit e-gas via pipeline.
In as much as my 2 stroke engines don't get used everyday, I prefer using synthetic gasoline with the 2 stroke oil already mixed in, in my case. either Red Armor (Echo) or Tru-Fuel 50-1. The shelf life on syn fuel is at least 5 years and it does cost a bit but still cheaper than a non running 2 stroke engine or carb rebuild or replacing fuel lines because E-gas eats them up.
Phase separation is caused by the corn alcohol attracting moisture in the air. Alcohol is naturally hydroscopic. Once the corn alcohol in the gasoline attracts ambient moisture in the air, phase separation occurs and that is what destroys fuel lines and gums up carbs.
I don't need that or want that so I just use synthetic fuel and my 2 stroke engines run better on it anyway.
In as much as my 2 stroke engines don't get used everyday, I prefer using synthetic gasoline with the 2 stroke oil already mixed in, in my case. either Red Armor (Echo) or Tru-Fuel 50-1. The shelf life on syn fuel is at least 5 years and it does cost a bit but still cheaper than a non running 2 stroke engine or carb rebuild or replacing fuel lines because E-gas eats them up.
Phase separation is caused by the corn alcohol attracting moisture in the air. Alcohol is naturally hydroscopic. Once the corn alcohol in the gasoline attracts ambient moisture in the air, phase separation occurs and that is what destroys fuel lines and gums up carbs.
I don't need that or want that so I just use synthetic fuel and my 2 stroke engines run better on it anyway.