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You want non-ethanol gas, but you don't need non-ethanol gas.
Winter Mower Storage. Drain the gas? Stabil? Start it once a month?
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You want non-ethanol gas, but you don't need non-ethanol gas.
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Here you go but pricey. My buddy just bought a 5 gal can yesterday..........https://www.acehardware.com/departments/automotive-rv-and-marine/fluids-and-lubrication/fuel-additives/7795990
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The state law here is: "No non-ethanol fuel may be dispensed from a pump"
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I am pleased to be informed what I "need"!
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Yeah.....I already knew that... $16.00 per gallon.
100LL is $6:00 per gallon, and that is bad enough.
I think you can buy non-ethanol at some stations in NH.
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I need non-ethanol fuel. I have two ATVs that often set for months. Before I switched to non-ethanol fuel, if I let either of the ATVs set for a few months I would have to clean the carburetor. Since I switch to ethanol free fuel I have had no problems.
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You could use Stabil in E10 and then you wouldn't be burning leaded fuel, and your engines would last longer. It's a lot less expensive as well. Therefore, the conclusion is you don't need 100LL, you want to use it.
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You're not burning 100LL avgas are you?
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I have no experience with 100LL, race gas, or even "high" octane gas at all. But I do have to say that here in S Ca if I don't run my 2 cycles dry at the end of a usage...I will have carb problems once I try to re-start. My truck, and other 4 cycles, seem to be able to get through the off sessions. Although my truck is run almost daily and for my portable generator I have a valve set-up in my gas line to drain the tank once I'm through using it at that time.
It might sit unused for "months" and I dare not let ethanol gas sit in the tank because it "will" gum up the carbonator!! BTDT too often to bother with messing around any longer. I have found that the best way to avoid carb tinkering is just run "em dry and put 'em away. Sure it may dry gaskets some, but it absolutely doesn't gum up any more carbs! I like to be able to grab a machine when needed, put in fuel, pull the rope and do my work -- without having to take apart a carburetor, massage the engine, then an hour or two later get my task done. I use stabil. seafoam, marvel mystery oil, and blind luck to no noticeable results. After reading all the above comments I can't say that high octane gas is hurtful or helpful...but I believe I'll stay with my methods for now.
MossRoad you make good points but sometimes it just doesn't matter - a 5 to 10 minute chainsaw job turns into hours of frustration and tinkering. Perhaps (almost certainly) your gas is processed differently than ours or others and your methods work for you. They don't for me. Just saying a different perspective on this issue is always available and worthy of thinking about.
It might sit unused for "months" and I dare not let ethanol gas sit in the tank because it "will" gum up the carbonator!! BTDT too often to bother with messing around any longer. I have found that the best way to avoid carb tinkering is just run "em dry and put 'em away. Sure it may dry gaskets some, but it absolutely doesn't gum up any more carbs! I like to be able to grab a machine when needed, put in fuel, pull the rope and do my work -- without having to take apart a carburetor, massage the engine, then an hour or two later get my task done. I use stabil. seafoam, marvel mystery oil, and blind luck to no noticeable results. After reading all the above comments I can't say that high octane gas is hurtful or helpful...but I believe I'll stay with my methods for now.
MossRoad you make good points but sometimes it just doesn't matter - a 5 to 10 minute chainsaw job turns into hours of frustration and tinkering. Perhaps (almost certainly) your gas is processed differently than ours or others and your methods work for you. They don't for me. Just saying a different perspective on this issue is always available and worthy of thinking about.
