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Shorter storage period, sure if not treated. Engine performance, no...
De-ethanoling your fuel
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Shorter storage period, sure if not treated. Engine performance, no...
Tenderfoot
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I am 100% convinced that blaming ethanol is the 2 stroke Mfgs and repairman's go to excuse to really tell you that you have bad gas that has sat too long without risking insulting you. I have been around long enough to remember just as many fuel related issues with the non-ethanol stuff. I have fewer issues now that I am older and wiser. I never have gas sit longer then a month, if that, anyway. 0 fuel line issues in my saws so far. Going to have them eventually, but I am still running the factory one in my 576 from 2011 and it feels fine to me.
Before this E10 bogus, I found that Fuel Stabil would turn my fuel lines into goo faster than old gas that turned to varnish. Now it doesn't really seem to matter. All I know is when I clean out a engine that had E10 left in it, the back of my fingers burn now. Before, they would just feel slippery when washed and dried out.
The bad thing about E10, is it takes almost as much energy to grow the corn to make the fuel.
Then it gets burned, not feeding animals nor people. And the corn depletes the soil very fast.
Only sustainable with Gooberment pork subsidies.
Then it gets burned, not feeding animals nor people. And the corn depletes the soil very fast.
Only sustainable with Gooberment pork subsidies.
The bad thing about E10, is it takes almost as much energy to grow the corn to make the fuel.
Then it gets burned, not feeding animals nor people. And the corn depletes the soil very fast.
Only sustainable with Gooberment pork subsidies.
Then it gets burned, not feeding animals nor people. And the corn depletes the soil very fast.
Only sustainable with Gooberment pork subsidies.
cemiii
ArboristSite Member
I stopped by Tractor Supply today and picked up 3 gals. of VP non ethanol 50:1 premix @19.99/gal. They also sell 40:1 at the same price. The exact same stuff at Amazon is over $46. (must be heck of expensive to ship). I just want to give it a try in some of my small tools that are used less frequently.
For $60 I can mix up 10-gal of 100LL with premium mix oil
tpence2177
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I'm just glad to have 100 % gas 5 minutes away at $0.20 more a gallon than e10. Currently $2.05 a gallon in Northeast Alabama for ethanol free lol.
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Do you think leaded fuel will stick to cyl walls and fill very very light scoring from carbon flaking off from running too rich?
cemiii
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Ya, but do you guys probably don't get the "privilege" to pay about 20 cents extra tax for each can of soda pop (so that your kids might not drink as much)? 63% of CA citizens voted that for themselves. And I hear CA is now thinking E-15 is a wonderful idea.
tpence2177
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Haha a dr pepper is $1.59 for a bottle here lol.
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Ale or beer might be cheaper
tpence2177
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Should be able to buy pure gasoline at airport or drag strip if they haven't closed all the drag strips down like they did ours..
danimal
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Most octane boosters are methanol based.. choose wisely grasshopper.
cemiii
ArboristSite Member
I'm impressed with the info on the VP stuff but then again I always seem to fall for "if its on the internet it must be true" syndrome. check out <vp-sef.com>
The stuff is supposed to be 94 octane, no ethanol, stable ,and might also be the ticket to raising the octane in my de-ethanoled gas without adding a methanol based booster.
At any rate, I'm still trying to beat my small tool ethanol problems as cost efficiently as possible.
If I'm going to be using my saw a long time (for more than one tank) I may use ethanol mix for the intermediate tanks, but it's going back to storage either dry or without ethanol.
Yeah, they sell VP at lots of places but none are very cheap. I usually just find a place that sells no E gasoline and mix my own, still kinda high priced though..In California it might be near impossible to find no E gasoline and doubt if they like 2 stroke equipment much..
TBS
I have chainsaws and chainsaw accessories.
Nearest to me in fresno California is the ag landing strips, the sky park, or chandler field. Fresno air terminal is no bueno. that at minimum will add 40 miles going to our cabin. The ag strip closest to me might not be active any more. Nearest gas station is 2/10ths of a mile from the house.
If you run enough fuel ethanol is a non issue. Just dump your fuel back in the can when you're going to put it up for a while and then run it out when you're done.
I have a small airport ~2 miles from my house (closer than the gas station).
https://www.airnav.com/airport/KIWI
Airport Services
Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
24 HR CREDIT CARD FUEL OPN
Is the 100LL safe for the saw or will the lead create issues?
https://www.airnav.com/airport/KIWI
Airport Services
Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
24 HR CREDIT CARD FUEL OPN
Is the 100LL safe for the saw or will the lead create issues?
