ba-1
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Witch would be better for the saws higher octain ethanol or lower octain
ethanol free gas ? Just do not want to junk out a saw
ethanol free gas ? Just do not want to junk out a saw
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If you cut a lot and don't let the gas get old (two months or so). ethanol gas is fine. If you want shelf life get pure gas. I use 100ll Av gas.
ba-1
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I take spells on the cutting . Weather and livstock stops progress at times
anid mix 2.5 gal at a time . Only keep the mix30-45 days then start over.
anid mix 2.5 gal at a time . Only keep the mix30-45 days then start over.
jimbojango
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Low octane no ethanol is best. Then whatever octane with ethanol. Then adding diesel to it (go look at THAT thread) then straight alchol.. then dirt. the first 3 are in the right order anyway. And for all you guys that are anti ethanol... go to the lake, get some BOAT GAS. It isn't required to have ethanol and is actually free of it. ALL gas in the US is required to have ethonal added. RBOB (which is a future's contract for gas) requires additives and ethanol added to make it "complete" no skirting it. sorry 
Strelnikov
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I'm certainly no gas expert but I've read in other places that BP premium keeps the longest and works the best in small engines. That's what I've been using recently and can't complain.
greg986547
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Here's a site that lists Ethanol free locations in the US and canada... My friend Oldsawnut just sent this to me yesterday, found a place ten minutes away. went and loaded up this morning.
Ethanol-free gas stations in the U.S. and Canada
Ethanol-free gas stations in the U.S. and Canada
fearofpavement
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Low octane no ethanol is best. Then whatever octane with ethanol. Then adding diesel to it (go look at THAT thread) then straight alchol.. then dirt. the first 3 are in the right order anyway. And for all you guys that are anti ethanol... go to the lake, get some BOAT GAS. It isn't required to have ethanol and is actually free of it. ALL gas in the US is required to have ethonal added. RBOB (which is a future's contract for gas) requires additives and ethanol added to make it "complete" no skirting it. sorry
All gas in the USA is NOT required to have alcohol. I can take a drive and buy some at a Sam's club that is alcohol free. Certain geographic regions require it but other than California, I am not aware of any state that requires it everywhere in the state.
Nitroman
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Have you tried the SEARCH feature? There are only 783,292 threads on this subject.
jimbojango
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ok, you are "mostly" right. but any NEW gas stations and any old gas stations that can't prove they have "hardship" and prove that they only have 1 tank and can't afford to add more don't have to. But any gas coming out of a pipeline .. read: 90% of it. has ethanol.
All gas going in and out of a pipeline is comingled and lots of it in the big ass storage tanks are as well. The days of ethanol free gas are about over. what gas stations advertise as "ethanol free" means THEY don't add it or do the adding, they are simply buying it out of the pipeline
Bob Wright
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I used to love working in the refinery and seeing the other gasoline compainies trucks buying our gas and putting their name on it. Most of the refineries sell gas to anyone that needs it. The only place where this isn't common is Texas because all major brands have refineries there but some states with one or two refineries service 20 different brands of gas. So gas that has a brand name on it may not be their gas...Bob retired gasoline maker...
jimbojango
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Are you referring to the trucks coming in and out of your fuel terminal? or pipeline transfer? its all comingled and the same gas regardless out of a pipeline
and refining gas is pretty much the same no matter where it happens lol. Just add some additive and go on
Bob Wright
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Are you referring to the trucks coming in and out of your fuel terminal? or pipeline transfer? its all comingled and the same gas regardless out of a pipeline
Yup thats right. All trucks have a "packet" that gets dumped in the trailer before the gas is dumped in. That packet makes the branded gas. We put gasoline on the pipeline everyday and send it all over the place to different terminals or barges/boats...Bob
