2 cycle gas mix shelf life

[Mr Good Wood]

Well i think i found a solution to the ethanol problem. Turtle Point Marina showed up and my dad camps out there on a regular basis. I did a ethanol free gas search and for whatever reason Turtle Point didn't show up at the time.

 

[zogger]

Well i think i found a solution to the ethanol problem. Turtle Point Marina showed up and my dad camps out there on a regular basis. I did a ethanol free gas search and for whatever reason Turtle Point didn't show up at the time.

Add that station to the pure-gas dot org website. They rely on user feedback for those lists.

 

[stumpy75]

I wouldn't mind some more tips on what to do with the old stuff.

I have about two gallons with Husqvarna oil in it from Sept 13 that I will probably burn through in the next two months, its been in an airtight new fangled gas can and I am not too worried about that.

I also have about 5 gallons with Mercury oil in it that I am concerned about. Its left over from September 2012 moose season, summer 2013 was really dry, the rivers were low, we could hardly take the boat out.

Add a gallon or so to your truck at each fillup. Shouldn't hurt anything when well diluted. That's how I get rid of older mix.

 

[stumpy75]

http://pure-gas.org/extensions/map.html

Try this one. It's an interactive map that I use while traveling. As Stumpy mentioned, there's a station that appears to be right across the state line in MI, if that's not to far for the OP...

To OP: In this area, also try some of the Sunoco(Valero) stations near the Toledo Speedway(along Alexis Rd). A couple used to have racing gas available at a separate pump that is non-ethanol. However, it's high octane(>100), so you may have to do some retuning. And, again, it's a seasonal thing, so not sure how fresh it would be.

Around here, about the only places to find non-ethanol gas is at the various marinas. However, most are not open but 6 months out of the year. Also, most do try to drain their tanks in the fall and refill with fresh in the spring, but there is no way of knowing if they really did that...

Nice link too!

 

[Mr Good Wood]

Well Turtle Point is open i think mid Mar till mid Nov so i will just cut like a mad man on a mission and get 2 months worth for Dec and Jan. People that stop over and see the pile grow (just bucked to 16") look shocked when I tell them how many days it took to cut. A grapple makes a world of difference.

 

[Philbert]

I label the can with the purchase date; buy higher octane, ethanol-free fuel if available; and pour it into the gas tank of my car after 30 days (mixed in with a full tank).

Might be over cautious, but I don't worry about it. Cost is minimal.

Philbert

http://www.stihlusa.com/information/articles/gasoline-guidelines-outdoor-power-equipment/

http://www.stihlusa.com/information/articles/high-ethanol-gas-blend-damage-warning/

http://www.husqvarna.com/us/outthere-news/take-the-ethanol-challenge-by-husqvarna/

 

[Deleted member 83629]

gas doesn't have time to get stale here i burn 5-6 gallons monthly.