Rockjock
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I was unaware it was illegal to run the higher ethanol blends in chainsaws and such...
Same for me!!!!!!! Several online parts suppliers have notes saying Do Not use Ethanol gasoline in OPE. Eats carbs, fuel lines etc.I've never seen anything that says it's illegal. These guys speaking weren't lawyers they were from the manufacturers. I wouldn't run that crap in anything I have anyway...
Same for me!!!!!!! Several online parts suppliers have notes saying Do Not use Ethanol gasoline in OPE. Eats carbs, fuel lines etc.
Shep
Hi Sawtroll, what's it like in Norway for ethanol fuel? Just started seeing it in the UK before I left but that was two years ago and it was just here and there
I use premium with ethanol and stihl ultra mix in all my saws, and other 2 cycle equip, never had a problem, also use
premium in grinder, mowers etc, never a fuel related problem, no choice down here, no place to buy gas that does
not have ethanol added, unless u buy the premixed stuff and that would just not be economical for the amount
of gas i use...
Bob.....
YES,YES, YES!!!! Another person that hasn't jumped on the hysteria bandwagon.
If your saw isn't running right on E10, you have problems no due to the fuel formulation. I use E10 exclusively and have never had a problem with it. I keep my fuel in a sealed plastic container, don't keep the fuel longer than a couple of months (that would be a rariety), and use Ultra. Before I switched to Ultra I used Stabil in my mix. For the past 5-7yrs, OPE rubbers have been manufactured with ethanol in mind and the new stuff is pretty much resistant to ethanol. If you are using older saws, then ethanol will degrade the rubber quicker.
...IN our small engines it causes and elongated burn time in the combustion chamber, leading to higher exhaust heat and engine failure...
what i hate worse than screwed up chainsaw engines and gummy fuel lines is getting raped at the grocery store and feed store as a direct result of the ethanol hoax
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