justcuz
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didn`t read the article, don`t even use the 10% crap in my lawnmowers.
You live in a old car friendly state. We can't even get alcohol-free gas here (it's illegal for a gas station to sell it), unless you want to buy race gas in a drum, which is a bit inconvenient for most people.didn`t read the article, don`t even use the 10% crap in my lawnmowers.
didn`t read the article, don`t even use the 10% crap in my lawnmowers.
Ethanol absorbs 5% water. So a 15% ethanol fuel contains 0.75% water at saturation. That's approximately 1 oz of water per gallon of fuel. Or for those that do metric, approximately 7.5mL per liter.Yes, it absorbs moisture. In some cases its saturated. As in, it will not take any more water. So, not only are you paying for fuel that requires more to make the same bang,and you are buying water.
You live in a old car friendly state. We can't even get alcohol-free gas here (it's illegal for a gas station to sell it), unless you want to buy race gas in a drum, which is a bit inconvenient for most people.
Had a 2005 impala in shop,ran like crap. Replaced spark plugs and reset ethanol sensor. Code was for ethanol sensor out of range.after reset it showed 19% ethanol. Instructed customer to go fill up with premium and i gave him sea foam to add. Left my yard, check engine light came back on in less than a mile. Filled car up and within three days the symptoms cleared and never returned. He switched fuel stations after that. Guess what,his fuel mileage improved. There is no gain with ethanol,only loss,right out of the consumer’s pockets.
I only use Rec 90 (Ethanol free) in my car and small engines. I'm fortunate to have a Marathon station about 5 miles from my house that carries it. It runs about .70 a gallon more than regular unleaded.
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Exactly the same here. It will have a tendency to rust our old tanks more than straight gas too.
Easier said than done.You can always move to another state.
It's generally not a problem if you know how to deal with the effects of it.
EFI fuel line instead of rubber hose, fuel boil and so on.
You can always move to another state.
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that is exactly how I used to deal with it but the last two years I've had little white blobs of greasy waxy crap in my fuel that plugs filters to beat hell and even fills up fuel lines. Carburetor cleaner won't touch it.
The attached picture shows what it is. It's like grease bubbles with fuel or something inside. This piece is the same size as the id of my mowers fuel line, and about a half inch long.
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that is exactly how I used to deal with it but the last two years I've had little white blobs of greasy waxy crap in my fuel that plugs filters to beat hell and even fills up fuel lines. Carburetor cleaner won't touch it.
The attached picture shows what it is. It's like grease bubbles with fuel or something inside. This piece is the same size as the id of my mowers fuel line, and about a half inch long.
Wow, how often do u change oil ?Yes...it sucks. If you're using rubber hose anywhere in your fuel system make sure it's 30r9 or 30r14. Change your fuel filter more often, I change mine every-other oil change.