[AT] Ethanol

[Gene Waugh Elgin, Illinois USA]

This thread got me to thinking.  I have had a Honda lawnmower for years; 
it is a great mower, bu I have had continual carb problems with it.  
Sometimes I can fix it, sometimes I have had to take it to the shop.  I 
had become almost paranoid about clean gas cans, not getting crap in the 
tank, etc.  I have long been aware of the problem with alcohol and 
rubber components in the system, but had never thought to check to see 
if "Premium" had ethanol in it.  Here in Illinois, I am sure that all of 
our "Regular" is either 10 or 15% ethanol.  It is really interesting 
that the writer (who likely knows nothing about anything), mentions 
small engines.  I am sure gonna be looking for no ethanol; for the 
amount used in small engines, 20 cents or so a gallon won't make a big 
difference---less than a 5% increase in cost.  I've spent waaay more 
than that on carb repairs.

I googled "Illinois ethanol gasoline"---got mostly info on the ethanol 
industry and 85% ethanol-gasoline, but came across the newspaper article 
below. 

/Every gas station selling ethanol-blended gasoline must display an 
ethanol content sticker near the pumps.

The sticker is mandated because most cars made before 1970, along with 
most modern gas-powered, home-care or small engine devices are not 
compatible with even the 10 percent ethanol blend./

http://www.northernstar.info/article/727/

/-- 
Gene
Gene Waugh
Elgin, Illinois USA

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