[Farmall] Ethanol (was Re: [AT] Gas Tank Liner

[Mike Sloane]

I don't know about other parts of the country, but in NJ, all the 
gasoline is "E10", which means it "can contain up to 10% ethanol" 
(according to the decal on the pumps). So far, all of my old tractors 
(even the '48 Cub) run on the stuff, but they don't seem to run nearly 
as well as they did on good old Ethyl.

I should point out that IH made those old tractors to run on pretty much 
anything that resembled gasoline back then - farmers weren't known for 
being extravagant when it came to buying fuel. The biggest problems I 
have seen with E10 is with the fuel lines on chain saws and similar two 
stroke equipment - the ethanol seems to cause the plastic to become 
brittle and disintegrate. I have a dozen chain saws, string trimmers, 
leaf blowers, etc. that were discarded and brought home, now awaiting 
new fuel lines, carburetor fittings, fuel tank fittings, etc. That 
generally takes care of the no-start problems, but it doesn't fix the 
poor running that no amount of mixture adjustment seems to help.

Mike

cdhorn at aol.com wrote:
> I wouldn't put ethanol into anything built before the 80's, and then only  
> if it's not air cooled or 2 cycle.  Ethanol has  has been the biggest  boon 
> to the small engine repair business.
>  
>  
> Clark
> F-20
>  
> In a message dated 12/28/2009 8:32:15 A.M. Central Standard Time,  
> mikesloane at verizon.net writes:
> 
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> I would look on the  
> container for some indication that the product is resistant to ethanol,  
> as almost all the gas these days seems to have some ethanol  added.
> 
> Mike