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

[John Gustafson]

Here on the east coast( VA) it's probably been something like 5 or more 
years since non ethanol fuel was easily available. The small engine problem 
is fairly rampant, two strokes in particular. The problem is mostly those 
who will not run engines dry after use and simply put them away for a wek, 
month or season. They will take some of that treatment but leave them over 
the winter and there will be a problem. Get religious about emptying tanks, 
running them dry and the problem may not go away completely but it is vastly 
improved.  Stabil helps also but generally I don't buy two stroke fuel more 
than a gallon at a time, get it at a high volume station and generally use 
midgrade. That's Stihls reccomended grade and seems to work for everthing 
else pretty well.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "E. John Puckett" <ejpuckett at centurytel.net>
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Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2009 11:23 AM
Subject: Re: [Farmall] Ethanol (was Re: [AT] Gas Tank Liner


> In Mo. we have had the 10% ethanol mandatory for a little over 2 years,
> though it has been all you cold get at many stations longer than that.
> I have measured a 5% drop in mileage on my vehicles with the ethanol,
> but have not seen any problems with the small engines that has been
> mentioned in previous posts.
>
> Barney Van De Weert wrote:
>> As I understand it, the Feds last year mandated that ALL gas have 10% 
>> ethanol added, this amounts to legalized watering down of a product in my 
>> opinion. All of my vehicles pretty much lost 10% in mileage. Other 
>> problem or it may be a benefit- the ethanol acts as a solvent so it will 
>> loosen up deposits in fuel tank and systems as well as breaking down 
>> components as Mike mentions. I have experienced the fuel line issue he 
>> talks about on my saw as well.
>>
>> Ethanol also will absorb water so you should not have to worry as much 
>> about condensation in fuel,
>>  Barney Van De Weert
>> 3828 Heartwood St
>> Uniontown OH 44685
>>
>>
>> bbvande at yahoo.com
>> Cell# 330-760-5988
>>
>>
>
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