[AT] New fuel requirements 15% ethanol

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In our area sone of the local fuel distributors sell recreational gas which is booze free for use in lawn mowers, generators,ect.
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Sloane" <mikesloane at verizon.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2011 12:43 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] New fuel requirements 15% ethanol


> It seems to me that the ethanol industry was pushing to permit "up to 
> 15% ethanol" in gasoline. But I have also heard that there is a push in 
> congress to reduce or eliminate the ethanol subsidy, without which, the 
> whole ethanol scam (my personal description) falls apart. I was not able 
> to find anything, doing a Google search, about the government mandating 
> an increase in percentage of ethanol. I really hope they get rid of the 
> ethanol, as it is causing me no end of problems with my older gas 
> powered equipment.
> 
> In some states, you can still find stations selling non-ethanol gas, and 
> I understand the gas sold for boats and aircraft is still ethanol free. 
> Unfortunately, I don't have access to either.
> 
> Mike S
> 
> On 8/21/2011 11:26 AM, Mike M wrote:
>> Hi all, I was reading in the local paper that the gov't is soon going
>> to require that gas contain 15% ethanol up from the 10% that is
>> currently in it. They interviewed a classic car mechanic who said
>> that ethanol at the 10% level was causing seals and hoses to turn to
>> goo, and the the new limit would only make the problem worse. I know
>> I have a lot of engines, chain saws, trimmers, lawn tractors etc.
>> that were designed for 0% ethanol, is there anything I can do limit
>> the impact of the new fuel on my equipment? Or is it really not a
>> problem. Thanks, Mike M
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