[AT] New fuel requirements 15% ethanol

[charlie hill]

Mike if you check around you can find fuel without it....... at least so 
far.  It shouldn't bother newer cars and trucks except that fuel mileage 
will likely drop.
The store right down the road from my house has one tank that is straight 
gasoline.  It's more expensive but for small engines it doesn't make that 
much price difference.

Charlie

-----Original Message----- 
From: Mike M
Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2011 11:26 AM
To: ATIS
Subject: [AT] New fuel requirements 15% ethanol

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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