[AT] New fuel requirements 15% ethanol

[charlie hill]

Over the years I've heard a lot of talk about gasoline going bad from one 
reason or another and particularly now in the days of ethanol.   I guess 
I've been extremely lucky because I've just never had
a problem with it.  I've put up chain saws with gas in them for months, 
sometimes years and they started and ran on the old gas in them with no 
problem.  Most recently I decided to start up my '89 GMC pickup.  It had not 
been started in at least 4 years, maybe as long as 5.  The last time I ran 
it the fuel tank was nearly full.   The other day I decided to pull it out 
of "mothballs" (otherwise known as parked under some trees).  I put a hot 
battery in it, let the fuel pump run long enough to prime it up, ginned it 
over for about 10 seconds and it fired off.   Then after spitting and 
sputtering for a few seconds it cleared out and ran as smooth as you like on 
that 4 to 5 year old gas.  I don't know if that tankful has ethanol in it or 
not.

Charlie

-----Original Message----- 
From: David Myers
Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2011 8:22 PM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] New fuel requirements 15% ethanol

Mike,
My understanding is here in the mitten they don't have to post ethanol if 
UNDER 10%.  Most all pumps are posted, probably to keep legal even if they 
only have 9-1/2%.  I have not heard from my fuel supplier of any increase in 
the legal limit of 10% here.  He usually keeps me informed of any changes on 
the horizon.
I personally haven't had any problems other than storage life since they 
started adding alcohol.  Gasoline has had additives of all sorts since we 
started using it as a motor fuel way before my dad's time.  This is only one 
of many. Most, we don't even know of (or might not even be able to 
pronounce).
David

From: Mike M <meulenms at gmail.com>
To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2011 1:50 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] New fuel requirements 15% ethanol

Here in Michigan, I don't think the stations are required to tell you
whether the gas they are selling has the 10% ethanol in it.
Mike M


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "charlie hill" <charliehill at embarqmail.com>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2011 1:07 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] New fuel requirements 15% ethanol


> 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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