Getting a new snowblower and thinking of using ethanol free fuel. If you buy a pre-package in a can from Home Depot how long can you store it before it goes bad. There are no gas stations near me that sell ethanol free fuel so that’s not an option. I normally just use regular fuel than drain the tank and run it dry each winter, but that seems to have caused a problem with my Toro, which I will have to take care of will regular pump gas and stabilizer be OK. should I just buy a gallon each year and if I don’t use it throw it in my car
Ethanol free fuel
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When I bought my Stihl blower, I also bought their Motomix fuel due to Stihl providing another two years on top of their warranty with their fuel purchase. (No brainer) According to Stihl, Motomix is good for two years once the container is opened and five years if remained sealed. I recall another brand claiming their containers, if left unopened, were less time. Possibly Trufuel but not sure. I know you’re not looking for a 50:1 mix but I believe their regular fuel has those same time limits.
fwiw i have no issue using e10 during storage. During the season i buy 87 but my last can is always premium and it can sit for several months and ope still fires up like normal in the spring. That bottle of stabil marine has been lasting me a long time. I also add some 2 stroke to 4 stroke fuel. If you want it to start better put a high ignitability spark plug with a tad tighter gap like 5 thou.
I used to just buy the ethanol free 87 at Walmart and that would keep pretty well.
I also have the option of ethanol free 90 octane at QuickTrip.
Both cost more than premum E10, but OPE doesn't really use that much gas so it's not that big of a deal.
Most of the alkylated "engineered fuels" claim a 2 year stable lifespan when installed in the equipment and 5 years stored in the metal can. I prefer the VP Racing 94 octane fuel which is available at Lowes hardware stores for $7.49 per quart.
I never had any problems with E10 in an OPE
Another option is to go to PA with a red gas can and get a gallon or so of E0 to bring home
Another option is to go to PA with a red gas can and get a gallon or so of E0 to bring home
See https://www.pure-gas.org/maps
There is plenty of E0 available acress the Delaware in PA. Unless that snow blower is your only piece of gas powered OPE you minght want to look into a more cost effective source for E0 fuel.
If you must use the canned fuel then use it only at the end of the season.
There is plenty of E0 available acress the Delaware in PA. Unless that snow blower is your only piece of gas powered OPE you minght want to look into a more cost effective source for E0 fuel.
If you must use the canned fuel then use it only at the end of the season.
FYI:
Project Farm tested gas stabilizers from several companies. Informative
Project Farm tested gas stabilizers from several companies. Informative
Stabil Storage won hands down. The only one after 3 or 5 years that was not growing corrosion on the pot aluminum.
I know Chickanic hates bottled gas.
Wag123 from here posted this a while back.
TruFuel is mostly Naphtha. The engine will not run as well on TruFuel as it does on gasoline.
TruFuel 50:1 Mix:
Naphtha (petroleum), full-range alkylate, butane-contg. 68527-27-5 50 - 74%
isopentane 78-78-4 10 - 20
pentane 109-66-0 10 - 24
toluene 108-88-3 6 - 9
xylene 1330-20-7 5 - 9.7
ethylbenzene 100-41-4 1 - 1.7
https://images.homedepot-static.com/catalog/pdfImages/15/15a0d37f-afc6-4b71-8e4d-e50dc7a179e2.pdf
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Chicanic channel said she is seeing more issues with the canned tru-fuel with small ope. I can get 100LL or unleaded mogas local to me and that's what I run in my equipment.
My Stihl chainsaw runs better on E0 plus Husqvarna 2-cycle oil than it did on Tru-Fuel. "Better" means it reached higher and more consistent RPMs.
PRI-G stabilizer is my go to. No issues with E10 fuel when I lived in NJ in all my small engines and toys. Still use it in E0 today.
Of the things I have on my plate to worry about, ethanol in gas isn't one of them.
Dose with Stabil Marine every time, double dose for storage.
I have to pull plug wires to keep my mower and snow blower from starting because I do like to spin them over a few times before the first start of the season, both are 10 years old.
Dose with Stabil Marine every time, double dose for storage.
I have to pull plug wires to keep my mower and snow blower from starting because I do like to spin them over a few times before the first start of the season, both are 10 years old.
Try a small airport or a marina in your area. They will sometimes sell to the public if you show up with a can. You can not put it directly in to a road vehicle. Do not waste your money on LL100. The extra octane buys you nothing and it may actually run hotter. You can not adjust the timing on a small engine. We all now know lead is neuro toxin. It is not controversial. The 91 Mogas or similar is what you want.
I have used true fuel in the past with no issues at all. I know some Content providers say it is a problem. OK, maybe it is? But why? Just do not tell me something is a POS if you can not give me a simple to understand and rational reason as to why. There is a difference between causation and correlation.
I do use Stabil with my E0 MOGAS. I do not see any harm and only upside for a few cents per quart. Project Farm showed it prevented corrosion. I have stored both E10 and E0 with Stabil for up to 2 years with no issues.
Wawa just opened up here in Indiana and they have E0 at some of their pumps. It's about a buck more per gallon than E10 but for OPE that's not significant.
I already replaced the carb on my Toro. Now I either make the drive to the next state for E0 91 or use Sta-bil. No issues since.
I would dose E10 with Ethanol protective stabilizer and go. End of snowblower season, add the leftover fuel to another vehicle and use fresh next time. That scenario would only happen for me if my only choice for E0 was insanely overpriced canned fuel.
I've been fortunate that there have been some E0 stations or pumps available for me for many years. The nothing but E0 in 2 or 3 octanes type gas stations are nearly all gone, but a great many chain stores have a couple of E0 pumps now. It used to be reasonably priced, perhaps $.30 more than E10, but is almost universally gouged now to above premium E10 fuel price. Still, $4.00/gal is deal compared to hardware store canned fuel.
I've been fortunate that there have been some E0 stations or pumps available for me for many years. The nothing but E0 in 2 or 3 octanes type gas stations are nearly all gone, but a great many chain stores have a couple of E0 pumps now. It used to be reasonably priced, perhaps $.30 more than E10, but is almost universally gouged now to above premium E10 fuel price. Still, $4.00/gal is deal compared to hardware store canned fuel.