I have many 1970's chain saws and smsll engines that are geting destroyed by ethanol in the fuel. I have a hard time finding non ethanol out of a pump. Do any of the Ethanol treatments work?
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If you don't use a lot of fuel just get TrueFuel from Walmart or any of the other fuels in a can like at Tractor supply and such. Our Ace Hardware carries True Fuel in a 5 gallon can for $90.
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Sunoco Race fuel, $60 for 5 gallons
https://www.sunocoracefuels.com/fuels
Optima is for small engines, has fuel stabilizers added, good for 3 years.
260GTX is 98 Octane...
https://www.sunocoracefuels.com/fuels
Optima is for small engines, has fuel stabilizers added, good for 3 years.
260GTX is 98 Octane...
Also if you are near any lakes, check your local marinas. But I started using Sta-Bil 360 Marine formula for my Lawn Boys, chainsaw, and trimmer.
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Every fall my local Home Depot, Walmart, and Tractor Supply mark down the True Fuel to about half price. The stuff keeps for years when left in the sealed container, maybe you could stock up then? Just buy enough for now at current prices and wait for the sale.
Originally Posted By: shortlid
I have many 1970's chain saws and smsll engines that are geting destroyed by ethanol in the fuel. I have a hard time finding non ethanol out of a pump. Do any of the Ethanol treatments work?
Why not premix? Its E0. Does not cost much unless your really going through gas. Roughly $5 QT.
I have many 1970's chain saws and smsll engines that are geting destroyed by ethanol in the fuel. I have a hard time finding non ethanol out of a pump. Do any of the Ethanol treatments work?
Why not premix? Its E0. Does not cost much unless your really going through gas. Roughly $5 QT.
Up here at the pump its all E10. I keep fuel in a No-Spill [brand] can that's pretty much air-tight. I only dose with Marine Stabil for winter/long-term storage... never an issue with any equipment.
As 28oz suggested, using pure-gas.org, it looks like a couple of options for good gas just 12-15 miles away from you. A few jugs with some Stabil and you'd be set for a while...
Doug
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Find a small airport with no tower. They should sell 100LL Avgas at a self serve pump. I've been using it for years in CA, no carb issues since.
Originally Posted By: 28oz
Have you tried this site?
https://www.pure-gas.org/index.jsp?stateprov=NH
Thank you, that is great. There's a walmart near my condo that is putting in an Ethanol Free pump but it's not operational yet. Thanks to this link, I see that there is one near where they're building my new house that already has the E0 online. Great, great, great!
Have you tried this site?
https://www.pure-gas.org/index.jsp?stateprov=NH
Thank you, that is great. There's a walmart near my condo that is putting in an Ethanol Free pump but it's not operational yet. Thanks to this link, I see that there is one near where they're building my new house that already has the E0 online. Great, great, great!
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I make my own pure gas. Take hi-octane fuel, add 20% to 30% water, shake well, let it settle, then decant. The water/alcohol is at the bottom. The end result is pure gas that costs only 10% more than premium gas, not $5 per quart.
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Originally Posted By: shortlid
I have many 1970's chain saws and smsll engines that are geting destroyed by ethanol in the fuel. I have a hard time finding non ethanol out of a pump. Do any of the Ethanol treatments work?
Why not premix? Its E0. Does not cost much unless your really going through gas. Roughly $5 QT.
That's what I do. Tru-fuel at Lowe's, Home Depot, etc. I use a quart or so a year...and the shelf life is quite good. No ethanol.
No worries...
Originally Posted By: shortlid
I have many 1970's chain saws and smsll engines that are geting destroyed by ethanol in the fuel. I have a hard time finding non ethanol out of a pump. Do any of the Ethanol treatments work?
Why not premix? Its E0. Does not cost much unless your really going through gas. Roughly $5 QT.
That's what I do. Tru-fuel at Lowe's, Home Depot, etc. I use a quart or so a year...and the shelf life is quite good. No ethanol.
No worries...
Originally Posted By: shortlid
I have many 1970's chain saws and smsll engines that are geting destroyed by ethanol in the fuel. I have a hard time finding non ethanol out of a pump. Do any of the Ethanol treatments work?
I started making my own. I take 93 octane and add about 16 oz of water. Get a gas can with a drain at the bottom. Shake it up and let it sit for a few hours. Water and gas doesn’t mix but water and ethanol does. The ethanol and water sits at the bottom of the can. Drain the water out. I add octane booster since the octane rating drops about 3 points. Both my Honda mower and Sthil trimmer seem to run better. Search YouTube.
I have many 1970's chain saws and smsll engines that are geting destroyed by ethanol in the fuel. I have a hard time finding non ethanol out of a pump. Do any of the Ethanol treatments work?
I started making my own. I take 93 octane and add about 16 oz of water. Get a gas can with a drain at the bottom. Shake it up and let it sit for a few hours. Water and gas doesn’t mix but water and ethanol does. The ethanol and water sits at the bottom of the can. Drain the water out. I add octane booster since the octane rating drops about 3 points. Both my Honda mower and Sthil trimmer seem to run better. Search YouTube.
Originally Posted By: ARB1977
I started making my own. I take 93 octane and add about 16 oz of water. Get a gas can with a drain at the bottom. Shake it up and let it sit for a few hours. Water and gas doesn’t mix but water and ethanol does. The ethanol and water sits at the bottom of the can. Drain the water out. I add octane booster since the octane rating drops about 3 points. Both my Honda mower and Sthil trimmer seem to run better. Search YouTube.
Hopefully not an alcohol octane booster after all that.
I started making my own. I take 93 octane and add about 16 oz of water. Get a gas can with a drain at the bottom. Shake it up and let it sit for a few hours. Water and gas doesn’t mix but water and ethanol does. The ethanol and water sits at the bottom of the can. Drain the water out. I add octane booster since the octane rating drops about 3 points. Both my Honda mower and Sthil trimmer seem to run better. Search YouTube.
Hopefully not an alcohol octane booster after all that.
Got any local drag strips or dirt car races? Go buy some race fuel there. If there's a will there's a way.
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Originally Posted By: ARB1977
I started making my own. I take 93 octane and add about 16 oz of water. Get a gas can with a drain at the bottom. Shake it up and let it sit for a few hours. Water and gas doesn’t mix but water and ethanol does. The ethanol and water sits at the bottom of the can. Drain the water out. I add octane booster since the octane rating drops about 3 points. Both my Honda mower and Sthil trimmer seem to run better. Search YouTube.
Hopefully not an alcohol octane booster after all that.
Amsoils octane booster
Originally Posted By: ARB1977
I started making my own. I take 93 octane and add about 16 oz of water. Get a gas can with a drain at the bottom. Shake it up and let it sit for a few hours. Water and gas doesn’t mix but water and ethanol does. The ethanol and water sits at the bottom of the can. Drain the water out. I add octane booster since the octane rating drops about 3 points. Both my Honda mower and Sthil trimmer seem to run better. Search YouTube.
Hopefully not an alcohol octane booster after all that.
Amsoils octane booster
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