(quoted from post at 16:24:05 11/23/13) I use ethanol gas in everything that I own. I actually think that it is 15% ethanol. I use it in my Ford 2000 tractor, Husquvarna chain saws, pressure washer, both portable generators, Gravely walk behind mower, every lawnmower on the place, Echo brand string trimmers, all of my cars and trucks, and anything else that I've missed that has a gasoline engine on it.
I've never had a minute's trouble from the gas. I leave it in the fuel tanks through the winter, and have never had trouble in the spring when I get the tool back out.
Maybe I'm just lucky, but in my experience, the hoopla about ethanol is just that - hoopla.
Tom in TN
(quoted from post at 17:24:05 11/23/13) I use ethanol gas in everything that I own. I actually think that it is 15% ethanol.
(quoted from post at 20:32:59 11/24/13) Glen83 - The best thing you can do to store your 3000 for the winter if you only have 10% ethanol available is to start the tractor and then close the fuel shut-off valve and let the engine run until it dies. Don't forget to turn the key off afterward so yo don't drain the battery. Then top the fuel tank off as full as you can get it. That will minimize the amount of water vapor in the air at the top of the tank can be absorbed into the fuel by the ethanol, plus it will empty the carburetor bowl as much as possible as well to help avoid issues that can be caused by fuel left in the carb evaporating and leaving varnish or other contaminates behind.
(quoted from post at 10:17:36 11/24/13) Ethanol is water soluble, petroleum distillates are not.
(quoted from post at 07:25:41 12/17/13)
..... "If you have water in your fuel tank then you will want to have ethanol in there to help get rid of it. If you do not have water in your fuel tank, having ethanol in the fuel will not somehow magically allow water from the outside to penetrate into your fuel tank. Granted, some small amount of water vapor from any humid air in the tank above the fuel will get into the fuel, but there should not be enough air exchange with the outside air to allow for large enough amounts of humid air to
circulate into the top of the tank to pose a problem, If you have that much air exchange with the outside air, your bigger problems will be loss of fuel due to evaporation plus other contaminates like dust getting into the fuel tank."
Sean,
Very well stated.
Ken
I can't say what the maximum would be, but I wouldn't(quoted from post at 23:17:55 01/01/14) What would be the maximum octane allowed in these older tractors? 100 low lead (Avgas) is "clean" fuel that takes a very long time to go bad. It would be comparable to the original "leaded" premium. It does cost quite a bit more than the gas you buy in town.
(quoted from post at 23:17:55 01/01/14) What would be the maximum octane allowed in these older tractors? 100 low lead (Avgas) is "clean" fuel that takes a very long time to go bad. It would be comparable to the original "leaded" premium. It does cost quite a bit more than the gas you buy in town.
(quoted from post at 23:48:18 01/01/14)
Funny, I was just having the conversation with my family
yesterday as to whether or not Dry-gas was still needed.
(quoted from post at 20:48:37 01/01/14)
On a side note 100LL is short for this world. Shell announced that they are close to releasing a "drop in" unleaded replacement for 100LL, but will probably cost even more than 100LL. I think diesels are the future of general aviation piston engines.
(quoted from post at 10:21:20 11/24/13) Thanks to all who have answered my post about using 10% ethanol in a Ford 3000. In reading all the responses, I think I might have a problem because I live in Iowa (and it is getting cold). I won't be using the 3000 any more until spring, so it must sit unused in an unheated pole barn all winter with the ethanol in it. Thanks again, guys, for taking the time to answer. Glen
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