Premixed fuel

Russ from MN

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Bemidji MN
I just saw that Menards has it for 3.95 a quart, someone recently said they paid $8! Available in either 40-1 or 50-1. Still way to expensive for me, but we have non ethanol available most everywhere.
 
That's about as bad as the 50/50 anti-freeze that costs as much as the straight stuff. In either case I want to know FOR SURE the mix is right. gm
 
I bet most people that buy premixed canned gas, also buy antifreeze, pesticides, herbicides, and anything else they can find.
Nothing wrong with that, but I mix my own to my preference.
 
That's a steal.

I know some think the suckers that buy it are crazy, but for as little as I run in a year (maybe 1 can, might crack a second) it isn't worth having gas that gets funky for whatever reason it does. I don't have the ability to get good clean gas around here so I am stuck. In the long run, still cheaper than a rebuild kit every year for the carb.
 
(quoted from post at 12:59:40 04/02/18) I bet most people that buy premixed canned gas, also buy antifreeze, pesticides, herbicides, and anything else they can find.
Nothing wrong with that, but I mix my own to my preference.

Those who mix antifreeze concentrate with hard mineralized well water instead of distilled water ARE NOT saving anything vs purchasing ready to use antifreeze. Tell how many people don't use tap water to dilute antifreeze concentrate.
 
(quoted from post at 18:41:47 04/02/18)
(quoted from post at 12:59:40 04/02/18) I bet most people that buy premixed canned gas, also buy antifreeze, pesticides, herbicides, and anything else they can find.
Nothing wrong with that, but I mix my own to my preference.

Those who mix antifreeze concentrate with hard mineralized well water instead of distilled water ARE NOT saving anything vs purchasing ready to use antifreeze. Tell how many people don't use tap water to dilute antifreeze concentrate.

Distilled or dehumidifier drain water, has been working many years for me.
Some people, I know, use rainwater.
 
I've been mixing concentrated anti freeze with distilled water for decades and will not use premix because I do not know if the manufacturer uses distilled water in their premix.

Dean
 
If more fellows would figure the total cost of there fuel this would be cheap for most that do not use very much each year. This would be the cost of the stale fuel they can't use and then add on the repair cost to their 2 cycle engines caused by bad fuel
 
Hello Russ from MN,

Why not mix a quart at the time? Here is how you do it. Gas and oil Mix is the amount for a mix ratio for one gallon 128 oz. Take 128 and dived by your required ratio, that is your one gallon mix in ounces, then divide by 4. Now you have one quart of gas fuel mix, and won't go stale on you,

Guido.
 
I?m still surprised how many people have problems mixing their own. I make everything 40:1 with ethanol blended fuel, put in one ounce sea foam per gallon and run it. I?m getting ready to park my snowblowers for the season and I won?t do anything special. 95% of them will be fine next fall, pull them and they start. Just the opposite for a bunch of string trimmers right now. During the season I have hardly any issues. I have a 300 gallon tank and mix 100 gallons at a time.
 
(quoted from post at 22:21:16 04/03/18) I?m still surprised how many people have problems mixing their own. I make everything 40:1 with ethanol blended fuel, put in one ounce sea foam per gallon and run it. I?m getting ready to park my snowblowers for the season and I won?t do anything special. 95% of them will be fine next fall, pull them and they start. Just the opposite for a bunch of string trimmers right now. During the season I have hardly any issues. I have a 300 gallon tank and mix 100 gallons at a time.

There are three different kinds of people . Those that understand math and those that don’t .
 
I mix my own ! That would run into a lot of money if you cut a lot of wood. The last 18 year I have used Opti 2 and mid grade gasoline ( has ethanol) and Opti-2 has a stabilizer in it.The last 7 years I also add Briggs & Stratton fuel stabilizer with mixture and never drain saws when done. I tested a gallon can of gas treated with B&S stabilizer and at 2 1/2 years old gas looked and smelled like the day I mixed it.So now I don't drain any small engines anymore if they are going to set over winter or summer.
 
russ, we do not have non ethanol fuel here, its either e-10, e-15 or e-85. i had to replace a couple carbs already on a few 2 stroke trimmers/chainsaws. so what i have been doing is i have a gallon of the premix and added oil to get 32-1. and i have jugs of 32-1 with ethanol that i normally use. when done with a unit, i dump out the ethanol fuel, pour a little of the non ethanol premix in and run it for about a minute or so to get the fresh fuel in. its a pia, but i am hoping it will keep the carbs from getting eaten up by the ethanol.
 
I am not all that excited about the high cost of this pre-mixed fuel, but I guess it is a fit for some. I buy non-ethanol fuel for my 2 cycle engines, which is what my small engine mechanic harped on, and likewise, my father's small engine mechanic. Our chain saws and string trimmers range in age from 8 years to 20 years with few problems. Prior to my dad's last two chainsaws, he had run ethanol blended fuel and ruined 2 or 3 saws. It was at that time, he took the last one in to his small engine mechanic and was given the speech. I know others don't seem to have issues either way, but I guess our own experiences have convinced us. I believe I ran across the octane rating on this pre-mixed fuel and it was 93 or 95 octane? I had done some reading on the Sunoco brands of fuel, and where they can be purchased. I believe some of those fuels had a rated shelf life of at least 2 years. The supplier for the pre-mixed fuel may be using something on the order of these premium fuels, and seeing the octane rating makes me suspect the source may be something on the order of what can be purchased as a Sunoco product. I will usually try to empty the season use equipment (those with 4 cycle engines) of their ethanol blended fuel, and get some premium non-ethanol gasoline into the tank and fuel system. I don't always get that done, but I try to do so every year. I seem to have fewer issues with carburetors getting fouled up. If I don't get that done, I at least get fresh fuel in the tank, fill it, and have a stabilizer mixed in too.
 
The premixed fuel has higher octane which helps it burn hotter, more power. You can add all the additives to gas with ethanol and it still doesn't get rid to the ethanol which is what damages the fuel systems. Pump gas with ethanol is junk!
 

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