Posted by j hikemper on December 29, 2012 at 19:12:38 from (50.127.75.68):
In Reply to: OT Ethanol posted by Kevin S SC on December 29, 2012 at 18:11:45:
You can search the archives and find alot on this// In the yrs when e-85 is 20 % cheaper than regular gas , i burn e-85 in my CASE Gassers in the summertime successfully ,but I have learned from what the DC, VAC ,sc , and 730 have tried to teach me the hard way ,,. 1st of All ,ethanol will go sour in 30 days . that said ,Around here I use e-85 during the peak season , if i only runa tractor long enuf to use 5 gallon per week , i have no problems , if a gasser is gonna be dormant for the winter ,i, drain the e-85and put a gallon of hi test with seafoam added ,, run the motor a few minutes to get it thru the carb ,i have equal succes with ,,Lucas Fuel stabilizer , Star power ,( BLUE STUFF ),Never use anything but Hi test in the 4 cycl or lawn mower motors ..i have used e-85 in the summer in my jd /kawsaski mower with no problems,, bottomline ,,ethanol fuelsmust be consumed in 30 days ,, YOU WILL HAVE TROUBLE if it sits over 30 days ..i use the old ethanol in my car sparingly and if need be perk it up with hi -test or at the very least a full tank of 87 octane
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