Re: Thoughts on recreation fuel

Posted by Dave G9N on October 22, 2023 at 21:59:14 from (24.220.196.59):

In Reply to: Thoughts on recreation fuel posted by 710ltd2002 on October 22, 2023 at 17:54:06:

Quoting Removed, click Modern View to seeThere is nothing wrong with non-alcohol gas. There is something wrong with alcohol in gas. Alcohol is added to reduce emissions, but aside from that it causes a number of problems.

Alcohol causes the gas to 'go bad' if it stays in the tank for more than a month. That is not to say exactly one month under all conditions, just that it can't be trusted not to cause some problems after around a month. Small engines, especially 2-strokes are more sensitive. "On old machinery, seals and hoses on engines and fuel systems tend to be weak and susceptible to degradation. Ethanol in gasoline can cause them to deteriorate, shrink, or swell, resulting in leaks." If enough of the seals have been replaced over the years, they should be OK.

If you are using the tractor enough to keep the gasoline reasonably fresh, then the 10% won't have time to go bad, but if you are not going to use the tractor for over a month, you should not leave the alky in the tank. A fuel stabilizer such as Sta-bil will help keep it from degrading as fast, and should be used for storage especially with alcohol laced fuel.

Here is a website for no alky gas: Welcome to the definitive list of stations that sell ethanol-free gasoline in the U.S. and Canada!

Yale, which is no bastion of conservative thought, even opposes additional ethanol in the gas: https://e360.yale.edu/features/the_case_against_ethanol_bad_for_environment

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