Well, so much for avoiding the controversy, LOL! I am curious about your method for removing the ethanol that's so perilous. Mine takes minutes and is no more dangerous than filling a gas can.
Trufuel is great stuff for long term storage, but for more frequent, but intermittently used gear like bikes and gensets, I like my old-school, un-corned gas. 73, KF5YHP Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 18, 2017, at 6:03 PM, Robert Polinski via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> > wrote: > > I am amazed at the extremes Hams will go to save a nickle! You can get a can > of Trifuel or VP at Home Depot , Northern Tool or NAPA. Run the gas out of > it and pour in the Trifuel. Run the engine for 5 min to be sure all the gas > is out. Unit already for storage. If you need to run it for several hrs, just > use regular gas an repeat the steps when returning it to storage. Driving 50 > miles to get gas is nuts. I know how it get the ethanol out of the gas, but 1 > accidental spark there goes the savings, your house, garage and maybe your > life. All to save $10.00. Trifuel or it’s equivalent has no ethanol, MBTE or > other compounds . I am not aware of the content of the fuel from the other > outlets. I Assume it is a form of white gas with some octane booster. By > the way, I have pressure washer and a generator that I only use once or twice > a year, this is how I store them, they never fail to start. One additional > note, Trifuel and the like are high in volatiles and will evaporate out of > the fuel tank. Make sure you shut the air breather on your fuel tank (if it > has one) or use a rubber gasket on the fuel lid, otherwise you may not have > fuel in the tank in a year, but you will not have any Gum or varnish. Robert > KD5YVQ > > > > > From: BVARC [mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org] On Behalf Of George Cofran via > BVARC > Sent: Monday, September 18, 2017 5:28 PM > To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <bvarc@bvarc.org> > Cc: George Cofran <georgecof...@cofran.com> > Subject: Re: [BVARC] Generator gas stabilizers > > Curious to see how you do this. Thanks much. > > > Best Regards, > > George L. Cofran, KD5LXW > > 9242 RR 1320, Johnson City, TX 78636 > Cell: 281-300-7177, Email: georgecof...@cofran.com > President, Cofran & Associates, Inc: www.Cofran.com . . Consulting & > Technology Help, IT Support, Web Sites & Small Business Coaching > > Editor-In-Chief, Hill Country Portal, www.hillcountryportal.com . . The > "go-to" site for Texas Hill Country information on businesses, non-profits, > attractions, area information & what's happening. > Check us out on: Facebook > > > > -- > Mail created using EssentialPIM Free - www.essentialpim.com > > > On 9/18/2017 at 3:14:29 PM, Ravi Patrick Ratnala via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> > wrote: > I remove the ethanol myself from the gasoline I use in my generators, > motorcycles, etc (i.e., anything with a carburetor). My method tends to > start a controversy every time I mention it, so email me privately if you're > interested. For what it's worth, it's based on science, and it's worked > beautifully for me for a few years now. Of course, no warranties or > guarantees, express or implied. > > 73, > KF5YHP > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Sep 18, 2017, at 2:55 PM, Jim via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote: > > > > Gentlemen, > > I know I could be opening a can of worms, however, a few weeks ago there > > was a thread about generator fuel additives, stabilizers and most > > importantly gas without ethanol additives. Can I get someone to refresh me > > as to where to get this type of gas locally please. > > Thank you, > > Jim Stimson > > NR5ED > > > > Sent from my incredible communication device > > _______________________________________________ > > BVARC mailing list > > BVARC@bvarc.org > > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > > Message delivered to ratnala...@gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > BVARC mailing list > BVARC@bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Message delivered to georgecof...@cofran.com > > > _______________________________________________ > BVARC mailing list > BVARC@bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Message delivered to ratnala...@gmail.com
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