We have "ethanol free" gas at some stations here, mostly the new WaWa places. As I fill up my tanks for yard equipment and generator I'll be buying this for all future consumption.
Looks like it's about the same price as premium fuel with ethanol. I always run my small engine powered equipment out of fuel when I'm done using it. A habit I got into years ago. -D Sent from my iPad > On Apr 25, 2017, at 12:39 PM, G Mann via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > Premium gas here has alcohol added also, so it's a no win to use it. I have > airport access and use 100 Low Lead aviation gas, which is very stable and > has no alcohol, although it now runs near $5 per gallon. > Of all the possible selections, seems Av Gas is the best choice for storage > for me, even then, I add stabilizer, and go through the "run the carb dry > drill". > > On Tue, Apr 25, 2017 at 9:10 AM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >>> On 25/04/2017 10:41 AM, G Mann via Mercedes wrote: >>> >>> It has become my practice to shut down gas generators by shutting off the >>> fuel valve at the tank and letting them run out of fuel at the carburetor, >>> THEN opening the drain screw in the bottom of the carb to drip out the >>> little bit of gas that remains, close that screw and the carb is dry for >>> storage. >>> >>> So far, it's saved having to remove carburetors and clean the dried >>> varnish >>> from long dead gas. >>> Start up requires opening the tank valve and wait a bit for the carb to >>> fill. a bit of choke, couple pulls on the rope.. and if the gas isn't more >>> than 6 months old.. a start. >>> I have found the new gas with the EPA ethanol blend is horrible to store.. >>> It absorbs water, the ethanol evaporates, and it turns to sludge much more >>> quickly. >>> If your generator will be setting for any time, drain the tank. >>> >>> >> Does premium gas have alcohol added where you are? >> Our premium does not and I have started using it in things like the >> snowblower and lawnmower etc. >> >> >> RB >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
