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Taking Small Gas Engined Equipment to the USA? Be Careful Where You Gas Them
« on: October 16, 2012, 08:29:47 am »


Briggs & Stratton continues to advise outdoor power equipment users to be aware of a new fuel with a higher level of ethanol that could harm small engines.
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Re: Taking Small Gas Engined Equipment to the USA? Be Careful Where You Gas Them
« Reply #1 on: October 17, 2012, 09:01:13 am »
We were advised when purchasing a power washer a few years ago, to run premium fuel only. We do this with the snow blower and leaf blower also.
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Re: Taking Small Gas Engined Equipment to the USA? Be Careful Where You Gas Them
« Reply #2 on: October 17, 2012, 10:44:00 am »
Quote from: D70 on October 17, 2012, 09:01:13 am
We were advised when purchasing a power washer a few years ago, to run premium fuel only. We do this with the snow blower and leaf blower also.

So what if your premium fuel has ethanol in it?   
Don't just blindly buy premium and expect it to be the right stuff, lots of premium has ethanol in it now.
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Re: Taking Small Gas Engined Equipment to the USA? Be Careful Where You Gas Them
« Reply #3 on: October 17, 2012, 02:25:55 pm »
Same thing when I put the bike away for the winter.  Doesn't necessarily have to be the highest octane, just has to be ethanol free.
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Re: Taking Small Gas Engined Equipment to the USA? Be Careful Where You Gas Them
« Reply #4 on: October 17, 2012, 02:37:14 pm »
yeah, people sometimes forget that some companies use the ethanol to boost the octane to make it the "premium" fuel...

you'll think your doing your engine a favour, meanwhile you are giving it a kick in the gears.
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Re: Taking Small Gas Engined Equipment to the USA? Be Careful Where You Gas Them
« Reply #5 on: October 17, 2012, 02:57:59 pm »
It's not the engine that gets hurt, it's the rubber fuel lines, gaskets, etc. which the ethanol will eat away at.

Just go to pure-gas.org to find a local station that sells ethanol free gas.

FYI, marine gas stations will always have ethanol free gas.
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Re: Taking Small Gas Engined Equipment to the USA? Be Careful Where You Gas Them
« Reply #6 on: October 17, 2012, 03:05:40 pm »
Quote from: DKaz on October 17, 2012, 02:57:59 pm
It's not the engine that gets hurt, it's the rubber fuel lines, gaskets, etc. which the ethanol will eat away at.

Just go to pure-gas.org to find a local station that sells ethanol free gas.

FYI, marine gas stations will always have ethanol free gas.

Most any car sold since the 1990s uses fuel lines and gaskets that are impervious to ethanol.  It was the pure, old school rubber fuel lines that expanded.

I only know this because I researched this when doing an E-85 build for my Supra.
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Re: Taking Small Gas Engined Equipment to the USA? Be Careful Where You Gas Them
« Reply #7 on: October 17, 2012, 03:30:26 pm »
Quote from: rrocket on October 17, 2012, 03:05:40 pm
Most any car sold since the 1990s uses fuel lines and gaskets that are impervious to ethanol.  It was the pure, old school rubber fuel lines that expanded.

I only know this because I researched this when doing an E-85 build for my Supra.

Automobiles are fine, but for some reason, lawnmowers, generators, etc. have not adapted.
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Re: Taking Small Gas Engined Equipment to the USA? Be Careful Where You Gas Them
« Reply #8 on: October 17, 2012, 03:51:18 pm »
I think that the Shell Super V or whatever their premium is, has no ethanol in it.
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