Great ethanol warning

[Smithsonite]

Sometimes you get lucky. Depends on how the carb vents some are better (or worse) than others.

My brother had a '93 Suzuki DR350 that was converted to a dual sport - if you forgot to turn the petcock off as you were close to the house to run the bowl down, that thing would clog right up in 5-7 days flat! It was at my shop for a while working through some electrical bugs when I did this a couple times. MAN did that piss me off! Already had hours into the charging system and turn signals, now I have to yank the carb and clean that ... 3x!! If you shut the fuel off and drained the bowl, it would start FIRST KICK the next ride. Unbelievable, lol.

 

[need-for-speed]

Sometimes you get lucky. Depends on how the carb vents some are better (or worse) than others.

My brother had a '93 Suzuki DR350 that was converted to a dual sport - if you forgot to turn the petcock off as you were close to the house to run the bowl down, that thing would clog right up in 5-7 days flat! It was at my shop for a while working through some electrical bugs when I did this a couple times. MAN did that piss me off! Already had hours into the charging system and turn signals, now I have to yank the carb and clean that ... 3x!! If you shut the fuel off and drained the bowl, it would start FIRST KICK the next ride. Unbelievable, lol.

I run the carb dry on my 15 y.o. Honda powered Black Max generator. I run it once a quarter (that prolly helps). It usually starts on first pull. Third pull never needed. I know some have added a (tiny little lol) cut off valve on their weed eater or blower for that reason.

 

[need-for-speed]

Be sure to aks the right questions when buying Ethanol Free free fuel at a marina. . Around here I found out that several Marinas on Lake Conroe had Ethanol in the fuel, but they just added a shit ton of additives for that.

Our local QT also sells 90 octane E free.

 

[7394]

I test my 100% every so often.. Very simple to do.

 

[Smithsonite]

Yeah, I've found gas stations around MA are widely varying in alcohol content. Near or in the cities they're closer to 10%, while the ones around me are 6-7%. Explains the poor mileage whenever I fueled up in the city.

 

[7394]

I run 100% gas 87 octane in my truck & it does very well on mileage.

 

[sidemouse]

So what should I do, and if everyone insists on getting pure gasoline then what happens?
Exactly.

 

[7394]

Do what you think is best.....

 

[mcspeed]

I have a 30 year old two stroke chain saw that I never drain the fuel in. It may go unused for several years. Never had a fuel issue and always starts right up. Does the oil in the fuel help alleviate the ethanol issues? I don’t have easy access to ethanol free fuel but have been lucky I guess.

 

[Tbone0106]

I run a mower shop. I love ethanol!

Exactly. Ethanol is the lifeblood of a mower shop.