Non Ethynol Fuel

[Gwbarm]

I generally use Non Ethynol fuel in all my small engines. I just got back from the gas station and that fuel has really increased in price since last year, I will continue to use it, even though its north of 1.00 a gallon more. That seems minor compared to cleaning and repairing carbs every year. 

I was just curious as to what others are doing in regard to gas in their quads, i know a lot of the newer ones are fuel injected which shouldnt pose a problem, but i have had lots of problems with rust and jell forming in carbs when using ethynol fuel.

[Slitzer]

98 is the only thing that goes inside the tank, more expensive less problems 🙂

With our "standard" fuel 95 +10% ethynol creating problems primary in carburated vehicles.

[newguy024]

i only use premium fuel i think thats 93 here in canada

[Ajmboy]

I only use premium 93 in my cars, quad, and small engines stuff. Once in while I'll go fo mid grade in my car if price is high. I use low-grade when I rent a car...🤫

[newguy024]

yeah i fix and flip old lawnmowers as a side job and there is lots of mowers i get that some of the carburetors are destroyed from the leftover ethanol after the gas evaporates from using regular gas

[Gwbarm]

I havent tried premium instead of Non Ethynol maybe it s better, just as cheap, the non ethynol here only comes in one grade i think its 89.

[Antonio_D]

Used 95 my whole life no issues with any vehicles which I can connect to bad fuel. During winter sits for a few months and fires right up with no issues.

[jen]

I think this is an overlooked "heads Up". 

I have a friend ---past friend, Oh well--who manages equipment at a nationally recognized golf course.  They only use non-ethanol fuel.  He said it is because of fuel related problems with ethanol fuel.

$  in Fla is somewhat higher; however readily available at WaWa.  In W Va its hard-to-find non-ethanol fuel.

[sunn]

I agree with Jen that only non-alcoholic fuel should be used in small engines particularly if there will be long periods of non usage or storage.  Alcohol and water in presence of certain metals will form corrosive acids.

I have seen and cleaned a few carburetor float bowls heavily sludged due to old alcohol fuel 

[LCP92]

I've always had good results with just 87 octane non-ethanol gas.  I've heard the high octane fuel contains no ethanol, but I don't think that's the case here in Texas.

[mikeexplorer]

10 hours ago, LCP92 said:

I've always had good results with just 87 octane non-ethanol gas.  I've heard the high octane fuel contains no ethanol, but I don't think that's the case here in Texas.

Non-ethanol fuel is 90 or 91 octane. 

 

[WeeBee]

Does that hold true for Most Name Brand 90-91 Octanes?

[LCP92]

20 minutes ago, WeeBee said:

Does that hold true for Most Name Brand 90-91 Octanes?

I think you have to look at your location.  In Texas, non-ethanol can be anywhere from 87 to 94 octane.  Gasoline that is not labeled non-ethanol will contain ethanol regardless of it's octane rating.  The non-ethanol fuel is close to $1 more per gallon.  If regular high octane gas was ethanol free, I'd buy it and save some money.

[mikeexplorer]

5 hours ago, WeeBee said:

Does that hold true for Most Name Brand 90-91 Octanes?

This is true for PA, another thing, it has to be on it's own pump for it to be true non-ethanol. 

 

[quadnut20]

14 hours ago, mikeexplorer said:

Non-ethanol fuel is 90 or 91 octane. 

 

Non ethanol is hard to find here in Colorado !! I wish i could find it !!

[sunn]

There is a station here in Arkansas that has 87 octane, non alcohol gas.  But other gas stations have 91 or 92 octane non alcohol "premium", Whatever that means.  I always use no alcohol gas, regardless of octane, in all my mowers, atv, motorcycle, generator, etc.