Anyone try this fuel?
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I have the same chainsaw (and trimmer and tiller) I had in 1975. All of them and countless of my friends' equipment, have suffered failed fuel lines, carb floats, pump diaphragms, etc due to the detrimental effects of alcohols on older rubber parts.Updated parts have cured every one of them, but, absent the alcohol in the fuel, there would have been no problems in the first place.
Of course, with the chain saw, you never know it's got a problem until you really need it!
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How many have picked up there weed wacker to find the rubber lines have turned to rubber goo! I have! I know a lot of muscle car owners, boat owners with ethanol problems. My fxr has never had a problem, same rubber fuel line and carb since 92. Go figure!
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I run 93 octane here if I am riding from here to there, but when I put it up for the winter, I use 90 octane with no corn crap in it. My bike runs great with 90 octane, just can't get it everywhere.
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This is also called "Recreational 90" or "Rec 90", and is sold nationwide for marine use. It's not easy to find at gas stations, but many marinas sell it. Marine applications are a bit more critical because boats often sit longer with partially filled tanks, and the ethanol in E10 absorbs atmospheric H2O, over time which can destroy, if used, in an older marine engine.
NB: Using E10 for general automotive use should not be a problem in anything less than 15+ years old. Keep your octane rating in the correct range and you're good to go,
One more thing: butanol. also from biologic sources, not a problem with octane or water retention...you'll see more of this as an alternative fuel in the near future.
NB: Using E10 for general automotive use should not be a problem in anything less than 15+ years old. Keep your octane rating in the correct range and you're good to go,
One more thing: butanol. also from biologic sources, not a problem with octane or water retention...you'll see more of this as an alternative fuel in the near future.
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Unfortunately, it seems that when this issue does present itself, the damage hits hardest with certain seals, o-rings, gaskets, etc... As those items deteriorate, they leave residue everywhere downstream...
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Tangentially...
2-Cycle (2-stroke) Lawnboy?
If so...
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2-Cycle (2-stroke) Lawnboy?
If so...
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Yep, an old 2 stroke Lawnboy, I bought it new sometime around '92-'93. I have done nothing to it other than replace the coil, clean the air filter, and give it a bath a few times. Hell I think it still has the original sparkplug in it. I have always made it a point in any 2 stroke engine I've owned to mix the oil a bit heavy, maybe an ounce or so. The thing just purrs away...
When I bought it there was a paper that came with it that stated, if I owned the mower for 25 years and it was still running, Lawnboy would give me a new mower. Sadly, that never happened since Lawnboy was gobbled up by Toro I believe. Today a Lawnboy is a Lawnboy in name only, heck I think the new one's have a 4 stroke engine on them.
When I bought it there was a paper that came with it that stated, if I owned the mower for 25 years and it was still running, Lawnboy would give me a new mower. Sadly, that never happened since Lawnboy was gobbled up by Toro I believe. Today a Lawnboy is a Lawnboy in name only, heck I think the new one's have a 4 stroke engine on them.
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Ethanol fuel caused all kinds of havoc with the plastic tank on my Triumph Sprint. It expanded it soo much that I couldnt get in back on after removing it. Ethanol free gas isnt available near me. I should have taken peoples advice and sealed the tank before it became a problem, ended up being one of the main reasons I sold that bike.