Ethanol damages gaskets, seals, rubber, and wide band O2 sensors. I have had three cars/trucks that have had catalytic converter O2 sensors damaged by ethanol.
I’ve had to rebuild virtually every 2 cycle and some 4 cycle yard machine engines because of it. It is especially bad on things like 2 cycle engine carburetor fuel diaphragms and gaskets.
A pox on anyone who participates in any part of this!
Tar and feathers would a good fit for the fools.
I am blessed to have a non-ethanol gas pump in my town.
It’s the only gas that I ever buy. PERIOD.
Only a fool puts ethanol into his engine, be it car, truck, motorcycle, lawnmower, weedeater or boat.
A FOOL.
I talked to a guy a few months ago when I got some parts for a small engine and he said people have no clue what’s coming down in January.
The new fuel mix will have a shelf life for small engine use of about 2 weeks.
The new small engines will have to be tuned with a computer or they will not start much less run.
Apparently if you take a small engine in for repairs you will have to buy a carbon filter for the exhaust.
I feel your pain.
I drain/empty the fuel out of any two cycle machines now when I am done using them. Also, I never mix more than a gallon at a time. Try 93 octane too. I only use Star Tron (the blue one)fuel stabilizer.
The other thing if you live close to a marina, many will have gasoline without ethanol in it. I know there is a website that lists fuel stations that do not have ethanol.
Harleys really hate it.
Familiar story. Those carburetor diaphragms only last me one season now. And ethanol has in one way or another screwed up my chainsaw, weedeater, push mower, riding mower, generator.
Its hard to keep up.
My favorite was the fuel line in my car...rusted from the inside out. Replacing that was a bundle of fun.
I’m lucky that there aren’t vehicle inspections in my state. I’ve got a minor fleet of old cars, and I doubt any of them have functioning O2 sensors.
I just can’t wait until they put even more of this junk in our fuel.