Posted on 07/10/2013 5:24:27 AM PDT by TurboZamboni
Briggs & Stratton Co. has never liked ethanol because it can make a mess of things at the worst possible time -- like when you need to cut the grass and your lawn mower spits, sputters and just won't start.
Often, water in the gasoline is the culprit, according to Briggs, the world's largest manufacturer of small gasoline engines.
And the company says the biofuel additive ethanol, which is contained in most of the gasoline people buy today, can attract moisture out of the air like steel sticks to a magnet.
Moisture in gasoline is a big problem for boats, lawn mowers, generators and other equipment powered by gasoline engines, said Scott Wesenberg, manager of Briggs' fuel systems group.
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I'm running out of reasons to not get that girl out again. It's been in the shed since 84. (I kind of retired it when I got my Moto Guzzis.)
Whatever the total cost was, IMHO it was a rip off of anyone who uses a gasoline engine. Ethanol totally ruined a leaf blower and a a string trimmer, and it damaged my chain saw before I knew what was causing the problems I was having with those motors. I now pay $4.39 per gallon for ethanol-free gas so my yard equipment and won't be ruined, and that's $1 more than unleaded regular gas in this area.
I'm not sure if the carbs require any updated gaskets or floats on that bike (the forums should have that info), but you definitely want to replace all the fuel line with the newer Gates line that has a green stripe. If it's a pure gravity feed, you should be okay. The biggest pain for classic car and truck owners is the lack of ethanol-friendly mechanical fuel pumps... most end up running an electric pump.
I use petroleum ether into the intake to help start my lawnmower. always works.
What I have been doing for a while now with my small gas engine equipment is to use a fuel stabilizer and turn off the fuel and allow the engine shut down by running out of gas after every use. It seems to have made a difference so far.
Ethanol: Fuel For Thought
Everything you need to know about ethanol and your bike
not available here in memphis area that I know of.
It would take a 1/3rd of a tank of gas to get there or more. We are no longer in Memphis, moved out of the cesspit into Tipton Co, Atoka about 2 months ago.
We just moved 22 miles. Down sized a 3,800 sq ft house for a 1,800, with only attic stairs, attic is floored so we will create rooms up there later. We are getting to old to do all that stair climbing and with 3 dogs it was a lot, now they have a big back yard to play in. It is rural, and we love it, like neighborhoods use to be friendly neighbors and kids can play outside here. Not a lot in the way of shopping yet, just a few niche stores and Kroger’s, along with the regular fast food stuff.
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