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To: Kaslin

There is a “Racetrack” gas station about 10 miles from me that sells ethanol-free gas, so that’s all I use in my yard equipment now. The corn-based stuff has ruined at least two of my past 2-cycle trimmers.

I just go over there and fill up my 5-gallon container and I’m set for a good while.


3 posted on 05/12/2018 6:56:15 AM PDT by FrankR (If it wasn't for stupid ideas, the left would have no ideas at all.)
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To: FrankR

93 octane premium is $.60 over 87 oxy here in Missouri.
Not all gas stations carry 93 or 91 premium...


6 posted on 05/12/2018 7:00:15 AM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks (Baseball players, gangsters and musicians are remembered. But journalists are forgotten.)
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To: FrankR

Vapor lock is a major problem for the old classic cars. Ethanol has a lower evaporation temperature.

Unfortunately, running high octane gasoline in an old car is not recommended either. I am stuck.

Adding diesel to the tank seems to help. Unfortunately, the car smokes a bit. LOL.


7 posted on 05/12/2018 7:00:35 AM PDT by dhs12345
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To: FrankR

They just put up a Maverick gas station just down the road from me that sells ethanol free gas.
I’m on my 2nd tank of it now.


16 posted on 05/12/2018 7:10:44 AM PDT by RandallFlagg (Vote for your guns!)
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To: FrankR

For me, I go to the local private plane airport and buy aviation gas. Since I started doing that I have no more springtime carburetors on small engines to rebuild or lawn equipment to replace. Now instead of draining the fuel for the winter I top off the tanks.

Fires off first pull in the spring and runs great. Even stable can’t keep corn gas alive all winter.


39 posted on 05/12/2018 9:56:21 AM PDT by American in Israel (A wise man's heart directs him to the right, but the foolish mans heart directs him toward the left.)
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