Gasoline minus Ethanol

[Boiled Owl]

And here I was thinking of co-locating a still with my outdoor wood burner for the express thought of SHTF fuel to run the genny.......

 

[tobi]

it helps if you keep the gas out of the carb when you are storing the generator. Put a shut off valve in the fuel line (if there isn't one), shut it off when you are not going to use the unit for a long period of time, and run the fuel out of the carb. This will reduce the tendency of the gas to damage the seals in the carb.

 

[Mackey]

I believe a person with a generator should have a way to rotate gas they have in storage for their generator, as even pure gas can pick up water but it definitely degrades over time.

As far as ethanol in small engines. I was at a loss as to why my John Deere lawn tractor was running so badly, then eventually wouldn't start at all, until I put fresh gas in it.

I am told that BP doesn't have ethanol in their gas.

 

[Leo]

"I am told that BP doesn't have ethanol in their gas."

I am pretty sure if it has ethanol thay have to have a label on the pump. It has been a long time since I saw a pump that didn't say "contains 10% ethanol" somewhere on it.

 

[SMiller]

Co-op in Noblesville and Lebanon both have 91+ ethanol free octane, Noblesville location is 24hr pay at pump, I have a tank from them and get it 300 gallon at a time, good stuff!

 

[madeuce50]

You could try a local airport and get the avgas they use in piston aircraft. I think that stuff was around 100 octane low lead.

 

[eatsnopaste]

I just purchased a portable generator and the instructions say they run fine on gasoline containing 10 % or less ethanol.

 

[052.5GT]

Just got back from Michigan and several of the stations have 90 rec fuel, this is ethanol free. Try searching for recreation fuel.

 

[Turf Doctor]

What gasoline brand(s) doesn't contain ethanol. I want to buy pure gas for my new generator if possible.

I do lawn care and the mower shop where I get service, Henthorn Mower & Engine on Lafayette Road 317-634-5678, has pure gas in the quart can. It is supposed to last 2 years.

Maybe give them a call to inquire.

 

[doddsracing]

I use av-gas it has a long storage life and will not gun your fuel system and burns clean. Problem is the price.

 

[kludge]

"I am told that BP doesn't have ethanol in their gas."

I am pretty sure if it has ethanol thay have to have a label on the pump. It has been a long time since I saw a pump that didn't say "contains 10% ethanol" somewhere on it.

A couple years ago the state eliminated the pump labeling requirement. When that happened almost eveyone switched to 10% ethanol in order to stay competitive.

 

[Meister]

A couple years ago the state eliminated the pump labeling requirement. When that happened almost eveyone switched to 10% ethanol in order to stay competitive.

Federal requirement.

 

[Leo]

I have not purchased AV gas in a long time, but since it does'nt have road tax, they were funny about selling it without pumping it into a plane. I was using it in a motorcycle. The Lansing airport would pump it in a can if I told them the N number of our plane.

 

[Caleb]

wish we could find ethanol free gas near us, closest is monroe lake...

 

[SpecWar]

I have been using Marine grade ethanol Formula Sta-Bil (dark green) for the past seven years in my genset, lawn mower, and riding tractor, zero problems so far.

 

[djl02]

Ethanol infected gas also burns hotter.

because it 105 octane(Ethanol) but it burns cleaner less carbon.

 

[bstewrat3]

I found some ethanol free fuel at Speedway. It came out of the diesel pump.

 

[Classic]

Thanks for the oil burner tip but when I put that in my generator it makes lots of smoke and the motor runs real funny and then quits altogether.

 

[ironman870]

I got this app for my iphone called "pure gas." it shows a list of stations that have fuel with no ethenol. A quick google search may help too. They are few and far between and normally only exist in high octanes, but they are out there. Ag plus 1105 production rd fort wayne in has 91 octane. The Rome city marathon (395 kelly st, rome city) has 87 octane thats ethanol free. thats the only 87 octane i know of.

 

[Bucky623]

I got this app for my iphone called "pure gas." it shows a list of stations that have fuel with no ethenol. A quick google search may help too. They are few and far between and normally only exist in high octanes, but they are out there. Ag plus 1105 production rd fort wayne in has 91 octane. The Rome city marathon (395 kelly st, rome city) has 87 octane thats ethanol free. thats the only 87 octane i know of.

http://pure-gas.org - Ethanol-free gas stations in the U.S. and Canada