Gas choice

[thinkxingu]

Originally Posted by The Real BigGuy

I just had my leaf blower serviced because of carb issues. I asked the tech if I should use the canned ethanol free. He said he uses premium gas mixed 50:1. The key, he said is to only buy as close to what you use as possible. If you can’t use up all your gas/oil mix store the left over somewhere where the temp is constant. This will slow the breakdown and “sugar” formation in the fuel can. The sugars are what creates the “varnish” in the carb. Also, try and run the equipment tank to empty. (Unfortunately, my blower doesn’t have a fuel shut off so I can’t shut off the fuel and run the carb dry.) He also said he never uses stabilizers. Good suggestions since the canned 50:1 mix was priced at $33/gal.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Most of the mix oils come with stabilizers already added, so your tech probably does have it in his fuel.



Sent from my SM-S911U using Tapatalk

[The Real BigGuy]

Originally Posted by thinkxingu

Most of the mix oils come with stabilizers already added, so your tech probably does have it in his fuel.



Sent from my SM-S911U using Tapatalk

He doesn’t use canned fuel. He buys premium gas at the pump and adds 2 stroke oil.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Biggd]

A buddy of mine drained his pontoon fuel tank last season after not using it much in 4 years. When he drained it there was a substance that looked like saw dust in the fuel when left to dry. I'm assuming this is the old ethanol.
Anyway, he uses non ethanol fuel now and stabilizer with no issues.
I use ethanol fuel in everything but most of my power equipment is used constantly so I've had no issues. I start my Snowblower and let it run a few times during the summer.

[John Mercier]

Shouldn't be...
The ethanol is alcohol. Clear, colorless, and evaporates.
Basically why ethanol-blend has a limited shelf life.

[codeman671]

I use the canned premix in my backpack blower and never have to drain it. For our baby zero turn, log splitter and DR Power Wagon at the island I try to run the ethanol free fuel from Haffners but run high octane pump gas as well if that is what I have on hand. At the end of the season, I would run them dry, none of them have shutoffs.

I have gone to Husqvarna battery operated chain saws, hand blowers, trimmers and pole saws for everything else and prefer it.

[thinkxingu]

Originally Posted by The Real BigGuy

He doesn’t use canned fuel. He buys premium gas at the pump and adds 2 stroke oil.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I know—that image is from Husqvarna's 2-stroke oil. Most of those little bottles also contain stabilizer.

Sent from my SM-S911U using Tapatalk