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Winter Storage + Fuel Stabilizer
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davidsanders
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I'm lucky that I live near a station that sells 87 and 93 octane ethanol-free gas. Still, I run my lawn equipment dry for the winter and don't fuel my generator until I need it. I screwed up once and left 10% ethanol in its carb once and it wouldn't start when I needed it. Lesson learned.
gsinnc
Well-known member
I run non-ethanol in all my vehicles. Using the Pure-gas app. and website it's not hard to find non-ethanol of 89 or better octane across the country. On my 2017 trip to Salt Lake I think only once did I need to use ethanol tainted gas. Same in 2018 heading for Des Moines and then around Lake Superior. When home both bikes get K100 or Stabil.
pglaves
#13338
Come on down to the Texas Big Bend. From out house Pure-Gas.org shows the nearest non ethanol stations to be in El Paso 273 miles away; or Del Rio 256 miles away; or Odessa 195 miles away. So I don't often just run on down and get some non-ethanol gas. I know! That's my problem. But it is a lot like cell phone coverage. Just because something is where you live or travel don't assume it is everywhere else too, because it isn't.
gsinnc
Well-known member
Looks like there are 2 in Crocket TX. Unless I am looking at a different Big Bend TX looks like 20 miles.
Ooops I checked Big Bend TX not Big Bend National Park. Yep ... you are not close. But if traveling that through that area I may have one gas stop with the ethanol stuff. But for the most part the non-ethanol gas is pretty available across the USA.
pglaves
#13338
Crockett TX = 602 miles. Not really practical.
Coming to Big Bend National Park you can fuel in Midland but with then need to fuel in Alpine. Do a day or two exploring and that is another tank or two, and then refill to leave, either in the Park, Study Butte, or Alpine. Two or three tanks most likely.
But that aside, it is a great place to live and a nice place to visit.
gsinnc
Well-known member
It's on my list for sure. Had a buddy who lived in Kingwood and then moved to Austin to be close to his grandkids. We had always talked about exploring west Texas, Big Bend and the Texas Hill Country.
lee
Debbie's Servant
In your area I'm just happy to find any type of gas.
FWIW Not that I'm a fan of subsiding farmer to grow corn for fuel, I've never had a problem.
Essentially all the stations aron here are 10%
Where I live the only non-ethanol stations are few and far between..the nearest one is a dingy looking, un manned, that I've not see anyone use. The gas there may not have ethanol but looks to marginal for me.
I put up my motor cycle and Z 3 about now...when the first salt hits the road an take them out in spring ..April. Both start up fine with out stabilizer....been doing this for a long time.
I think most premium gas has a fair abmount of cleaners etc in it...so gumming up is pretty much solved...even when sitting for a few months
Catching the paranoia I did put some sea foam in my generator because some of the gas is now 3 years old. PS it started up fine before I put the sea foam in.
No I don't change my brake fluid ever year either
Essentially all the stations aron here are 10%
Where I live the only non-ethanol stations are few and far between..the nearest one is a dingy looking, un manned, that I've not see anyone use. The gas there may not have ethanol but looks to marginal for me.
I put up my motor cycle and Z 3 about now...when the first salt hits the road an take them out in spring ..April. Both start up fine with out stabilizer....been doing this for a long time.
I think most premium gas has a fair abmount of cleaners etc in it...so gumming up is pretty much solved...even when sitting for a few months
Catching the paranoia I did put some sea foam in my generator because some of the gas is now 3 years old. PS it started up fine before I put the sea foam in.
No I don't change my brake fluid ever year either
gsinnc
Well-known member
non alcohol gas
If you are getting your gas at an airport and its gas for planes it would most likely be 100LL (low lead) which is not to be used in modern cars. It will plug your cat. It is very difficult to find non alcohol gas at airports ( some planes do use it but since planes do not have cats you can use either). Be careful you get the correct fuel.
If you are getting your gas at an airport and its gas for planes it would most likely be 100LL (low lead) which is not to be used in modern cars. It will plug your cat. It is very difficult to find non alcohol gas at airports ( some planes do use it but since planes do not have cats you can use either). Be careful you get the correct fuel.
Around here, about all we can get is the stuff with corn swill in it. Never had problems with the injected BMW's (oilhead and wethead), just dumped in some Stabil. The carbed stuff (dirt bikes, snowmobile, lawn equipment) works less well. Where I can, I drain out all the gas (where the tanks are plastic and won't rust) then pull the fuel line off and shoot WD 40 into the carb to protect the float needle - had a few of those seize up which I credit to the gas. But I agree with everyone who says avoid the alcohol when it's time to store.
wbrownell9
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Maybe drain the gas from your generator and use it in your car? I don't keep gas in my snowblower over the summer, or in my riding mower over the winter.
But you do whatever makes you happy.
Yep That is a good idea....I'm just too lazy...and have not had reason to do this extra effort in 20 years. Just another old codge, stuck in his ways.
gsinnc
Well-known member
No kidding!Tough morning?
OM
Just my own experience Having ridden all over the United States and using the pure gas app I have found it accurate about 90% of the time. And yes you have to make sure the station you’re headed to has the proper octane rating. I do find the web site better so try to check each morning.
But hey like they say YMMV.
No worries
I still run 25 or so things with engines.....the ethanol has been a constant problem. It's not so much the ethanol itself but what it does when it sits a bit. It causes the corrosion of the "pot" metal in the small engines carburetors and even seems to erode the galvanized coating in the metal gas cans.
I mentioned in another thread that I buy 104 octane, non-ethanol specifically for "storing" an engine. I also add StaBil, Techron and if a metal gas tank, Marvell Mystery oil so it can cut down on "flash" rust......the kind you may have seen on the interior of a motorcycle tank.
This is my "concoction" and has been working for me. Most seem to have their favorite "storage" mixture- whatever works.
I do like to pour the racing fuel as it pours like a light oil, not like todays gasoline that pours like water. Even the exhaust aroma is like a trip back in time
To no carb or injector problems
Ride safe.
OM
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