Hello All,
Am tuning up a 1955 cub purchased last month - have drained the fuel.
What is recommended? I do have access to non Ethanol @ my local airport.
Should I use that or 87 from local gas station?
Thanks!
Kent
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Re: Grade of Gas
Regular fuel is fine
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Re: Grade of Gas
OK Thanks very much Mike
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Re: Grade of Gas
Yup, 87 pump gas is perfectly fine. No need to worry about lead substitute or any other "snake oil" additives either except maybe Seafoam and/or StaBil.
The ethanol free gas goes bad just as quickly as the ethanol gas because it's the gas part that goes foul, not the ethanol.
The ethanol free gas goes bad just as quickly as the ethanol gas because it's the gas part that goes foul, not the ethanol.
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Re: Grade of Gas
Matt Kirsch wrote:The ethanol free gas goes bad just as quickly as the ethanol gas because it's the gas part that goes foul, not the ethanol.
I beg to differ...
http://www.fuel-testers.com/expiration_ ... l_gas.html
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Re: Grade of Gas
Don McCombs wrote:Matt Kirsch wrote:The ethanol free gas goes bad just as quickly as the ethanol gas because it's the gas part that goes foul, not the ethanol.
I beg to differ...
http://www.fuel-testers.com/expiration_ ... l_gas.html
Replace your gas every 2-3 weeks?!! Seriously.
Scare tactics help sell their test kits.
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Re: Grade of Gas
Only thing I'd recommend is you run the carburetor dry if you are parking it for more than a week; That will help it start easier the next time.
Ethanol is said to absorb water until it become unburnable. I don't live in a super humid environment to confirm this, but might be something to consider when doing long term storage.
Ethanol is said to absorb water until it become unburnable. I don't live in a super humid environment to confirm this, but might be something to consider when doing long term storage.
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Re: Grade of Gas
People living in humid areas, have ethanol issues, in vented fuel systems.
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Re: Grade of Gas
Regular tractor gas don't go bad that fast, BUT if using it in a mix for 2-cycle engines,-- I would recommend not keeping it around too long,---you can always use it then in the tractor so its not wasted and the oil helps the 4-cycle engine lube valve train parts.----at least that is what I do, that way the fresher mix does make the 2-cycle stuff start easier and run better! thanks; sonny
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