Old Gas
Apr 27, 2020 20:14:16 #
After seeing that you might get Ethanol from any station unknowingly I started using the StarTron in my gas because it was suggested by our state lab chemist. Have never had a problem with any engine.
Apr 27, 2020 20:18:21 #
I haven't had any problems with my mower or trimmer. The blower seems to have a problem. My atv runs a bit rough so I'll put some seafoam in the tank and see if it helps.
Apr 27, 2020 20:32:44 #
Dadeaux
Loc: Florida Panhandle
I guess the old stuff just couldn't take the ethanol gas...when I took the weedwacker in the guy laughed & told me to look in the back room it was full of small engines. I've been running marine gas in all my stuff so no problem.
Just hope with this oil situation they go back to non ethanol gas...
Just hope with this oil situation they go back to non ethanol gas...
Apr 27, 2020 20:38:04 #
Dadeaux, there were no public warnings your right about that. But I can remember the arguments against it when corn producers were lobbying for it. Which was all an unknown at the time. But you are right.
Apr 27, 2020 20:51:10 #
Dadeaux
Loc: Florida Panhandle
Still remember how the Germans were protesting because all the corn or fields were used to make ethanol & it drove up the price of beer...forgot what year that was...obviously a previous life...
I thought when it first came out it was suppose to be an octane booster & a way to reduce the usage or demand for foreign oil???
Was on cruise during the first oil embargo or shortage still remember tankers all over European ports full of oil not being allowed to enter the U.S. According to scuttlebutt from their crews in bars...
I thought when it first came out it was suppose to be an octane booster & a way to reduce the usage or demand for foreign oil???
Was on cruise during the first oil embargo or shortage still remember tankers all over European ports full of oil not being allowed to enter the U.S. According to scuttlebutt from their crews in bars...
Apr 27, 2020 20:56:29 #
Couldn’t a trace amount come from tank or hose residue? The pumps and tanks could have been tagged with 30 days to fix the problem couldn’t they? Was a fine invoked? Bet no one complained when xtra 93 was dumped in the 87 tank.
Apr 27, 2020 21:41:15 #
Wasn’t my rules or regulations. Reported what was found and followed procedure. I’m sure they couldn’t prove who was at fault so drain the tank and go from there.
Apr 27, 2020 21:56:20 #
Yeah I see your point and was not arguing with what you had to do. As you say,that was your job.
Apr 27, 2020 22:05:23 #
My brother's boat sat for nearly 3 years and we took it out and it ran good even with the old gas.
Apr 27, 2020 22:09:06 #
Apr 27, 2020 23:53:00 #
stuco
Loc: Northern Utah - Salt Lake City
I dumped the old gas into the gas can I bought. I want to go get new two stroke oil to use. The gas I poured out looked and smelled like gas. I’m good with not pushing my luck to use the old stuff. Especially with gas prices like they are, it’s way cheaper than the cost if the old gas screwed something up. Thanks again for all the input.
Apr 28, 2020 03:55:25 #
bozokarl
Loc: south central Pa
After ruining a weed wacker, a leaf blower, and a chainsaw I finally switched to using non-ethanol gas in all my small engines. It's a 40 minute drive to the closest station that sell non-ethanol but there's a cool little bar on the way. I usually stop in there and get lunch and have a beer. Plus it's still cheaper to fill a 5 gallon can than buy one of the pre-mixed cans in Lowes and I don't want 2 stroke for my lawn tractor or snow blower.
Apr 28, 2020 20:09:07 #
teabag09
Loc: Chesapeake, Virginia
stuco wrote:
So a couple of years ago my son and I bought a 15 ... (show quote)
Smell the gas, if it's bad you'll be able to smell the varnish. If you do smell varnish and you didn't run the gas out of the carburetor, dump the gas, dump the gas out of the carb bowl. pull your screw jets and be sure they and the holes aren't clogged and use good gas. Good luck. Mike
Apr 28, 2020 21:00:40 #
If gas is mixed, and you do not run carb dry on the last use of the season, then you'll probably have to rebuild carbs. I have never had to rebuild my carbs, IF I REMEMBER to run carb dry before loading my boat for home. Same goes for other seasonal use gas engines, especially since theres a percentage of alcohol added to gasoline now. ( snow blowers, weed wackers, chain saws, lawn mowers.)
Apr 28, 2020 22:18:05 #
teabag09
Loc: Chesapeake, Virginia
riptide47 wrote:
If gas is mixed, and you do not run carb dry on the last use of the season, then you'll probably have to rebuild carbs. I have never had to rebuild my carbs, IF I REMEMBER to run carb dry before loading my boat for home. Same goes for other seasonal use gas engines, especially since theres a percentage of alcohol added to gasoline now. ( snow blowers, weed wackers, chain saws, lawn mowers.)
I run the gas out every time I'm finished with the tool, that way I don't need to worry whether I put Stabil in the gas or not, which I try to do. That goes for two and four stroke motors. Mike
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