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A few other threads here discussed Ethanol free gas use:
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viewtopic.php?f=27&t=156&hilit=ethanol


Thought I would add to those with a new Subject line for newcomer's if searching.

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Either treat your fuel with an Ethanol treatment such as Stabil:
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https://smile.amazon.com/STA-BIL-FORMUL ... +treatment




OR even better,


find the gas that does not contain ethanol in your state. Link below will help in that endeavor.
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https://www.pure-gas.org/


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Pure-gas.org also has an I-phone app which comes in handy for us trailer boaters.

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Argh closest one to me that has ethanol-free 87 is about a 2 hour drive. There's e-free 101 down the street though :lol: Guess I'll just have to keep burning fuel frequently enough that it doesn't phase separate. "Honey, I know it's Christmas Day but I gotta keep the fuel tank refreshed! See you in a few hours!"

How long does fuel have to sit before it starts to separate? Meaning at what duration of non-use should one consider adding stabilizer?
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Add stabilizer with with eth treatment every time. Boats sit. I would only not treat if I was going to use it all in a weekend. I use valvtect treatment
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Ethanol free 91 octane is literally everywhere around here. That’s all I use in the toys. 2 stroke and turbo four stroke snowmobiles should use it, and we are a big snowmobile area.
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ajcampen wrote: Wed Oct 25, 2017 7:47 pmI’m moving
Ha...it's funny (or maybe strange) how it's all around Ohio except Columbus...very weird. :?:
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Yea went to get some at the marina before winterizing on a Wednesday and they weren’t open till sarurday in October....so I didn’t get it
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ajcampen wrote: Wed Oct 25, 2017 7:51 pm Yea went to get some at the marina before winterizing on a Wednesday and they weren’t open till sarurday in October....so I didn’t get it
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It’s around in Minnesota, but not technically legal to put in a car other than a collector car. Our boat and small engines all get ethanol-free gas, with sta-bil every time.
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