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Mopar151

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3. What messes up small engines is old, watery gas

Reply to doc03 (Reply #1)

Mon May 6, 2013, 09:38 PM

May 2013

And E10 seperates into crappy gas and a water/alcohol mix that won't even burn. There are new storage stabilizers for E-10 around, from Sta-bil. Lucas, and others.
There are special, storage -stable, gasolines around now - VP hydrocarbons makes SEF (Small Engine Fuel), and several leaded racing gasolines are quite stable - These are intended for occasionally used stuff that HAS to start - backup generators, fire pumps, and the like.

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