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Location: Elk River, Minnesota | Ifishskis - 10/26/2009 12:54 PM
My .02 is that along with Stabil, Seafoam or whatever you like to use, one should put in ethanol free fuel into their tanks.....especially for winter storage. In my area (Wausau WI) many gas stations are offering ethanol free premium fuel....more money but well worth it IMO...Ethanol is DEATH on fuel systems. I use the non-ethanol premo fuel on all of my toys on a year round basis....in addition to using Seafoam.
Ethanol is not "death" to a fuel system.... It is just as detrimental as straight gasoline in any fuel system that is not taken care of properly. If Ethanol was death to fuel systems, we would be seeing literally THOUSANDS of cars and trucks in for THOUSANDS of hours of service.
If you take care of your system, frequently use the ethanol fuel that you purchase, and store your equipment correctly, Ethanol will run just fine. We see lower performance due to Ethanol because it is not as efficient burning as straight gas. Please refer to the Ethanol thread if you'd like more information.
Steve
Edited by VMS 2/28/2010 12:50 PM
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