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Location: Lake Elmo, MN | If by "better" you mean the fuel combusts better and is less damaging to your engine over time....then yes.
Ethanol's benefit is primarily based on 2 things....
1) It's a low CO2 emitter, and thus does not hurt the environment as much (but quite frankly, it's a non-factor in a small engine)
2) It's readily available (made from corn) and is fairly inexpensive.
On the flip side, ethanol in concentrations over 10% have been shown to increase corrosion in an engine and cause long term problems.
Bottom line (and this is only my OPINION) is stay away from gasoline with ethanol content equal to , or over 10% if at all possible. E-10 and E15 fuels are in this category.
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