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jcarter:
If any of you have boats and other small engines like lawnmowers, generators, log splitters, trimmers, and more,,,,
It might be a good thing to read this link, we have had a problem with this, and have not seen a really good explanation until we found this yesterday.
http://www.solpower.com/soltron/soltrontechtalk.asp
Jane
Gregg:
Years ago, when they started selling "cleaner" gas here (with MTBE, I think - is that the ethanol blend?) we were warned about small engines burning the stuff. My brother-in-law pooh-phoos it and buys his gas locally. I have always driven to a county where they don't use the "special blend" to fill my gas can. It's 25 miles one way, because I can't just go to the next county. I don't know if I'm being too cautious, but my old lawn mower lasted 21 years...
Al:
Yeah, Jane, fishermen here have had a real hard time regarding Ethonal and thier fuel injection systems being completely trashed.
Since E10 is basically a solvent, it will clear any sludge in your gas tanks and that led to a lot of gum in the motors.
My friend had this happen cause of his aging gas tank. The motor had to be cleaned thoroughly and then a new gas tank was installed. All is now all better and he can bring us fish again.
Epaminondas:
Bertrams have been among the hardest hit.
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Locally, we only buy non-ethanol gasoline. How can you tell? By local law, the pumps must be labeled if ethanol is used.
And we ask.
Neither the Citgo stations nor the BP stations in town carry ethanol - so we buy there. The other stations in town carry ethanol gasoline - so we do not buy there.
Vote with your wallet.
We also keep the tank fairly well filled up to avoid the problem of water in the gasoline secondary to condensation.
And we toss some fuel injector cleaner in with the gasoline periodically.
I have never heard one mechanic say one good thing about ethanol gasoline. I have heard harsh neagtive comments, however.
Citgo and BP stations in other places may or may not carry ethanol gas - I dunno for sure. But they don't here.
From where we sit, ethanol gasoline looks like an engineering mistake - built on a foundation of political coalitions.
While we do understand the politics involved - and may even be sympathetic to some of it - we aren't dumb enough to actually use the stuff, ourselves.
Kinda like fluorescent lighting.
And our preferred method of boating?
Sailing.
Of course.
Best regards,
Epaminondas
sandbox:
Both residents and visitors to S. Dakota have been burning E85 for years. I put it in my Harley without a problem, though some folks with higher compression motors need to add a octane booster, they would need the same booster with regular 86 octane petroleum based fuel. It does burn cleaner and it does eat away at certain rubber fuel lines. It also dissolves lacquer, a byproduct of petrol. I have run boats, mowers, and loaders on E85 without issue but I’m a motorhead that can make carburetion adjustments if needed and who tends to keep a motor tuned and maintained.
QUOTEToday, South Dakota is at the forefront of the emerging biofuels industry. South Dakota boasts 13 ethanol plants with three more plants in development stages and over 50 E85 pumps throughout the state. Percentage wise South Dakota consumes over half of it’s corn production for ethanol by consuming over 250 million bushels and ranks number four in ethanol production with nearly one billion gallons of capacity expected by 2008. Additionally, there are more than 14,000 South Dakotans invested in some form of ethanol production making us the leading state in farmer ownership and equity. For South Dakota, ethanol has created economic investment, rural and community development, and unparalleled opportunities for agriculture.
South Dakota Corn Growers are here today to advocate for a national energy policy that continues to support ethanol expansion and development and create increased opportunities for South Dakota farmers. As we look towards the future of energy development in this country, it is important farmers and agriculture play a key role. From corn-based ethanol to the potential of cellulosic fuels, corn will remain a vital feedstock in growing our energy independence.
Currently, there are 115 ethanol plants in operation with nearly 6 billion gallons of capacity and 5 billion gallons of additional capacity under construction or undergoing expansion. Our current Federal energy policy, in part, is responsible for the growth of this once cottage industry into a $23.1 billion fuels market, displacing nearly 5% of petroleum consumption and creating over 150,000 jobs in rural America.
http://agriculture.senate.gov/Hearings/hea...;witnessId=6225
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