Ethanol Free Fuel

[sawmikaze]

i get 87 e free it is fresher.

We dont have that option , we only have one pump.

 

[Chainsaw Jim]

I didn't realize how lucky I am to live five blocks away from a 92 octane e-free pump.
There's a station about ten miles away that has a pump with three e-free selections: 92, 96, and 110.

 

[Farmchuck]

How much shelf life difference is there between say vp 2 cycle fuel & ethanol free pump gas?

 

[Chainsaw Jim]

I've heard vp has a longer shelf life. It mostly depends on the volume of fuel being stored.

 

[Farmchuck]

I wonder what the shelf life of e free pump gas is. I know some of the pre packaged fuel I've read say things like 5 years unopened 2 years after opening.

 

[Joe Kidd]

With proper stabilizer 6-12 months? Educated guess

 

[exSW]

I can't see how there's a difference in shelf life. Unless the canned fuel is being refined out of non catalytically cracked crude or some thing.

 

[Backtroller]

Any other company make 40:1 canned besides Truefuel or VP?

I have also heard 5 years unopened and 2 if the seal is broke

 

[mdavlee]

I did some timed milling cuts. E free 87 was the fastest and VP94 was second. Then 93 or 90 marine gas. It wasn't a huge difference. It's in one of the threads buried here about octaves or oils.

 

[Time's Standing Stihl]

3 blocks apart

 

[RI Chevy]

I guess I am in the wrong State.

 

[jake wells]

i only got two choices in the one horse town i live at,,, it's 87 e free or 87 e10 the other pumps is road diesel / off road diesel and kerosene.

 

[burkesw]

I guess I am in the wrong State.

I feel ya brother

 

[Farmchuck]

So I guess if we are using a fresh gallon or two of e free pump gas every month there really is no reason to buy the canned fuel? I can get 91 octane ethanol free gas 2 miles from home here in northeast pa for 3.15 a gallon. That's a lot cheaper than $75.00-90.00 for 5 gallon canned fuel although I realize it does already have the 2 cycle oil in it.

 

[RI Chevy]

I think you are safe. It is the ethanol that is the problem braking down the fuel and causing issues with the rubber parts.

 

[sawmikaze]

So I guess if we are using a fresh gallon or two of e free pump gas every month there really is no reason to buy the canned fuel? I can get 91 octane ethanol free gas 2 miles from home here in northeast pa for 3.15 a gallon. That's a lot cheaper than $75.00-90.00 for 5 gallon canned fuel although I realize it does already have the 2 cycle oil in it.

Ive let e-free sit for 9 months and had no issues..a month definately wont be a problem.

 

[RI Chevy]

Just an update. I called every marina and Airport. Marinas are using Ethanol 10% gas just like every other gas station throughout the state. The Airports won't or can't sell in good faith unless they see the wings. lol
So I caved in and bought this 5 gallon can of gas.

 

[jake wells]

Just an update. I called every marina and Airport. Marinas are using Ethanol 10% gas jusy like every other gas station throughout the state. The Airports won't or can't sell in goid faith unless they see the wings. lol
So I caved in and bought this 5 gallon can of gas.
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rich man share the wealth lol add 20 ounces of oil to that 5 gallons of gas and call it good.

 

[RI Chevy]

Not rich by any means. But it is cheaper than having to do carb kits on all my 2 stroke equipment. Lol
It killed me but I had to do it. I mix up a gallon at a time. I am old school. Lol

 

[jake wells]

4 ounces per gallon for me im old skool.