Posted by Goose on December 29, 2012 at 19:14:55 from (70.198.11.45):
In Reply to: OT Ethanol posted by Kevin S SC on December 29, 2012 at 18:11:45:
Two chain saws new within the last year.
The owner's manual on a Stihl MS170 says simply not to use gasoline with over 10% ethanol.
The manual on a Poulan Pro 5020 says, "Use of alcohol blended fuels (called gasahol or using ethanol or methanol) can cause major engine performance and durability problems".
It's interesting that Poulan mentions methanol. I frankly haven't run into any pumps dispensing gasoline mixed with methanol.
The methanol is what causes problems. When we were running sprint cars on pure methanol, we would religously drain the fuel system as soon as a show was over.
Guess you could flip a coin. I personally have used 10% ethanol in everything for years and haven't had a single problem I could blame onto it.
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