dhermesc said: (quoted from post at 22:25:42 03/04/10) The local supplier has been sending out 89 octane E10 since the mid 1980s. Our 656 International gas has had thousands of hours racked up on it and the lack of lead hasn't been an issue. As mentioned below most engines of the "industrial type" had hardened exhaust seats long before automotive engines did. If this tractor is from that area it's probably already been running on E10 for years so the alcohol cleaning out your fuel system and clogging the filter shouldn't be an issue.
E10 does not store well for long periods of time so adding Stabile when you know its going to sit for while (a month or longer) wouldn't be a bad idea. I haven't had issues with E10 clogging up my tractors or trucks but engines with smaller carbs and fuel jets can have issue. If you let your chainsaw sit for 9 months with E10 and no stabile you just as well start by cleaning the carb before you even pull the rope.
I always keep several 5 gallon containers of E-10 on hand. Sometimes I forget which can has been there the longest, and as a result the E-10 in that can may be up to 4 or 5 months old before I use it. I've never encountered any problems, and I do not use any stabilizer. I think that so long as the fuel is stored in an airtight container, and out of the sun, it will be good for quite a long time.
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