[Milsurplus] Little "Field Day" Genny - ethanol/gasoline

[Peter Gottlieb]

I suppose it does save save some gasoline by replacing it, but the cost is that 
it takes more energy to make it than you get out of it (or so I've heard).


On 1/10/2016 9:36 PM, Richard wrote:
> Engines with fuel injection are probably ok, but carburetors don't like it.  
> In the people's state of Massachusetts one can buy ethanol-free gas at a few 
> places for about 25 dollars per gallon. The original premise was ethanol would 
> save gas; every era has some idiocy, and this is one of ours.
>
> Richard, AA1P
>
> On 01/10/2016 09:15 PM, mstangelo at comcast.net wrote:
>> Ethanol in gasoline has been around for years. Cars accept it. Why haven't 
>> the small engines manufacturers adapted their engines for the mix?
>>
>> I bought a Sears lawn mower last year and in included a packet of fuel 
>> stabilizer and recommended adding it when using gas with ethanol. They also 
>> recommended using as with a maximum of 10% ethanol.
>>
>> The gas in New Jersey and neighboring states contains 10% ethanol. Is this 
>> the standard across the country?
>>
>> Mike N2MS
>>
>
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