Interesting, I've had zero, ethanol related problems in my saws.
Loud pipes save lives brother. You drive a Prius?Don't U just love em when they do the smoke thing and no muffer too. Harley came by me other day and we both stopped. No Muffler, he was so loud it hurt my ears. But hey his days are numbered on Hog in Winter. Besides they don't see them here. Report any that alter emissions to State Patrol. My rig emits flowers, or is it burned piss.
Not that Loud. I drive small PU Truck. RAM 3500 with 6.7L Diesel. Something safe against all the Deer around. We lose about 2-3 bikers a year from Bambi and Mom. They end up running off the road or hitting them. I gave up small car out in the sticks. Not worth the risk.Loud pipes save lives brother. You drive a Prius?
Gasoline, isobutanol and ethanol all smell nice. My personal favorite is light sweet Naphtha, 1,3-Butadiene is a very good second. Jet A1 is third.
I prefer F U loud on my H D. That’s why there’s chocolate and vanilla
Only time I'd buy e-85 is to fill up a rental that is capable, or to use up the last of the tires before new ones are to go on in a Chevy Pick-up, as the 5.3, to the last of my knowledge, when e-85 capable, gives the owner an extra 30 or 35 hp.
That said, The carburetors I take apart today look a lot different than those I took apart back in the 90's. Where I used to find varnish, I find white looking, gritty type sand stuff.... or what resembles Vaseline.
Long story short, e-10 has changed carb repair for me, but has not changed the vehicles I service that get run regularly.
I have helped a friend repair almost every piece of equipment he has,,,, and he owns a gas station selling e-10. For the way he uses his machines, I told him to suck it up and put marine grade stabil in everything that goes into a gas can, or else run up the road and buy non-ethanol from the neighbor. Took two years of fixing his equipment again and again, and after making whichever change he made, his things are running consistently again. I still service the equipment, but haven't had to do carb work for him all year.
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In my area we already have 15% I don't think there was a ban on higher Ethanol unless the pumps in NY were illegally selling higher Ethanol.In order to keep farmers happy, Trump lifted the ban on higher ethanol blends so we may be seeing 15% blends instead of the current 10% blend. Many cars and small engines are only rated for 10% and higher blends may cause damage and warranty issues.