Ethanol Issues Getting Worse

[N2013]

Found some Etahnol Free Gas at the Nanaimo COOP by Woodgrove.

 

[trophywife]

I bought a used chainsaw from a neighbour, cut some stuff in the fall and a Christmas tree in December. I still have all my toes.
Then I put it under my boat in the garage. What should I have done? He says it has premium in it.

at this point empty the tank, drain the fuel bowl, remove the drain screw and blast some carb cleaner in it. next year stabilize the fuel and if you can start it up every month. or, if you are not using it often purchase some synthetic fuel. zero ethanol and premixed. . great storage fuel for small engines.

 

[Max123]

If you using a chainsaw for occasional work, I'd just pay up and buy TruFuel (no ethanol) from home depot. Throw a splash of Seafoam every fill - it will be fine.

Personally at this point, I'd just buy a Milwaukee M18 chainsaw if I needed one. One low capacity battery for your small tools, one high capacity for big tools like this.

 

[M1SF1T]

I was just down in Florence Oregon. VP Racing stations selling 110 octane, leaded. Even Shell had some sort of ultra premium high octane fuel, not sure if it was leaded too.

Maybe look into 100 low lead ie. avgas.

 

[Eric Reesor]

Given up on motors back to poverty sticks. Much happier camper as the boats roar around hunting for fish with fish finders. Salt or fresh. Knowing conditions where and when is much more interesting at my age of 72. If I get blown off the ponds or the salt chuck so be it.