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Here in NJ, 10% ethanol gas is the law. You can no longer buy gas without ethanol and that sucks. I have a 73 Ducati 750GT with fiberglass gas tank and the ethanol will dissolve my gas tank, so I use aviation fuel (100 octane low lead) in it. That gas lasts months and needs no additives. It is $5.75 per gallon, but I use very little as I ride the Ducati only about 1000 miles per year. I use Seafoam in my generator and all my other small engines and over the winter for my three motorcycles. It seems to work well. Be careful when choosing fuel additives - many are ethanol or methanol based and add to the problem. That is why Stabil came out with a version specifically for ethanol fuels.
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(07-24-2014, 11:24 AM)ChipBeck_imp Wrote: Gentlemen,
I'm a Chevron dealer in AZ. All AZ gas has 10% ethanol. It's required by law here and it sucks. Ethanol soaks up water like a sponge. Gasoline without ethanol does not absorb water. Ethanol is a complete and total waste as it's worse for the environment, produces more CO2 than pure gas, and it contains 30% less energy than the same volume of gas so it gets poorer mileage. People must be forced to buy that swill or it wouldn't sell at all.
I'm also one of the largest independent retailers of E-85 in AZ and that stuff is really awful. My store is right by the Phoenix airport and all cabs that service the airport are required to use E-85 so I sell it. The cab drivers hate it. Cheers.
Chip
Agree whole-heartedly, but at least there isn't really any moisture here in AZ for it to soak up. Well, except for right around this time of year. Dam monsoons. Blowing down trees AND messing up my gas.
