Should I use non-ethanol gas in small engines?

However, when you’re using gas with ethanol mixture in your outdoor power equipment, like lawn mowers, chainsaws, trimmers and leaf blowers, you run the risk of engine damage and incurring costly repairs. You should be using ethanol free gas in your small engine outdoor power equipment.

Is ethanol worse for engines?

In addition to being less volatile than gasoline – requiring more of it than gasoline to travel the same distance – ethanol can cause irreparable harm to gasoline-fueled internal combustion engines, whether in an automobile or a chain saw.

Is ethanol-free gas better for two stroke engines?

The easiest way to prevent ethanol damage is to simply avoid gasoline that contains an ethanol mixture. Always check at the pump to make sure that the fuel you are using is ethanol-free, or at the very least, contains 10 percent ethanol or less (the maximum safe ratio for newer 2 stroke engines).

What is the best fuel for small engines?

It’s best to use ethanol-free gas in small engines. If you do decide to use ethanol, don’t use a fuel that is more than 10\% ethanol (E10), and be sure to add fuel treatment to prevent the fuel from separating.

What is the best gasoline for small engines?

What is the best small engine or lawn mower gas?

• Clean, fresh, unleaded.
• A minimum of 87 octane/87 AKI (91 RON); If operating at high altitude, see below.
• Gasoline with up to 10\% ethanol (gasohol) or up to 15\% MTBE (methyl tertiary butyl ether), is acceptable.

What fuel does my Briggs and Stratton use?

A minimum 87 octane containing up to 10\% ethanol is recommended. Do not use fuels with 15 to 85\% ethanol, these fuels are not approved for use in small engines. Mixing oil with gasoline or modifying your 4-Cycle small engine to run on alternative fuels will damage the engine and will not be covered under warranty.

Is ethanol really worse than gasoline?

In general, ethanol has about 33 percent less energy than gasoline. So, the more ethanol in the fuel, the worse the fuel economy you’re going to get. Gasoline with 10 percent ethanol yields about 3 percent less fuel economy than straight gas.

Does non ethanol gas still need stabil treatment?

If you have a little reserve of ethanol-free gasoline to use within the next six months, you can store it safely without having to add any stabilizer. Since the fuel does not contain alcohol, it will not attract potentially dangerous water or moisture.

Is ethanol better for the environment than gas?

Overall, ethanol is considered to be better for the environment than traditional gasoline. For example, ethanol-fueled vehicles produce lower carbon dioxide emissions.

Is ethanol fuel more expensive than gasoline?

In fact, since 1982, ethanol has always been more expensive than gasoline. The same energy-equivalent prices allow us to estimate the annual cost of the ethanol tax. Between 2007 and 2014, about 92.5 billion gallons of ethanol were mixed into domestic gasoline supplies.