 JuggernautIrreverent or irrelevant?Premium
join:2006-09-05
Kelowna, BC
kudos:2 | reply to Critsmcgee
Re: Stihl power equipment and ethanol "enhanced" gas Go to a marina, or farm gas station for marked gas. |
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 Jack_in_VAPremium
join:2007-11-26
Mathews, VA
kudos:1 | reply to Critsmcgee
said by Critsmcgee:They use to sell pure gas at the airport stations but they stopped that a while ago. I wish I could find pure gas just for the yard machines.
How about marinas? I have one about 2 miles from me but I'm not paying over $5/gal for it. |
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JuggernautIrreverent or irrelevant?Premium
join:2006-09-05
Kelowna, BC
kudos:2 | Might be worth it Jack, after you see the repair bills on those tools.
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Jack_in_VAPremium
join:2007-11-26
Mathews, VA
kudos:1 | said by Juggernaut:Might be worth it Jack, after you see the repair bills on those tools.
I know it's going to be expensive. Too bad I'm not a Stihl competent mechanic. |
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robbinPremium,MVM
join:2000-09-21
Leander, TX
kudos:1 | reply to Jack_in_VA
said by Jack_in_VA:It's required here also for motor vehicle fuel but it can be sold for off road, boats, power equipment, tractors, combines etc. Nothing says you can't buy it in gas cans and put it in your vehicle. Same with diesel. Off road can be sold.
Other than the fact that it is totally illegal -- there are no highway taxes on it because it cannot be used on public roads. |
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JuggernautIrreverent or irrelevant?Premium
join:2006-09-05
Kelowna, BC
kudos:2 | reply to Jack_in_VA
Precisely my point. How many gallons will it take to pay for the bill? I'll bet a few years worth, and no downtime either.
I also run full synthetic oil in all my tools, 2 and 4 stroke. Worth every penny, IMO.
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Jack_in_VAPremium
join:2007-11-26
Mathews, VA
kudos:1 | reply to robbin
Duplicate post |
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Jack_in_VAPremium
join:2007-11-26
Mathews, VA
kudos:1 | reply to robbin
said by robbin:said by Jack_in_VA:It's required here also for motor vehicle fuel but it can be sold for off road, boats, power equipment, tractors, combines etc. Nothing says you can't buy it in gas cans and put it in your vehicle. Same with diesel. Off road can be sold.
Other than the fact that it is totally illegal -- there are no highway taxes on it because it cannot be used on public roads. I hope you really don't think I care about that? Not hardly. I had no say about the forcing of putting ethanol in gasoline by the government to buy the votes of corn farmers. The hundreds of vehicles I see here with "Farm Use" tags, "Watermen" tags, "Antique Vehicle" tags are being used illegally. I say if they can get away with it have at it. |
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Jack_in_VAPremium
join:2007-11-26
Mathews, VA
kudos:1 | reply to Juggernaut
said by Juggernaut:Precisely my point. How many gallons will it take to pay for the bill? I'll bet a few years worth, and no downtime either.
I also run full synthetic oil in all my tools, 2 and 4 stroke. Worth every penny, IMO.
I think you are being very proactive and should see good results IMO. |
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JuggernautIrreverent or irrelevant?Premium
join:2006-09-05
Kelowna, BC
kudos:2 | I hate spending money because of my stupidity.  |
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Jack_in_VAPremium
join:2007-11-26
Mathews, VA
kudos:1 | said by Juggernaut:I hate spending money because of my stupidity.
I got by for a long time but looks like it caught up with me. I'll stop by the Marina with my 6 gal can when I go pick up the blower and weed eater. It's on the way there. Won't happen again. Hopefully before I need more the quick stop will have theirs operational. |
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said by Jack_in_VA:said by Critsmcgee:They use to sell pure gas at the airport stations but they stopped that a while ago. I wish I could find pure gas just for the yard machines.
How about marinas? I have one about 2 miles from me but I'm not paying over $5/gal for it. 100% gone from the state as far as I know. I'd pay $6.00-7.00 a gallon to get some if I could. I only use like 4 gallons a year in the power tools. |
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robbinPremium,MVM
join:2000-09-21
Leander, TX
kudos:1 | reply to Jack_in_VA
said by Jack_in_VA:said by robbin:said by Jack_in_VA:It's required here also for motor vehicle fuel but it can be sold for off road, boats, power equipment, tractors, combines etc. Nothing says you can't buy it in gas cans and put it in your vehicle. Same with diesel. Off road can be sold.
Other than the fact that it is totally illegal -- there are no highway taxes on it because it cannot be used on public roads. I hope you really don't think I care about that? Not hardly. I had no say about the forcing of putting ethanol in gasoline by the government to buy the votes of corn farmers. The hundreds of vehicles I see here with "Farm Use" tags, "Watermen" tags, "Antique Vehicle" tags are being used illegally. I say if they can get away with it have at it. Not sure how changing the subject effects anything. It is illegal to run off-road fuel in licensed vehicles, no matter what the license catagory is. Off road fuel is off-road only. Personally don't care if you want to commit tax evasion and subject yourself to the penalities involved. I do care enough to make sure that you do not suggest to others on this site activities which are illegal under both federal and state laws and pretend that there are no consequences. |
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JuggernautIrreverent or irrelevant?Premium
join:2006-09-05
Kelowna, BC
kudos:2 | reply to Jack_in_VA
said by Jack_in_VA:I'll stop by the Marina with my 6 gal can when I go pick up the blower and weed eater. Buy what you need, unless you put stabilizer in it. I usually buy it in a 5 liter can, and refill it as necessary. That's all I do for the weed wacker, mower, and chainsaw.
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said by Jack_in_VA:said by UHF:Here in Iowa we have 87 octane gas, and 89 octane gas with 10% ethanol in it.
Are you saying the 89 is ethanol free? 89 is 10% ethanol. 87 is pure gas, no ethanol. |
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Jack_in_VAPremium
join:2007-11-26
Mathews, VA
kudos:1 | reply to robbin
I'm not suggesting anything. The posters here are big boys fully capable of making their own decisions.
So what you think one way or another means nothing, I will do what I want and so can they. |
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Jack_in_VAPremium
join:2007-11-26
Mathews, VA
kudos:1 | reply to Juggernaut
said by Juggernaut:said by Jack_in_VA:I'll stop by the Marina with my 6 gal can when I go pick up the blower and weed eater. Buy what you need, unless you put stabilizer in it. I usually buy it in a 5 liter can, and refill it as necessary. That's all I do for the weed wacker, mower, and chainsaw. That's what I'm thinking. After a while just dump in in the truck. |
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JuggernautIrreverent or irrelevant?Premium
join:2006-09-05
Kelowna, BC
kudos:2 | Yep, that's a good plan, and what I do as well. |
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Jack_in_VAPremium
join:2007-11-26
Mathews, VA
kudos:1 | reply to UHF
said by UHF:said by Jack_in_VA:said by UHF:Here in Iowa we have 87 octane gas, and 89 octane gas with 10% ethanol in it.
Are you saying the 89 is ethanol free? 89 is 10% ethanol. 87 is pure gas, no ethanol. Is that at the station you use? It's not universal in Iowa according to the site Spark Chaser posted. |
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It costs more but I buy gas from the marina it is 100% gas no Ethanol. |
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