Generator Gas???

[Reckless]

 The local home depot is selling no lead gas no ethanol for generators at 29.00 for 5 gallons. Right on the generator it says E10 can be used. 

[Takes Prizoners]

The local home depot is selling no lead gas no ethanol for generators at 29.00 for 5 gallons. Right on the generator it says E10 can be used. 

you can use it.  I don't know what they're selling but for small engines I use VP SEF94 when I'm putting things  away for the season. Other than that, I'll runn the carb dry and use a mix of stabilizers.  Those fuels do cost a lot more but if you have a small engine that doesn't get used a lot, it's well worth the money.

[Takes Prizoners]

  Total BS $30. a Gallon
 
    Beefeaters Gin would be a Better choice. Just like the odorless kero. they sold last year. give me  BREAK.

$30 for 5 gallons.  That's the average for those fuels.  They're usually 91+ octane also.

[Takes Prizoners]

PA has both ethanol and ethanol free gas. Small engines are designed to run on higher octane not regular.  read any manual and it will say what octane is recommended.  DO you need this product in a can? no.  Will it run on regular? yes.  Is there any difference? yes.  will you notice? probably not. So 5 gallons of $4.50 premium fuel (ethanol free) + say $6 for some kinda of stabilizer that may or may not do it's job = $28.50.  I used to be a firm believer in Stabil.......until the year I put it in my boat.....  Are modern engines designed to run on on E10? Yes.  Will they run on ehtanol free? yes.  Is there a difference? Yes, can be HUGE.  A modern car running on E10 may/may not get it's rating fuel mileage.  On ethanol free, it can get nearly 20+mpg.  Gonna pay more for it but your paying for real gas, not corn. 

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they dont have to a high performance engine to require higher octane fuels.  for instance, my generator is a cheap 3000watt from harbor frieght.  High performance?  I think not.  manual states 91+ octane.  As does my Toro snowblower,  craftsman snowblower and lawnmower, all my cutoff and chainsaws (which now ONLY get SEF94).  All which have been in the shop due to "stabilized" ethanol fuels at some point. Lets not forget ethanols ability to eat rubber compounds. The instance that it needs a 91+ octane does not mean that it's a performance engine.  Nothing wrong with running a small engine dry and fogging. pour in the stabilizer treatment or run it for a few minutes, close the fuel valve, and run til its dead. You must be Eli.