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Originally Posted by Riverrat
If you can get it, use it.
New 2011 Cub Cadet GT 2000 7 Seasons Grass and Leaves (ends in Dec)
Used only Non Ethanol with fuel life extender Now has 400 hours. NEVER failed to start. Park mower at end of Dec. Turn the key and start back up in April. Never had the mower in the shop. I changed the engine oil, filters, hydro oil and filter. THATS ALL
2011 String Trimmer, 2011 Blower. Used only TRUFUEL 50-1 ($6.00 per quart) 7 Seasons NEVER Failed To Start Never been in the shop.
Moral of the story: Pay a little more now or a heck of a lot more later.
Ethanol Gas is the repair shop's best friend. My cousin owns a lawn mower sales and repair. He laughs all the way to the bank and loves ethanol gas. How much does a visit to the repair shop in your shop costs? It is expensive around here.
Riverrat
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I have a a few things with small engines on them. My 1986, 1811 has 2000 hours on it. Never had anything BUT 10% ethanol in it. Starts every time. No fuel system issues except a couple times it got left out in the rain and got water in the tank..... but that really has nothing to do with fuel. Oh, but a fuel pump in it about 10 years and 500 hours ago. But I'm pretty sure it's failure was due to age, not fuel.
So..... your 400 hours since 2011 and nothing but regular gas and no issues is just well...... not related to the fuel. If my tractor has 2000 hours on it and has always had ethanol, then I'd say Merk is right. (I already know he is, so don't bother trying to sway me.) Your theory is skewed if you are making your case based off never using ethanol. Go buy another machine, clean out the fuel system, then run it 400 hours and follow good storage habits. I think you'll find you have the same results with the 10% as you do the non ethanol fuel.