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  • detox
    Fast Electric Addict!
    • Jun 2008
    • 2318

    #1

    Ethanol fuel problems in small engines

    Here is a video and lots of other videos explaining the problems caused by using ethanol gas in small engines. You can still purchase ethanol free gas at some gas stations.

    Last edited by detox; 04-16-2012, 01:17 PM.
  • detox
    Fast Electric Addict!
    • Jun 2008
    • 2318

    #2
    Phase seperation occurs when ethanol combines with water in the gas, forming a soupy goop that sinks to the bottom of the tank. No fuel additive can effectivly reverse phase seperation.

    Click on this link to find stations in your area with ethanol-free gas.
    Pure-gas.org is the definitive web site listing stations that sell pure gasoline in the U.S. and Canada.

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    • Grimracer
      Senior Member
      • Nov 2008
      • 662

      #3
      Detox

      I use camp fuel in all my small/er engines.. weed wacker, Rio51 and other gas stuff..

      If I have to use standard gas I hit it with stabil before I pour.

      Grim

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      • detox
        Fast Electric Addict!
        • Jun 2008
        • 2318

        #4
        I just read at Wikipedia that Coleman camp fuel cannot be used as a substutue for gasoline. Only 50-55 octane rating...detonation will occur.

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        • Brushless55
          Creator
          • Oct 2008
          • 9488

          #5
          Originally posted by detox
          I just read at Wikipedia that Coleman camp fuel cannot be used as a substutue for gasoline. Only 50-55 octane rating...detonation will occur.
          http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coleman_fuel
          White Gas in 2 stroke motors is 100% perfect to use...
          it cannot be used bor 4 stroke motors
          .NAMBA20...Caterpillar UL-1, P-Spec OM29, P-Mono DF33, P-Spec JAE, Aussie 33" Hydro-LSH, Sprintcat CC2028 on 8s, PT SS45 Q Hydro, PS295 UL-1 power, OSE Brothers Outlaw QMono 4-sale, Rio 51z CC2028 on 8s

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          • detox
            Fast Electric Addict!
            • Jun 2008
            • 2318

            #6
            Regular gas has 40% more octane and is 60% cheaper than Coleman. Regular in the two stroke motor seems like a no brainer to me...IF moister is not allowed to collect.

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            • Chilli
              Fast Electric Addict!
              • Jan 2008
              • 3070

              #7
              More than a few of us use camp fuel it in our gas RC boats. No detonation problems in my Zenoah (I think 8.9:1 compression). Power may be slightly less than pump gas but my boat can run with the pack no problem. The big advantages are unlimited shelf life, doesn't eat carb diaphragms and no smell. I keep my boats in the basement and the wife doesn't complain. I have a friend who is going to get me a couple gallons of 100LL AVGAS. I'm going to give that a shot and/or mix it with the Colemans.
              Mike Chirillo
              www.capitolrcmodelboats.com

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              • Brushless55
                Creator
                • Oct 2008
                • 9488

                #8
                Originally posted by detox
                Regular gas has 40% more octane and is 60% cheaper than Coleman. Regular in the two stroke motor seems like a no brainer to me...IF moister is not allowed to collect.
                More to it than saving a few bucks..

                Originally posted by Nautiboyz
                More than a few of us use camp fuel it in our gas RC boats. No detonation problems in my Zenoah (I think 8.9:1 compression). Power may be slightly less than pump gas but my boat can run with the pack no problem. The big advantages are unlimited shelf life, doesn't eat carb diaphragms and no smell. I keep my boats in the basement and the wife doesn't complain. I have a friend who is going to get me a couple gallons of 100LL AVGAS. I'm going to give that a shot and/or mix it with the Colemans.
                many reasons in my opionion to run white gas..
                for me its the smell factor
                from my experience though, mixing with other fuels did not work out well for my 5B
                .NAMBA20...Caterpillar UL-1, P-Spec OM29, P-Mono DF33, P-Spec JAE, Aussie 33" Hydro-LSH, Sprintcat CC2028 on 8s, PT SS45 Q Hydro, PS295 UL-1 power, OSE Brothers Outlaw QMono 4-sale, Rio 51z CC2028 on 8s

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                • detox
                  Fast Electric Addict!
                  • Jun 2008
                  • 2318

                  #9
                  Originally posted by Nautiboyz
                  The big advantages are unlimited shelf life, doesn't eat carb diaphragms and no smell.
                  Has anyone ever tried this ethanol free fuel ($6.00 quart). I purchased some at ACE Hardware for my weedeater. Homedepot , Lowes, sells it also.
                  http://trufuel50.com/default.aspx


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                  Last edited by detox; 05-05-2012, 10:04 AM.

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