Dude... it's his style on his channel. We're not paying him in anything but our time. I for one appreciate his energy and positive vibes. Edit: There were an awful amount of fart noises in this particular video. 😂 He must have hired my 9 year old as his new editor.
As a master small engine mechanic I appreciate your video on this topic. I've tried to tell people for years about this and why their machines, (especially chainsaws) are damaged by it. One thing to add to your video. If you get your ethanol free fuel from a station with one hose for all grades. Put the first 2 to 3 gallons in you car then switch to your gas can. Other wise you get 2 to 3 gallons of whatever the last person pumped. And if you're filling a 2.5 gallon can...... Well you're screwed.
Wow, I never considered that. Next time I'm getting the 91/85 mix from local station, I'll put some 91 in the car first to clear the system. Guess I better start using/replacing the stuff I've got stored now.
Hey also mix anything with alcohol in it in you ethanol gas. Dry gas makes the ethanol turn to orange gel especially in the winter. And stabil only works on non ethanol fuel. It says it'll help with ethanol but it doesn't.
Maybe Adam or surly can help me with this. My push mower is 30 plus years old Purchased new fuel this spring. I cut the grass. A week later the fuel in the tank is gone. No leaks anywhere. Can fuel evaporate that quick if it’s 10% ethanol? Cheers from Canada eh
My advice, no matter what kind of gasoline, is to NEVER shut off the engine with the ignition switch. It's much better, to cut off the fuel valve, and let the carburetor float bowl run out of gas. (engine unloaded, of course) After the float bowl runs out of gas, wait a few minutes, to allow the fuel line to drain into the float bowl, put on the choke, and pull the starter cord again. The engine will often start again. Having the choke on, helps the engine vacuum the last bit of residual fuel out of the idle circuit, as well as the emulsion tube and the main circuit. Never allow fuel to just evaporate out of the carburetor, or there will be gum, varnish, or corrosion, none of it good! The big problem with ethanol, is that it is an electrolyte, not a dielectric! that invites galvanization of dissimilar metals within the carburetor. Keep in mind, you have an aluminum carburetor body, with a steel float bowl, held in with a brass bolt. The float is brass arms, supported on a steel hinge pin, held in aluminum castings of the carburetor body. Plenty of places for a white aluminum gel like substance to form, leaving pits throughout the entire carburetor body. If that happens, just buy a new carburetor! All those problems can be solved, if the carburetor is completely drained of fuel, after every use.
Thanks Guys with the advice of both of you, no reason to have a problem with fuel. You can also store any engine with 2-cycle oil introduced into the carburetor, it will crank after many years when left in storage.
@@marvelaturraz5405 I've used 2-cycle oil in all of my small equipment engines for years without any problems. Higher quality 2-cycle oil typically has fuel stabilizers in it (make sure that it does) that "stabilizes" the fuel when it's stored, in my case for a few months at a time. The 50:1 ratio never causes any smoke or plug fouling and only adds additional lubrication to the air/fuel/engine system. 20 years without a related problem.
Unless I plan to restart the engine soon, I always shut the fuel off and let it run till it dies. Haven't tried that last choke/restart bit though. I guess so far I've been lucky! With generators, I usually only need to use one of mine every few years. So I also drain the tanks before I put them away.
ello, after reading your comment ir seems to me that you are very knowledgeable- on a different topic related to generators I was wondering if you can help. I replaced a broken gas tank with a generic brand (Amazon)- however I noticed that it does not have a vent out outlet and Im worry that the tank will expand, specs on the new gas tank does not specified if the gad cap has a vent out in it. Any advice will be appreciated.
Another important tip is to turn off the fuel switch, and run the carb dry before you put it away. That way you do not have a nice full float bowl of fuel to turn into varnish and block the jets. That way the only place the fuel is is in the tank and the switch, and nowhere else.
Amen. For chainsaws, before you put it away, pour out the fuel, then start it, run it dry. Same thing, but as they don't have fuel shut off valve, gotta improvise
@@946towguy2 How many do you see with a drain on the bowl these days, and often you do not have a bowl, especially on a thing like a chainsaw with a pressure fed carburettor.
I have a friend who works on small engines like lawn mowers and snow blowers as well as generators. He recommended to me years ago to use the Blue "Marine" Stabil instead of the Red one. I have never had an issue related to fuel in any of my small engines since.
Excellent video! We keep 60 gallons of gas (E10), that is always treated with stabilizer, stored away for our generator. It lasts a year no problem. Big thing to remember! Always turn off the fuel and run the generator until it dies. That way all of the ethanol is out of the carburetor. If you don’t trust E10 to last a year, just cycle your fuel through your vehicles and keep the cans fresh every few months. Whatever floats your boat.
Good tips. We use premium fuel which (in Europe) is E5 Octane 98 with some additives. With preservative it’s supposed to be good for 2 years at least. We write the date of charge on the jerrycans with chalk, and after 2 years just run it through our vehicles. It’s been absolutely fine so far. On most generators, adding a fuel cutoff valve isn’t too hard. We added a cutoff and drain valve. And we test the genny every 6 months. Even though our power grid is rock solid, we have a good backup just in case. (I say “we” because my wife is just as nutty about this stuff as I am 😊)
I'm so glad that there are stations near me that sell Ethanol-free gasoline - 91 octane. It's great stuff. We run it in all our small engines, classic tractors, and boat!
Please never ever stop being such a goofball .. the fun really keeps my attention and I end up absorbing it all Thanks for the information! You're quite the teacher!
It takes more energy to make the ethanol, AND WATER, than it gives back. Were sucking the Colorado river watershed dry- yet we waste water and fuel on corn for ethanol. Brilliant!
Well that's a government solution for you. Nice and half baked. Great for virtue signaling and scoring votes from people who put feelings before facts.
How are you wasting water? There is no waste of water. Especially if you are growing anything green. Even watering a golf course isn't a waste of water. All plants take in CO2 and expelled oxygen. If you're worried about climate change then you appreciate plants. You cannot run out of water on a planet that is 71% water. Yes it's mostly salt water but that is where the process called evaporation comes into play. Take our recent Hurricanes for example. All of that flooding came from clouds that got loaded with water through evaporation. Back to your corn field. If you dump 1 million gallons on your crop where does it go? Very little stays with the plant but even that water returns to the earth when the plant dies and turns brown. Some evaporates. Some is transpired by the corn stalk. The vast majority soaks into the earth and then rejoins the water table. Humans use and retain water. The body is about 70% water. You die, your bodies water is returned to the earth. You drink water to survive. You expel the water through sweat and urination. The sweat evaporates. The urine is flushed with more water and then processed by the sewage treatment plant and returned to the earth. Every drop of water remains on this planet with the exception of ice crystals that form on rockets before they leave the atmosphere. We can't have water shortages but we do have a water location problems.
In some Areas E5-10 is needed in the winter for smog control. Anything more than that is from big agra, and the farmers lobby. Got to give welfare to the Iowa corn farmers.
Actually it is because it was one of the cheapest oxidizers to provide air quality compliance in order to replace MTBE, a suspected carcinogen that was miscible in water which contaminated aquifers.
@@spuds6423 I believe E5 takes care of that. Well, let’s assume it’s E10 Turns out Americans are not buying as much gas as the original bush era law assumed. So big ethanol wants it to be sold year round. Even during the summer, where it evaporates easily causing additional pollution, and wasting money. They also want the promised increases to gasoline. Even though corn ethanol is not very environmentally friendly. And uses so much fossil fuel that it’s almost a wash. So yes, ConAgra is lobbying hard to force Americans to give them money. Along with the state of Iowa abusing their position as the first primary state to ensure they keep getting mandated welfare from the other states
Y'all definitely correct about the ethanol problem . Been running 90 octane pure gas for years. No alcohol in genset or lawn mower. Treat with stabil, date it and recycle thru the car every 2 years. Works like a charm.
I have a motorcycle that I always used premium gas in, was a daily rider, started putting Sta-bil in it, haven't had it out since '13, tabs expired in '14, still fires up and runs, haven't added or done anything else with the gas in it.
We just bought a backup generator a few months ago, even filled it with fuel, this right here, convinced me to drain what I can, burn the rest, and go purchase a large propane tank for standby... glad I spent that little extra for the dual fuel geny
I DIDN"T KNOW the ethanol gasoline was bad for my generator or any small engines!!! I went to start my and it is leaking gas everywhere. Now I need to order new replacement part, hoses , etc. Thank you for the informative and valuable information
No you don't, been using it in my generator for over 20 years through about 5 storms and yes there are issues now, not with the gas but not putting out enough power. Nothing to do with gas.
Ran 90rec in my 5.7 tundra and only got 1mpg gain vs 87e. I was also told that if you have been using non ethanol gas that a film builds up in the tank over time and switching back to ethanol gas will break up that film and cause issues with injectors and filters. Good content. Thank you
Today I learned something new, which is convenient since I hooked up my expensive new generator to run the whole house for the first time today. I've seen non-ethanol available at local stations, I just never bothered looking into until watching your video. Thanks for the info. I'll definitely be putting it to use from now on.
3 chain saws, 2 generators, 2 lawnmowers, 3 ATV's and 3 motorcycles ALL use "ethanol free gasoline" from the local gas station. It's higher octane rated than regular, but slightly higher priced as well. Stations all over here sell it, mostly in rural areas where there are no tree huggers. I had no idea you could separate the two, thanks.
I just got my first generation I’m just about to get my second one. I basically plan on running them on propane… However I think I’m gonna prime both of them with gasoline and change the oil a few times and all of that…. They do not sell ethanol free gas in my area. Either new York city or in Westchester County which is a suburb… Where I am. So I have to go a little further north get me some of that good 100% gas.
Hey, pal, don't be too hard on us tree huggers! :) Not unless you think people don't need 'em to keep breathing. But seriously, your point's well taken.
Fortunately, when you get outside the metro areas here, we have several stations that offer "ethanol-free", and we use it in our ATVs, UTVs, generators, pressure washers, etc.
In our town, we have a gas station run by an old school guy, and when I asked about ethanol free, he said "we've always had ethanol free and never had that sh!t gas." It's like a legit old man gas station, no computer pumps and a grizzly old guy in the corner talking to the owner.
We have loadshedding so ofterhere in South Africa and our fuel has ethanol in too. It gets used up before water can form! My generator runs at least 8 hrs a week! Remember to also change oil often.
Great video! The first thing I did when I discovered E10 gumming up the carbs of my small engines was switch to E-free gas. There's one station near me that has that as Premium. Sure, I get a tiny bit of "E-gas" that was in the hose, but I can say from experience that it's meaningless. No more gumming problems in my chainsaws, quads, lawnmowers, pressure washer...
Depending on how much fuel you are getting (eg one gallon) it can be quite a bit of E10 in the line (some estimate at least one quart) Solution is simple. Hit the e-free selector on the pump, put a half gallon in your car from the e-free gas then fill up your jerry can knowing that you have cleared the line of any ethenolated gas.
English here. Loving your fake, upper-crust English accent, and the humour in general. If you are from the USA, then well done; it,s one of the best fun accents I've heard from your side of the Pond.
Thanks for sharing! Didn't think about that! Excellent and fun video! 👍 This explains why every year after winter, lawn mowers and grass trimmers wouldn't start and needs membrane or gasket swap in carburetors because they get hard as rock and won't work properly.. Didn't know about fuel storage add - that's great tip.
Storing dry will sometimes will mess up the Gaskets. I try to start all the engins I have a least every 2 months and run for a couple minutes. This will keep things running. Steves small engins has a solution for long storage.
Where I live you can just straight up buy 100% gas. I exclusively use it for my small engine stuff or if I plan on being parked a long time. It's totally worth it. It's a bit more expensive than mixed fule but you're not going to use much in your lawn equipment and generator. Worth the premium also if your going to be parked a long time. I got my teenager a fixer upper before she got her license. we didn't drive it much and were mostly parking and working on it in over a year. That year it ran on clear gas because it only used a few tanks of gas.
Hi I buy non ethanol gas at the pump for my chain saws and lawn mower. I like the advice below of putting some in my truck before I fill my 2.5 gal can. Thanks
On the ethanol free gas stations use the one that it’s on a separate pump by itself. Otherwise pick the ethanol free and pump the first gallon into your car because there will be some ethanol gas in the hose between transfer valve and end of hose at the nozzle.
I don't Lose power very often so my generator sits around for years Ethanol fuel Always caused me problems So I finally switched to a propane generator It's actually dual fuel it will run off of gasoline but I only run it off propane Don't have to add no stabilizers my fuel can sit around in tanks for years And it's ready to go when I need it Good video bro
I highly recommend for people to get a water fuel separator of funnel. It is a funnel that has a membrane in it that allows gasoline to go through but keeps the water out. Even if you do not do the water ethanol separation trick shown in this video I still advise you to get a water fuel separator funnel. Ethanol will pull water right out of thin air. Now the water fuel separator funnel will filter out water but it will not filter out ethanol.
Very educational, while being very humorous. Thank you for educating the rest of us, while giving the tongue-n-cheek distraction needed in presenting such a topic. Very inviting in an "every day Joe" sort of way. Thanks! I want to see all of your videos. Keep up the great work!
Excellent science experiment to demonstrate the point. Luckily in our area, I have found non-ethanol premium gas which I stabilize for the Generator(27 Gal), and every 6 months, I recycle it though the tractors or cars so that I am working with relatively fresh gas if we have a disaster. I also replaced my 1998 Generac xl 5500, the best maintained piece of equipment that I have with a new inverter. My choice was between the preditor 3500 that you have and a Firman 3382. I went with the firman which was $849 at the time.
I liked your production, a little humor, and a logical explanation. I started using 100LL aviation fuel in all of my small engines and motorcycle, up to 8 years shelf life and never a problem.
I finally quit using ethanol fule in my small engines. There are a few gas stations that sell it around here. Costs a bit more, but worth it in the long run.
HAXMAN, saw a critic ask you why you have to be such a clown, said it was distracting…. You just taught me that I could extract water from fuel on my own! My point is this: keeping being a clown, you are creating great content. Be a clown, be crazy, just be yourself. I appreciate the content and the humor, I’m sure plenty of people do. If I needed to only learn how to do this I could take a dry boring class, this was better because you entertain in the process. Keep up the great videos!
Cute video but this is really serious stuff . I bet if you researched octane boosters and let more people know just exactly what and why its used all this will be a lot clearer to every one . I was having hell every since ethonal in gas came out and wasn't by myself , but lawn mowers generators and everything that we use that gas sits in has been negatively affected so I found out our local grocery store in San Antonio and Wal-Mart's all get fuel from same place and the mid grade and high grade doesn't have ethanol in it so I've been using the mid grade for all my small engines and no longer had issues with water in my fuel. I don't need obtain boosters but the mid grade is fine for all my small engines
Holy crap!!! This was hilarious and super informative. This absolutely happened to me a few months ago. Ended up replacing the carburetor. I'm a new fan.
There is only one type of gas at the tank farm, when a tanker is loaded with gas it then pulls over for the addons to make the different types and grades (ethanol, higher octane & speical additives that some vendors use) . So all gas starts out as non-ethanol.
The small engine repair man at my favorite implement store told me repairs of chain saws, lawn mowers, weed whackers and generators has tripled since the intro of ethanol. And it's all fuel related. He has seen chainsaws wear out the rings and cylinders in record time because the ethanol washes down the protective oil. He tells long time customers to add 1/10th more oil and run a one range hotter spark plug. That helps a bit to protect the rings and cylinders without excessive fouling. That is if they cannot find 100% gasoline. After talking to him, I bought four extra 5 gallon gas containers and fill them at a local station that has 100% gasoline. Now when I'm down to just one 5 gallon can, I load the 4 other containers in my raggedy old trailer and go fill them up. Even so, I still recommend you run that generator on LP most of the time. There are big portable tanks. For sure there is a 30 gallon I saw at Menards. There might be bigger ones but those puppies will be getting heavy and hard to wrestle with. There is a plus to having LP in storage. IT DOES NOT GET OLD. That's right, 10 years from now, LP will be just as good as today. I'm looking into converting my diesel Jeep to LP.
I I have to say I've learned a lot watching you also you're quite entertaining thank you! Keep my attention. So many people are so serious when we or I need humor.
don't add octane booster back to it...it's largely alcohol. none of your small engines are going to care about it's octane rating; they don't have enough compression to spit on.
Haxman, You are a funny individual. I always appreciated teachers that could insert humor in a lesson. Keep up the entertaining instructions, the world needs a good laugh. Anyone who can't laugh at your antics surely must be sporting British dental work.
The ETOH (ALCOHOL MOSTLY ETHANOL) you just through out, can be used for cleaning. It's ( should be better than 95% ethanol and up to 5% methanol), unless the more expensive 100% ethanol was used in the blend. The first gasohol used during the Carter administration had some alcohol blends that were as high as 50% methanol, and that melted many rubber fuel lines. But that alcohol you poured into the cat litter makes a great cleaning solution, lighter fluid for your grill or mixed with water, window cleaner.
That was pretty cool Adam. Man you are killing it with the info, editing , and comedy. I can’t wait till I grow up and make videos as good. Thanks for the amazing video again!!!😁👍🚜💨🍳
This is a hilarious video...I laughed the whole time, nice comedy. The fun part of this is that additives cause the problems. I loathe E10 for that reason. Ethanol burns cleaner than gasoline, by far. If you run on straight ethanol your engine will not wear, there are no carbon deposits clogging everything. Take an ethanol engine apart after a million miles and it will look brand new inside, with minimal wear in the cylinders. They do that in Brazil all the time, taxis run hydrous ethanol down there and the engines go forever. It also runs cooler, makes more power, and you can run a lot of compression on E85 and straight ethanol. I daily drive 11.5:1 and 13:1 iron head 455 Pontiacs on E85 and E100 that I make from tree sap and cattails. My carbs, fuel tanks, pumps, injectors, and lines are all spotless running E85 from northern Wisconsin, and home made E100. Yeah I run it in Qjets, Holleys, FiTech EFI, and non flex factory LS fuel systems. Additives in other locations can cause problems, and I am not the only one to find that. Go to onallcylinders and look up Jeff Smith's article about corrosion. The 70 GTO has been on E85/E100 since 2007 when I converted my first Qjet, thanks to $5 87 octane back then. The 65 GTO has been on it since 2018. No problems with either one. So how many decades does it take to cause a problem? Wanna know what the other fun thing is? That 'new study' is based on an *old* one done by a Cornell uni prof who studies bugs, his name is Pimental. He went to great lengths to make it worse than gasoline... bad inputs = bad outputs, it didn't make it through peer review because of how badly he skewed the results and inputs. Who funded his 'study'? An oil company did... might be why they got a bug guy to do it. He had no skin in the game so he could make things up at will. *Ethanol leaves nothing behind when it evaporates or burns, if it did you'd be drinking it and finding it in the bottom of bottles and cans. Let that sink in a bit...* Whiskey, bourbon, wine, beer, even those white claw things have some in them, its all the same stuff. Yeast eat sugar, and excrete ethanol and CO2. When you burn ethanol the only thing it emits is Co2 and H2O. Gasoline emits and leaves a whole lot more stuff than Co2 and H2O. Co, nox, particulates, all kinds of nastiness. Adding water to it merely lowers the proof, when you get low enough proof, like 140 or 30% water, then you start losing power. Richard Holdener showed that quite well with his moonshine test. Not all stills are created equal. It will still burn, still run the engine, and won't harm anything because of how water bonds to ethanol. Its a bond so tight on the molecular level that you need a still to separate them. If you add one gallon of water to one gallon of ethanol, you do not get two gallons of liquid. You get quite a bit less. Ethanol will mix with water or gasoline, but not both. That is not rocket science. Water and gasoline do not mix, which is why water in a gasoline tank is a bad thing, get enough and the pick up in the bottom of the tank will get water, and without ethanol, methanol (they are very different fuels) or isoprolyl in it, water will not burn. So many people have no idea about ethanol, and so many people give erroneous or irrelevant information to people. Its amusing at this point, and when gas prices go up all of this starts coming out to keep people from realizing they can make fuel themselves and run everything on it for dirt cheap. Why do I make fuel from cattails and tree sap? Because my cost is 40 cents a gallon, I can run 13:1 compression with iron heads and 40 degrees of advance, and it makes unholy power in a 455 Pontiac like that... 20mpg with a Qjet if I can manage to keep my foot out of it in the 70 GTO with its 13:1 compression. Oh, didn't you know? Raising the compression ratio not only makes more power, it raises the efficiency and improves mileage too. How much more power does ethanol make? I direct you to Engine Masters with David Freiburger and the Steves where they put a blower on a BBC with a tunnel ram, and made over 100ftlbs more, and it dropped the intake temps 100F degrees over gasoline with an intercooler vs E85 with no intercooler. The transmissions in my GTOs and the rear tires hate ethanol, because they take a beating from the torque. You can also watch John Wilburn's livestream where he and I talk about all this stuff, since I have been running it and testing it for more than 15 years. I had more problems running race gas in the 1990s than I have had running ethanol since 2007. Rubber hose, accelerator pumps, gaskets, and fuel pumps last longer with ethanol than they did on race gas or pump gas. The varnish left in my tanks from race gas made them useless, and rusty inside. Ethanol leaves them spotless, unless it has the additives that leave the yellow gel or the white chalky stuff. My 1998 Formula requires 92 octane with its LS1 engine, so it always got premium and around here that is no ethanol. Guess what happened when it sat for two years. The pump varnished solid and the tank rusted inside from condensation. So not only do I have to fix the rear end, I have to replace the tank, sender, and pump too. The problem is the additives they put in, and the craptastic gasoline they mix with ethanol then sell to all of you fine people. Remove the ethanol and you drop the octane a lot more than you think, but on a small engine with 7:1 compression, it doesn't really matter since they will run on 70 octane relatively easily.
I've been putting E10 in my riding mower, push mower, weed whacker, generator and chainsaw with no problems. I add stabil to all of my fuel jugs when I fill them and I have about 9 5 gallon containers plus 2 small 2gallon that I use for the weed whacker. Generator we have had since 2005 along with the riding mower and both are still going strong with no issues. The weed whacker was replaced due to no spark and it's going on 10 years.
Same here. I use a combination of marine grade Sta-Bil and StarTron When I’m done using generator or snowblower, I fill tank with treated fuel to eliminate most of the oxygen, because ethanol is hygroscopic. No oxygen = no degradation of fuel for nearly two years. That being said, nothing sits more than 9 months without getting used. I’ve never had any fuel leaks and all my outdoor power equipment starts up & runs fine for over a decade. I did replace the fuel line and filter on the pro walk behind mower … but that’s 25 yrs old.
First time watching your videos. I think you are hilarious and very knowledgable! Im not sure if you mentioned it but E10 sucks because it attracts water (hydroscopic) instead of being immiscible (hydrophobic) so it pulls in any water it can into your engine basically. Im from Australia I thought E10 was only a Brazilian thing have to say Im kinda shocked!
The correct term for where the Ethanol is attracted to water is called HYDROSCOPIC (i.e. wants to combine with the water!) The opposite is HYDROPHOBIC where the water is REPELLED by said material! i.e. Teflon is HYDROPHOBIC. To power your small motors, my suggestion is to go completely with PROPANE and do a HIGH-SUMMER BULK BUY of Bulk Propane (in my area of western Canada, Superior Propane does 55 cents CDN per litre or $2.05 USD per U.S. Gallon when you buy 1000 gallons or 3700 litres minimum bulk buy!). That much will last the entire Winter Season if you keep only to simple space heaters and your stove, water heater and small 5000 watt generator run for a few times during the day when you really need it. The more you buy the cheaper it gets! And do note that Propane can be stored FOREVER if you keep your tanks clean and maintained properly! Gas and Ethanol last only 6 month tops even with additives! V
@@stevenwilgus8982 YES! you are correct! Hygroscopic (oops! fixed my earlier spelling -- it is NOT Hydroscopic but rather Hygroscopic with a 'G'!) would be something like an open cell foam which ABSORBS water on a macro-level and doesn't bond to it, while Hydrophilic substances can BOND to the water molecules themselves such as ethanol. An example of a Hydrophilic substance would be 25 year old Scotch Whiskey where you can add 50% water to your glass of full-strength Scotch to make it go down a lot smoother! Note: remind myself to buy 25 year old Scotch to test theory in the real world! V
Great topic. Quite scientific for us country bumpkins. Solves a clear and present issue with this Houston boy just coming off of a week-long outage. We buy these generators, but most of us don’t specialize in small engines.
Bro just saved me. I am about to buy a generator and store in my semi truck and that would've been s big hazard, i will be buying the better gasoline now. You're funny bro i love your content.
I am one of the lucky ones. I have a station right across the street that sells zero ethanol, which I keep in all my gas cans. I also fill my boat up with it, because the engines were made in the late 90s. E-85 (MOSTLY Ethanol) doesn't go up as much when Opec pulls shenanegans though. But save that for the flex-fuel daily driver.
Came here to say this. If you're only using this as an emergency backup and not regularly, propane makes the most sense. Easy to store, no fumes, doesn't go bad over time and you don't have to worry about leaving fuel in the tank.
Do you know how many "Like New" pieces of non-running yard equipment and generators I have purchased on Craigslist for $50-$75 just because they were used for one or two seasons and left over winter with fuel still in the carburetors? I love this Ethanol stuff.
I appreciate this video& I really like seeing my old friend the preacher at the start of the video asking why?? His name is Phil Arms & he and I have known each other for 50 years !
Haha I bust out laughing with the what makes e10 so great part! What also sucks up here in the north east is when we get that winter mix fuel crap! Which remind me, gotta fill up my generators winter gas supplies with summer gas before we switch over.
Oooh weee!!! you're my treasure find of the day sir this lady went looking for a mechanic to get some advice on learning a bit about generators and how I might repair one I was given... lo and behold I found YOU! What a bonus!! Thank you sir, I look forward to learning from you 🙏💃
I, for one, love your humor. I was not expecting that, lol. Most videos are matter-of-fact and no humor. Surprised me and I laughed several times out loud! I tip my hat for two reasons, content and humor. It is NOT easy to be funny. You are talented, keep ti up. Subscribed now!
Most of us put fuel stabilizer into our fuel at this time of year. Like you I try to avoid ethanol when storing engines that won't be used. Many don't appreciate the irony, that a significant component of fuel stabilizer is, you guessed it, alcohol.
Run Chevron 94 in Canada. No ethanol or methanol in it, and lives okay for about a year. If looking for 3-5 years I use Aspen fuel! An Alkylate fuel and holds its btu/octane value very very well. Look up up my southern neighbors. I use it in all small engines being stored for any duration. Cheers, from Canucksville :-)
Retired after 50 + yrs as a car mechanic , now due to my new hobbies , i use chain saws , mowers , blower , weed eater . I use shell regular gasoline , and have zero issue . On the 3000 w generator , i shut the gas off to stop , all others the switch . I used to use the ethanol free gas , $ 20 a gallon . Went to car gas , and have no issues .
EXCELLENT GOOD, FUNNY VIDEO. I learned my lesson about Ethanol. It ruined a new generator within a year. Gas valve and carburetor BOTH shot to HELL!. Since tnen, I have been using Ethanol free gas on ALL my equipment with no problems.
In Utah, Maverick gas stations sell ethanol free gas. Flagstaff AZ has ethanol free gas. That is the Only thing I use in my small engines. It used to gum up my Yamaha motorcycle, it was carburetor.
It also attracts moisture and carries bacteria which gums up and destroys your carburetor. Because it will attack aluminum. Which is why most small engine manufacturers have switched to plastic.
Many more stations are offering non-ethanol fuel in a separate pump. I use that exclusively in my mowers, etc. Look for one and save a bunch of hassle.
Aromatic hydro carbons are used to increase octane. Toluene is probably the most available. No idea what ratio would be needed to offset the removal of the ethanol.
Why do you have to be such a clown? Very distracting...
I thought it was very funny and educational. I already use ethanol free in all my small engines and bikes.
Dude... it's his style on his channel. We're not paying him in anything but our time. I for one appreciate his energy and positive vibes.
Edit: There were an awful amount of fart noises in this particular video. 😂 He must have hired my 9 year old as his new editor.
Pinned it lmao
@@Keifsanderson - but… it’s a GAS video… 😂
I learned too much. Need more clownery to even the balance.
As a master small engine mechanic I appreciate your video on this topic. I've tried to tell people for years about this and why their machines, (especially chainsaws) are damaged by it. One thing to add to your video. If you get your ethanol free fuel from a station with one hose for all grades. Put the first 2 to 3 gallons in you car then switch to your gas can. Other wise you get 2 to 3 gallons of whatever the last person pumped. And if you're filling a 2.5 gallon can...... Well you're screwed.
Thanks!
Wow, I never considered that. Next time I'm getting the 91/85 mix from local station, I'll put some 91 in the car first to clear the system. Guess I better start using/replacing the stuff I've got stored now.
Hey also mix anything with alcohol in it in you ethanol gas. Dry gas makes the ethanol turn to orange gel especially in the winter. And stabil only works on non ethanol fuel. It says it'll help with ethanol but it doesn't.
Maybe Adam or surly can help me with this. My push mower is 30 plus years old Purchased new fuel this spring. I cut the grass. A week later the fuel in the tank is gone. No leaks anywhere. Can fuel evaporate that quick if it’s 10% ethanol? Cheers from Canada eh
Me2 so many people don't listen but you can still vaporize the fuel and not need a carburetor
My advice, no matter what kind of gasoline, is to NEVER shut off the engine with the ignition switch. It's much better, to cut off the fuel valve, and let the carburetor float bowl run out of gas. (engine unloaded, of course) After the float bowl runs out of gas, wait a few minutes, to allow the fuel line to drain into the float bowl, put on the choke, and pull the starter cord again. The engine will often start again. Having the choke on, helps the engine vacuum the last bit of residual fuel out of the idle circuit, as well as the emulsion tube and the main circuit. Never allow fuel to just evaporate out of the carburetor, or there will be gum, varnish, or corrosion, none of it good! The big problem with ethanol, is that it is an electrolyte, not a dielectric! that invites galvanization of dissimilar metals within the carburetor. Keep in mind, you have an aluminum carburetor body, with a steel float bowl, held in with a brass bolt. The float is brass arms, supported on a steel hinge pin, held in aluminum castings of the carburetor body. Plenty of places for a white aluminum gel like substance to form, leaving pits throughout the entire carburetor body. If that happens, just buy a new carburetor! All those problems can be solved, if the carburetor is completely drained of fuel, after every use.
Thanks Guys with the advice of both of you, no reason to have a problem with fuel. You can also store any engine with 2-cycle oil introduced into the carburetor, it will crank after many years when left in storage.
@@reggiemcdaniel1802 What do you mean, "with 2-cycle oil introduced into the carburetor"? Can you please elaborate on that technique? TIA. 👍
@@marvelaturraz5405 I've used 2-cycle oil in all of my small equipment engines for years without any problems.
Higher quality 2-cycle oil typically has fuel stabilizers in it (make sure that it does) that "stabilizes" the fuel when it's stored, in my case for a few months at a time.
The 50:1 ratio never causes any smoke or plug fouling and only adds additional lubrication to the air/fuel/engine system.
20 years without a related problem.
Unless I plan to restart the engine soon, I always shut the fuel off and let it run till it dies. Haven't tried that last choke/restart bit though. I guess so far I've been lucky! With generators, I usually only need to use one of mine every few years. So I also drain the tanks before I put them away.
ello, after reading your comment ir seems to me that you are very knowledgeable- on a different topic related to generators I was wondering if you can help.
I replaced a broken gas tank with a generic brand (Amazon)- however I noticed that it does not have a vent out outlet and Im worry that the tank will expand, specs on the new gas tank does not specified if the gad cap has a vent out in it. Any advice will be appreciated.
Dude, your video quality and entertainment value has skyrocketed over the past year. Good job!
Exactly 👍👍All the things that are no longer safe to do. Keep it up.
@andrewhofmann5453 if that's your idea of entertainment then get a life.
No more face close ups though: acne scars.
Another important tip is to turn off the fuel switch, and run the carb dry before you put it away. That way you do not have a nice full float bowl of fuel to turn into varnish and block the jets. That way the only place the fuel is is in the tank and the switch, and nowhere else.
Amen. For chainsaws, before you put it away, pour out the fuel, then start it, run it dry. Same thing, but as they don't have fuel shut off valve, gotta improvise
Turn off the fuel switch and open the drain on the float bowl.
@@946towguy2 How many do you see with a drain on the bowl these days, and often you do not have a bowl, especially on a thing like a chainsaw with a pressure fed carburettor.
@@SeanBZA My Coleman Powermate has a pressurized carb and no bowl, but my other 3 generators have bowls with drains.
I do that with my Yamaha Enduro XT350 motorcycle. Also, my chain saw only sees the 50:1 mix from a can.
I have a friend who works on small engines like lawn mowers and snow blowers as well as generators. He recommended to me years ago to use the Blue "Marine" Stabil instead of the Red one. I have never had an issue related to fuel in any of my small engines since.
Is the blue marine stabil instead of separating?
First I have read about this. I will check it out.
I always use blue Stabil...never had any issues.
Sta-bil will not remove water.. Ethanol Shield DOES remove water!
Thanks for this advice -- the blue Stabil
Excellent video! We keep 60 gallons of gas (E10), that is always treated with stabilizer, stored away for our generator. It lasts a year no problem. Big thing to remember! Always turn off the fuel and run the generator until it dies. That way all of the ethanol is out of the carburetor. If you don’t trust E10 to last a year, just cycle your fuel through your vehicles and keep the cans fresh every few months. Whatever floats your boat.
Good tips. We use premium fuel which (in Europe) is E5 Octane 98 with some additives. With preservative it’s supposed to be good for 2 years at least. We write the date of charge on the jerrycans with chalk, and after 2 years just run it through our vehicles. It’s been absolutely fine so far.
On most generators, adding a fuel cutoff valve isn’t too hard. We added a cutoff and drain valve. And we test the genny every 6 months. Even though our power grid is rock solid, we have a good backup just in case.
(I say “we” because my wife is just as nutty about this stuff as I am 😊)
I'm so glad that there are stations near me that sell Ethanol-free gasoline - 91 octane. It's great stuff. We run it in all our small engines, classic tractors, and boat!
I just found one not too far away.
Please never ever stop being such a goofball .. the fun really keeps my attention and I end up absorbing it all Thanks for the information! You're quite the teacher!
Your humor helps heal me. Don't stop
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It takes more energy to make the ethanol, AND WATER, than it gives back.
Were sucking the Colorado river watershed dry- yet we waste water and fuel on corn for ethanol.
Brilliant!
Well that's a government solution for you. Nice and half baked. Great for virtue signaling and scoring votes from people who put feelings before facts.
So you've probably heard the term "Trophic Loss"???🤔
@@fookingsog yes. The point is?
How are you wasting water? There is no waste of water. Especially if you are growing anything green. Even watering a golf course isn't a waste of water. All plants take in CO2 and expelled oxygen. If you're worried about climate change then you appreciate plants.
You cannot run out of water on a planet that is 71% water. Yes it's mostly salt water but that is where the process called evaporation comes into play. Take our recent Hurricanes for example. All of that flooding came from clouds that got loaded with water through evaporation.
Back to your corn field. If you dump 1 million gallons on your crop where does it go? Very little stays with the plant but even that water returns to the earth when the plant dies and turns brown. Some evaporates. Some is transpired by the corn stalk. The vast majority soaks into the earth and then rejoins the water table. Humans use and retain water. The body is about 70% water. You die, your bodies water is returned to the earth. You drink water to survive. You expel the water through sweat and urination. The sweat evaporates. The urine is flushed with more water and then processed by the sewage treatment plant and returned to the earth. Every drop of water remains on this planet with the exception of ice crystals that form on rockets before they leave the atmosphere.
We can't have water shortages but we do have a water location problems.
Seems like paying out $4 to get a return of $3, when all environmental issues are considered…..
E10 isn't mandated for environmental reasons. E10 is mandated to subsidize Big Agra corporate-owned corn farms. Surprise, surprise, surprise.
It’s sick.
In some Areas E5-10 is needed in the winter for smog control.
Anything more than that is from big agra, and the farmers lobby.
Got to give welfare to the Iowa corn farmers.
Actually it is because it was one of the cheapest oxidizers to provide air quality compliance in order to replace MTBE, a suspected carcinogen that was miscible in water which contaminated aquifers.
@@spuds6423
I believe E5 takes care of that.
Well, let’s assume it’s E10
Turns out Americans are not buying as much gas as the original bush era law assumed. So big ethanol wants it to be sold year round. Even during the summer, where it evaporates easily causing additional pollution, and wasting money.
They also want the promised increases to gasoline. Even though corn ethanol is not very environmentally friendly. And uses so much fossil fuel that it’s almost a wash.
So yes, ConAgra is lobbying hard to force Americans to give them money.
Along with the state of Iowa abusing their position as the first primary state to ensure they keep getting mandated welfare from the other states
@@spuds6423 Interesting, never heard that before.
Y'all definitely correct about the ethanol problem . Been running 90 octane pure gas for years. No alcohol in genset or lawn mower. Treat with stabil, date it and recycle thru the car every 2 years. Works like a charm.
I have a motorcycle that I always used premium gas in, was a daily rider, started putting Sta-bil in it, haven't had it out since '13, tabs expired in '14, still fires up and runs, haven't added or done anything else with the gas in it.
We just bought a backup generator a few months ago, even filled it with fuel, this right here, convinced me to drain what I can, burn the rest, and go purchase a large propane tank for standby... glad I spent that little extra for the dual fuel geny
Man, your video editing effects are getting so much better - nice job.
I enjoyed the hell out of the video. Very entertaining. Thanks Mike from Texas!
This video had me laughing so much, WHICH I NEEDED😅! Your family is so blessed and fortunate to have you in their lives❣️
I DIDN"T KNOW the ethanol gasoline was bad for my generator or any small engines!!! I went to start my and it is leaking gas everywhere. Now I need to order new replacement part, hoses , etc. Thank you for the informative and valuable information
No you don't, been using it in my generator for over 20 years through about 5 storms and yes there are issues now, not with the gas but not putting out enough power. Nothing to do with gas.
Ran 90rec in my 5.7 tundra and only got 1mpg gain vs 87e. I was also told that if you have been using non ethanol gas that a film builds up in the tank over time and switching back to ethanol gas will break up that film and cause issues with injectors and filters.
Good content. Thank you
Thanks! Love the channel - Please keep making awesome content!
Thank you so much! Very generous of you.
I was trying to fix my surging generator engine, but now I'm just watching all your videos. Bravo ol' chap... bravo 👏
Seriously? I thought I was the only person that drinks gasoline. Thank you for making me feel like I’m not alone out here!!!
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Whys it spicy
Please don't fart while smoking....
Thanks!
Thank you so much John!
Awesome, Adam. I had no idea that ethanol contained so much wooder.
Crazy huh? 😂
Today I learned something new, which is convenient since I hooked up my expensive new generator to run the whole house for the first time today. I've seen non-ethanol available at local stations, I just never bothered looking into until watching your video. Thanks for the info. I'll definitely be putting it to use from now on.
3 chain saws, 2 generators, 2 lawnmowers, 3 ATV's and 3 motorcycles ALL use "ethanol free gasoline" from the local gas station. It's higher octane rated than regular, but slightly higher priced as well. Stations all over here sell it, mostly in rural areas where there are no tree huggers. I had no idea you could separate the two, thanks.
I just got my first generation I’m just about to get my second one. I basically plan on running them on propane… However I think I’m gonna prime both of them with gasoline and change the oil a few times and all of that…. They do not sell ethanol free gas in my area. Either new York city or in Westchester County which is a suburb… Where I am. So I have to go a little further north get me some of that good 100% gas.
Hey, pal, don't be too hard on us tree huggers! :) Not unless you think people don't need 'em to keep breathing. But seriously, your point's well taken.
@@JohnnyArtPavlou I went propane/gas a couple of years ago. Generator has never seen gas. Hope to never have to use gas.
Fortunately, when you get outside the metro areas here, we have several stations that offer "ethanol-free", and we use it in our ATVs, UTVs, generators, pressure washers, etc.
In our town, we have a gas station run by an old school guy, and when I asked about ethanol free, he said "we've always had ethanol free and never had that sh!t gas." It's like a legit old man gas station, no computer pumps and a grizzly old guy in the corner talking to the owner.
😄 Those are the best.
A station in Arkansas advertises “no ethanol, no alcohol, no lottery.” All grades are ethanol free.
@@rastus666 I love it! Haha!
We have loadshedding so ofterhere in South Africa and our fuel has ethanol in too. It gets used up before water can form! My generator runs at least 8 hrs a week! Remember to also change oil often.
Great video! The first thing I did when I discovered E10 gumming up the carbs of my small engines was switch to E-free gas. There's one station near me that has that as Premium. Sure, I get a tiny bit of "E-gas" that was in the hose, but I can say from experience that it's meaningless. No more gumming problems in my chainsaws, quads, lawnmowers, pressure washer...
Depending on how much fuel you are getting (eg one gallon) it can be quite a bit of E10 in the line (some estimate at least one quart) Solution is simple. Hit the e-free selector on the pump, put a half gallon in your car from the e-free gas then fill up your jerry can knowing that you have cleared the line of any ethenolated gas.
English here. Loving your fake, upper-crust English accent, and the humour in general. If you are from the USA, then well done; it,s one of the best fun accents I've heard from your side of the Pond.
Thanks for sharing! Didn't think about that!
Excellent and fun video! 👍
This explains why every year after winter, lawn mowers and grass trimmers wouldn't start and needs membrane or gasket swap in carburetors because they get hard as rock and won't work properly..
Didn't know about fuel storage add - that's great tip.
Storing dry will sometimes will mess up the Gaskets. I try to start all the engins I have a least every 2 months and run for a couple minutes. This will keep things running. Steves small engins has a solution for long storage.
The world needs fun guys like you,keep up the great work.
Where I live you can just straight up buy 100% gas. I exclusively use it for my small engine stuff or if I plan on being parked a long time. It's totally worth it. It's a bit more expensive than mixed fule but you're not going to use much in your lawn equipment and generator. Worth the premium also if your going to be parked a long time. I got my teenager a fixer upper before she got her license. we didn't drive it much and were mostly parking and working on it in over a year. That year it ran on clear gas because it only used a few tanks of gas.
Hi I buy non ethanol gas at the pump for my chain saws and lawn mower. I like the advice below of putting some in my truck before I fill my 2.5 gal can. Thanks
On the ethanol free gas stations use the one that it’s on a separate pump by itself. Otherwise pick the ethanol free and pump the first gallon into your car because there will be some ethanol gas in the hose between transfer valve and end of hose at the nozzle.
I don't Lose power very often so my generator sits around for years Ethanol fuel Always caused me problems So I finally switched to a propane generator It's actually dual fuel it will run off of gasoline but I only run it off propane Don't have to add no stabilizers my fuel can sit around in tanks for years And it's ready to go when I need it Good video bro
You're a nut!! That's why we love watching your videos. Very informative, keep up the good work!
I highly recommend for people to get a water fuel separator of funnel.
It is a funnel that has a membrane in it that allows gasoline to go through but keeps the water out. Even if you do not do the water ethanol separation trick shown in this video I still advise you to get a water fuel separator funnel.
Ethanol will pull water right out of thin air. Now the water fuel separator funnel will filter out water but it will not filter out ethanol.
Very educational, while being very humorous. Thank you for educating the rest of us, while giving the tongue-n-cheek distraction needed in presenting such a topic. Very inviting in an "every day Joe" sort of way. Thanks! I want to see all of your videos. Keep up the great work!
I’m blessed to have a non-ethanol gas station near me. Thanks for the vid.
Excellent science experiment to demonstrate the point. Luckily in our area, I have found non-ethanol premium gas which I stabilize for the Generator(27 Gal), and every 6 months, I recycle it though the tractors or cars so that I am working with relatively fresh gas if we have a disaster. I also replaced my 1998 Generac xl 5500, the best maintained piece of equipment that I have with a new inverter. My choice was between the preditor 3500 that you have and a Firman 3382. I went with the firman which was $849 at the time.
Good information. I'm in FL and went through Milton putting a bunch of hours on my generator.
I liked your production, a little humor, and a logical explanation. I started using 100LL aviation fuel in all of my small engines and motorcycle, up to 8 years shelf life and never a problem.
I finally quit using ethanol fule in my small engines. There are a few gas stations that sell it around here. Costs a bit more, but worth it in the long run.
fuel vs fule
The part where you talk about how great E10 Is was so informative. Laughing my ass off! 👍👍
Be careful adding the octane booster as many of the octane boosters are just alcohol.
Most entertaining video I've seen this month. Love the editing.
HAXMAN, saw a critic ask you why you have to be such a clown, said it was distracting…. You just taught me that I could extract water from fuel on my own! My point is this: keeping being a clown, you are creating great content. Be a clown, be crazy, just be yourself. I appreciate the content and the humor, I’m sure plenty of people do.
If I needed to only learn how to do this I could take a dry boring class, this was better because you entertain in the process.
Keep up the great videos!
Thanks!
Cute video but this is really serious stuff . I bet if you researched octane boosters and let more people know just exactly what and why its used all this will be a lot clearer to every one . I was having hell every since ethonal in gas came out and wasn't by myself , but lawn mowers generators and everything that we use that gas sits in has been negatively affected so I found out our local grocery store in San Antonio and Wal-Mart's all get fuel from same place and the mid grade and high grade doesn't have ethanol in it so I've been using the mid grade for all my small engines and no longer had issues with water in my fuel. I don't need obtain boosters but the mid grade is fine for all my small engines
Holy crap!!! This was hilarious and super informative. This absolutely happened to me a few months ago. Ended up replacing the carburetor.
I'm a new fan.
There is only one type of gas at the tank farm, when a tanker is loaded with gas it then pulls over for the addons to make the different types and grades (ethanol, higher octane & speical additives that some vendors use) . So all gas starts out as non-ethanol.
The small engine repair man at my favorite implement store told me repairs of chain saws, lawn mowers, weed whackers and generators has tripled since the intro of ethanol. And it's all fuel related. He has seen chainsaws wear out the rings and cylinders in record time because the ethanol washes down the protective oil. He tells long time customers to add 1/10th more oil and run a one range hotter spark plug. That helps a bit to protect the rings and cylinders without excessive fouling.
That is if they cannot find 100% gasoline.
After talking to him, I bought four extra 5 gallon gas containers and fill them at a local station that has 100% gasoline. Now when I'm down to just one 5 gallon can, I load the 4 other containers in my raggedy old trailer and go fill them up.
Even so, I still recommend you run that generator on LP most of the time. There are big portable tanks. For sure there is a 30 gallon I saw at Menards. There might be bigger ones but those puppies will be getting heavy and hard to wrestle with. There is a plus to having LP in storage. IT DOES NOT GET OLD. That's right, 10 years from now, LP will be just as good as today. I'm looking into converting my diesel Jeep to LP.
I I have to say I've learned a lot watching you also you're quite entertaining thank you! Keep my attention. So many people are so serious when we or I need humor.
I can't believe you're not famous yet.
Very informative and pretty funny. Kept my attention through the whole video.
Welp he is
I love your style! Keep up the good work. The editing is phenomenal. I wish you'd do a class or video on that alone. Yes.. you're welcome.
Thanks!
I have the same generator. I swear I learn more from you than anywhere else!
don't add octane booster back to it...it's largely alcohol. none of your small engines are going to care about it's octane rating; they don't have enough compression to spit on.
Haxman, You are a funny individual. I always appreciated teachers that could insert humor in a lesson. Keep up the entertaining instructions, the world needs a good laugh. Anyone who can't laugh at your antics surely must be sporting British dental work.
The ETOH (ALCOHOL MOSTLY ETHANOL) you just through out, can be used for cleaning. It's ( should be better than 95% ethanol and up to 5% methanol), unless the more expensive 100% ethanol was used in the blend. The first gasohol used during the Carter administration had some alcohol blends that were as high as 50% methanol, and that melted many rubber fuel lines. But that alcohol you poured into the cat litter makes a great cleaning solution, lighter fluid for your grill or mixed with water, window cleaner.
I love the way you teach! 😂 Makes it fun to learn! It’s really helpful.
That was pretty cool Adam. Man you are killing it with the info, editing , and comedy. I can’t wait till I grow up and make videos as good. Thanks for the amazing video again!!!😁👍🚜💨🍳
Thanks Mitch! It's killing me. 😂 You make awesome videos!
I have to agree 👍
@@HAXMAN Thanks 😂👍Have a great weekend
@@HAXMAN Have you heard of "This Old Tony" TH-cam Channel? He's quite the Laff too!!!🤣😂😆
Really enjoy the comedy. Very thorough instruction and easy to follow. Keep up the great work.
Don’t let anybody tell you you’re a clown. Most of us love your humor. You’re not forcing anyone to watch your videos.
This is a hilarious video...I laughed the whole time, nice comedy.
The fun part of this is that additives cause the problems. I loathe E10 for that reason. Ethanol burns cleaner than gasoline, by far. If you run on straight ethanol your engine will not wear, there are no carbon deposits clogging everything. Take an ethanol engine apart after a million miles and it will look brand new inside, with minimal wear in the cylinders. They do that in Brazil all the time, taxis run hydrous ethanol down there and the engines go forever.
It also runs cooler, makes more power, and you can run a lot of compression on E85 and straight ethanol. I daily drive 11.5:1 and 13:1 iron head 455 Pontiacs on E85 and E100 that I make from tree sap and cattails.
My carbs, fuel tanks, pumps, injectors, and lines are all spotless running E85 from northern Wisconsin, and home made E100. Yeah I run it in Qjets, Holleys, FiTech EFI, and non flex factory LS fuel systems. Additives in other locations can cause problems, and I am not the only one to find that. Go to onallcylinders and look up Jeff Smith's article about corrosion.
The 70 GTO has been on E85/E100 since 2007 when I converted my first Qjet, thanks to $5 87 octane back then. The 65 GTO has been on it since 2018. No problems with either one. So how many decades does it take to cause a problem?
Wanna know what the other fun thing is? That 'new study' is based on an *old* one done by a Cornell uni prof who studies bugs, his name is Pimental. He went to great lengths to make it worse than gasoline... bad inputs = bad outputs, it didn't make it through peer review because of how badly he skewed the results and inputs. Who funded his 'study'? An oil company did... might be why they got a bug guy to do it. He had no skin in the game so he could make things up at will.
*Ethanol leaves nothing behind when it evaporates or burns, if it did you'd be drinking it and finding it in the bottom of bottles and cans. Let that sink in a bit...*
Whiskey, bourbon, wine, beer, even those white claw things have some in them, its all the same stuff. Yeast eat sugar, and excrete ethanol and CO2. When you burn ethanol the only thing it emits is Co2 and H2O. Gasoline emits and leaves a whole lot more stuff than Co2 and H2O. Co, nox, particulates, all kinds of nastiness.
Adding water to it merely lowers the proof, when you get low enough proof, like 140 or 30% water, then you start losing power. Richard Holdener showed that quite well with his moonshine test. Not all stills are created equal. It will still burn, still run the engine, and won't harm anything because of how water bonds to ethanol. Its a bond so tight on the molecular level that you need a still to separate them. If you add one gallon of water to one gallon of ethanol, you do not get two gallons of liquid. You get quite a bit less.
Ethanol will mix with water or gasoline, but not both. That is not rocket science. Water and gasoline do not mix, which is why water in a gasoline tank is a bad thing, get enough and the pick up in the bottom of the tank will get water, and without ethanol, methanol (they are very different fuels) or isoprolyl in it, water will not burn.
So many people have no idea about ethanol, and so many people give erroneous or irrelevant information to people. Its amusing at this point, and when gas prices go up all of this starts coming out to keep people from realizing they can make fuel themselves and run everything on it for dirt cheap.
Why do I make fuel from cattails and tree sap? Because my cost is 40 cents a gallon, I can run 13:1 compression with iron heads and 40 degrees of advance, and it makes unholy power in a 455 Pontiac like that... 20mpg with a Qjet if I can manage to keep my foot out of it in the 70 GTO with its 13:1 compression. Oh, didn't you know? Raising the compression ratio not only makes more power, it raises the efficiency and improves mileage too.
How much more power does ethanol make? I direct you to Engine Masters with David Freiburger and the Steves where they put a blower on a BBC with a tunnel ram, and made over 100ftlbs more, and it dropped the intake temps 100F degrees over gasoline with an intercooler vs E85 with no intercooler. The transmissions in my GTOs and the rear tires hate ethanol, because they take a beating from the torque.
You can also watch John Wilburn's livestream where he and I talk about all this stuff, since I have been running it and testing it for more than 15 years. I had more problems running race gas in the 1990s than I have had running ethanol since 2007. Rubber hose, accelerator pumps, gaskets, and fuel pumps last longer with ethanol than they did on race gas or pump gas.
The varnish left in my tanks from race gas made them useless, and rusty inside. Ethanol leaves them spotless, unless it has the additives that leave the yellow gel or the white chalky stuff. My 1998 Formula requires 92 octane with its LS1 engine, so it always got premium and around here that is no ethanol. Guess what happened when it sat for two years. The pump varnished solid and the tank rusted inside from condensation. So not only do I have to fix the rear end, I have to replace the tank, sender, and pump too.
The problem is the additives they put in, and the craptastic gasoline they mix with ethanol then sell to all of you fine people. Remove the ethanol and you drop the octane a lot more than you think, but on a small engine with 7:1 compression, it doesn't really matter since they will run on 70 octane relatively easily.
WoW!
Whoa, man !!😯
Were you wearing your lab coat and chemistry glasses as you typed out this dissertation👨🔬
Thank you.
Brilliant! Wish I could track all this. How did you learn to MAKE the ethanol?
@@Adrian-zw6sc no lab coats, I'm a gearhead that builds muscle cars for fun.
I've been putting E10 in my riding mower, push mower, weed whacker, generator and chainsaw with no problems. I add stabil to all of my fuel jugs when I fill them and I have about 9 5 gallon containers plus 2 small 2gallon that I use for the weed whacker. Generator we have had since 2005 along with the riding mower and both are still going strong with no issues. The weed whacker was replaced due to no spark and it's going on 10 years.
Same here.
I use a combination of marine grade Sta-Bil and StarTron
When I’m done using generator or snowblower, I fill tank with treated fuel to eliminate most of the oxygen, because ethanol is hygroscopic. No oxygen = no degradation of fuel for nearly two years. That being said, nothing sits more than 9 months without getting used.
I’ve never had any fuel leaks and all my outdoor power equipment starts up & runs fine for over a decade. I did replace the fuel line and filter on the pro walk behind mower … but that’s 25 yrs old.
First time watching your videos. I think you are hilarious and very knowledgable! Im not sure if you mentioned it but E10 sucks because it attracts water (hydroscopic) instead of being immiscible (hydrophobic) so it pulls in any water it can into your engine basically. Im from Australia I thought E10 was only a Brazilian thing have to say Im kinda shocked!
You can get funnels that separate water from petrol, Mr funnel. Would probably work for separating the water methanol mix from the petrol as well.
The correct term for where the Ethanol is attracted to water is called HYDROSCOPIC (i.e. wants to combine with the water!)
The opposite is HYDROPHOBIC where the water is REPELLED by said material! i.e. Teflon is HYDROPHOBIC.
To power your small motors, my suggestion is to go completely with PROPANE and do a HIGH-SUMMER BULK BUY of Bulk Propane (in my area of western Canada, Superior Propane does 55 cents CDN per litre or $2.05 USD per U.S. Gallon when you buy 1000 gallons or 3700 litres minimum bulk buy!).
That much will last the entire Winter Season if you keep only to simple space heaters and your stove, water heater and small 5000 watt generator run for a few times during the day when you really need it. The more you buy the cheaper it gets! And do note that Propane can be stored FOREVER if you keep your tanks clean and maintained properly! Gas and Ethanol last only 6 month tops even with additives!
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Hydrophilic is actually the proper term for "water loving" when something is able to bond with water easily.
@@stevenwilgus8982 YES! you are correct! Hygroscopic (oops! fixed my earlier spelling -- it is NOT Hydroscopic but rather Hygroscopic with a 'G'!) would be something like an open cell foam which ABSORBS water on a macro-level and doesn't bond to it, while Hydrophilic substances can BOND to the water molecules themselves such as ethanol.
An example of a Hydrophilic substance would be 25 year old Scotch Whiskey where you can add 50% water to your glass of full-strength Scotch to make it go down a lot smoother!
Note: remind myself to buy 25 year old Scotch to test theory in the real world!
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Great topic. Quite scientific for us country bumpkins. Solves a clear and present issue with this Houston boy just coming off of a week-long outage. We buy these generators, but most of us don’t specialize in small engines.
I love your content but I think I love your sense of humor more.
Bro just saved me. I am about to buy a generator and store in my semi truck and that would've been s big hazard, i will be buying the better gasoline now. You're funny bro i love your content.
Very informative and I love the comedy parts.. So silly but fun.
I am one of the lucky ones. I have a station right across the street that sells zero ethanol, which I keep in all my gas cans. I also fill my boat up with it, because the engines were made in the late 90s. E-85 (MOSTLY Ethanol) doesn't go up as much when Opec pulls shenanegans though. But save that for the flex-fuel daily driver.
i use propane never any problem
Came here to say this. If you're only using this as an emergency backup and not regularly, propane makes the most sense. Easy to store, no fumes, doesn't go bad over time and you don't have to worry about leaving fuel in the tank.
Do you know how many "Like New" pieces of non-running yard equipment and generators I have purchased on Craigslist for $50-$75 just because they were used for one or two seasons and left over winter with fuel still in the carburetors? I love this Ethanol stuff.
When testing for gas I prefer the cigarette lighter test over the taste test. 🤣
I'll have to try that! 😂
I appreciate this video& I really like seeing my old friend the preacher at the start of the video asking why?? His name is Phil Arms & he and I have known each other for 50 years !
Haha I bust out laughing with the what makes e10 so great part! What also sucks up here in the north east is when we get that winter mix fuel crap! Which remind me, gotta fill up my generators winter gas supplies with summer gas before we switch over.
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@@HAXMAN ...strangely, no crickets were heard. Ethanol must've kilt 'em!!!🙄😳
Oooh weee!!! you're my treasure find of the day sir this lady went looking for a mechanic to get some advice on learning a bit about generators and how I might repair one I was given... lo and behold I found YOU! What a bonus!! Thank you sir, I look forward to learning from you 🙏💃
I, for one, love your humor. I was not expecting that, lol. Most videos are matter-of-fact and no humor. Surprised me and I laughed several times out loud! I tip my hat for two reasons, content and humor. It is NOT easy to be funny. You are talented, keep ti up. Subscribed now!
Thanks so much!
I use Startron in the fuel for my power equipment and the fuel I store. I’ve been doing this for at least 15 years with no problems.
Dude, I loved your water purification system.
Most of us put fuel stabilizer into our fuel at this time of year. Like you I try to avoid ethanol when storing engines that won't be used. Many don't appreciate the irony, that a significant component of fuel stabilizer is, you guessed it, alcohol.
Run Chevron 94 in Canada. No ethanol or methanol in it, and lives okay for about a year. If looking for 3-5 years I use Aspen fuel! An Alkylate fuel and holds its btu/octane value very very well. Look up up my southern neighbors. I use it in all small engines being stored for any duration. Cheers, from Canucksville :-)
Retired after 50 + yrs as a car mechanic , now due to my new hobbies , i use chain saws , mowers , blower , weed eater . I use shell regular gasoline , and have zero issue . On the 3000 w generator , i shut the gas off to stop , all others the switch . I used to use the ethanol free gas , $ 20 a gallon . Went to car gas , and have no issues .
I enjoy your humor, the world is so tight a**ed that a little break from its sadness is enlighten. Plus I learned something! Thanks
I knew the test separated the alcohol but hadn't thought of using the same method to create my own gas. It's an interesting tip.
I love your wit, good for the soul.
You can also buy "True Fuel" at home depot. its ethanol free, but not cheap. something like $24 a gallon.
I’ve watched thousands of videos. And I had to comment. This is awesome. Funny, great editing, clear and packed with info. Subbed
Wow, thanks!
@@HAXMANnow i gotta add that even you took the time to personally comment!
IDK. I use the 10% 87 in all my equipment with no issues. I do add Stay-bil to all of my stored gas and cycle it out through my truck every year.
I never thought Id be writing a comment to say how funny I thought an E10 gasoline video would be - well done!
EXCELLENT GOOD, FUNNY VIDEO. I learned my lesson about Ethanol. It ruined a new generator within a year. Gas valve and carburetor BOTH shot to HELL!. Since tnen, I have been using Ethanol free gas on ALL my equipment with no problems.
DUDE, you and your family ROCK....................entertaining and informative....keep up the good work....Proud to be a Haxmaniac....Semper Fi
In Utah, Maverick gas stations sell ethanol free gas. Flagstaff AZ has ethanol free gas. That is the Only thing I use in my small engines. It used to gum up my Yamaha motorcycle, it was carburetor.
Don't have this problem in Mexico, whenever I get gas in the United States notice a difference in engine performance.
It also attracts moisture and carries bacteria which gums up and destroys your carburetor. Because it will attack aluminum. Which is why most small engine manufacturers have switched to plastic.
Many more stations are offering non-ethanol fuel in a separate pump. I use that exclusively in my mowers, etc. Look for one and save a bunch of hassle.
I'm from Texas and grew up watching King of the Hill. We are a propane only house hold.
Aromatic hydro carbons are used to increase octane. Toluene is probably the most available. No idea what ratio would be needed to offset the removal of the ethanol.