I use a double dose of the blue Sta-Bil Marine 360. I've never had an issue with the ethanol fuel here in CT (almost all of it is 10% ethanol) and neither have my customers that use it also.
Marvel Mystery OilMMO?
Marvel Mystery OilMMO?
I'm a fan of Sea Foam. I've always added it to my 5 gallon gas cans and I only use non-ethanol fuel.
The ethanol gas we get in western SD is so awful. Makes everything run like a dog.You might as well use ethanol fuel, you are adding alcohol with the seafoam.
According to its MSDS, Sea foam contains less than 25% isopropanol. If you follow the directions, you are adding 1 fluid ounce per gallon which means that you are adding a maximum of .25 fl ozs of alcohol for every 128 fl oz of gasoline. Compare this to using E10 pump fuel where you have 12.8 fl ozs of alcohol for every 115.2 fl oz of gasoline.You might as well use ethanol fuel, you are adding alcohol with the seafoam.
According to its MSDS, Sea foam contains less than 25% isopropanol. If you follow the directions, you are adding 1 fluid ounce per gallon which means that you are adding a maximum of .25 fl ozs of alcohol for every 128 fl oz of gasoline. Compare this to using E10 pump fuel where you have 12.8 fl ozs of alcohol for every 115.2 fl oz of gasoline.
In other words, E10 fuel contains about 52x more alcohol than just adding Sea Foam to E0 fuel. Many members have run Sea Foam without issue in their small engines over the course of several years, myself included.
The other thing is many Chonda gens have a drain on the carb bowl …Yeah I do try and run the snow thrower out of gas every year but it doesn't always happen. My generator is natural gas so that doesn't apply, but I'm sure it is beneficial to not have any gasoline (E0 or E10) sit several months in the carburetor bowl and tank.
I use non-ethanol regular in my riding mower, pressure washer and any 4 cycle small engine. For all of my 2 cycle stuff, I use non-ethanol premium. What gas additives are y’all using for your lawn mowers, string trimmers and other lawn and 2 cycle equipment? I’m looking for something that keeps fuel fresh and contains a cleaner. I’m trying to get away from Sea Foam because of the amount of alcohol it contains.
Yeah, whats up with that?, When I had to replace the petcock on my Generac, the hose was like a wood twig.The other thing is many Chonda gens have a drain on the carb bowl …
You can drain/refill “now or later” before starting … might also help with those cheap hoses … but I tend to change them in the 1st 3 years anyway (just had another crack) …