"Over time, Mogas deteriorates faster than Avgas"

"Robert M. Gary" wrote in message
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It depends where you live. Out here in California they put corn or
whatnot in the autogas. If you leave that stuff in your mower or weed
eater for even 30 days you'll spend the next 30 days in the shop. I've
had my current weed eater in the shop 3 times this year just to clear
out the carb due to the crappy gas. The shops recommend always running
then dry and never, ever, storing gas for me than 30 days. Even at
that you need to have the lines cleaned to remove the sludge that the
mogas creates.


Have you tried 100LL, or racing fuel from a local speed shop? We use so
little in weed eaters and such, it might be worth the price.

On Sep 15, 8:40 pm, "Maxwell" wrote:
"Robert M. Gary" wrote in glegroups.com...



It depends where you live. Out here in California they put corn or
whatnot in the autogas. If you leave that stuff in your mower or weed
eater for even 30 days you'll spend the next 30 days in the shop. I've
had my current weed eater in the shop 3 times this year just to clear
out the carb due to the crappy gas. The shops recommend always running
then dry and never, ever, storing gas for me than 30 days. Even at
that you need to have the lines cleaned to remove the sludge that the
mogas creates.

Have you tried 100LL, or racing fuel from a local speed shop? We use so
little in weed eaters and such, it might be worth the price.

I have but I'm concerned that the lead and high octane might create
deposits in the engine. What I need is not better gas but just clean
(even crappier) gas.

-Robert

On Mon, 17 Sep 2007 10:53:08 -0700, "Robert M. Gary"
wrote:

Have you tried 100LL, or racing fuel from a local speed shop? We use so
little in weed eaters and such, it might be worth the price.

I have but I'm concerned that the lead and high octane might create
deposits in the engine. What I need is not better gas but just clean
(even crappier) gas.

The local airport (7B3 Hampton NH) sells mogas bought from the
terminal in Portland ME that has no additivates whatever. I buy it
($3.90 a gallon) for the small engines (chain saw, generator,
off-season lawnmower and snow blower) that are likely to sit for
months between uses.

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