Re: Fuel and Lube Question

[amuller]

I agree with Frank that ordinary pump gas seldom causes problems. The fact that plugs seldom foul these days suggests that both the oil and the gas are burning pretty cleanly.

The ethanol in the gas actually has the ability to suspend a certain amount of water. Same as the "dry gas" once sold for this purpose–it was just alcohol. The only real problem most of the time is that the ethanol content is hard on hoses, floats, tank liners, other materials. That might be a reason in some cases to use the "recreational" fuel if available.