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Old 02-23-2012, 12:51 PM   #33 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by basjoos View Post
Trying to run cars on E15 will be the least of our problems. Just wait until you try to run your chainsaw, lawnmower, or outboard on the stuff. The small engine repair shops are going to love what E15 does for their bottom line. And the problem will only get worst as the years go by as fewer and fewer gas station continue to offer E0 and E10 since most stations don't have enough storage tanks to offer more than "E" variant at a time.
I don't run any gasoline lawn equipment anymore except a tiller (I LOVE all my electric equipment ), but my father in law has had great luck using stabil. They now have a formula for ethanol mixed gas. He said everything runs great when he mixes that in, so he uses it with every tank.
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