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Old 12-11-2016, 01:58 PM
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Ethanol-free gas stations in the U.S. and Canada found this site threw arborist web (states that offer)
 
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Old 12-11-2016, 09:13 PM
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Thanks a bunch. I'll spread that around. We around here are getting tired of cleaning the left over crap out of carbs that ethonal fuel leaves behind when it evaporates in about 4 months.
 
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I would take the website with a grain of salt. I wonder how these stations are being "verified". The statement on the homepage of asking to remove stations that are no longer selling pure gas even if you didn't post them really tells the tale of caution to me.

I would suspect that pretty much everything at the pump has ethanol in it these days and the only non ethanol gas is race fuel that is bought without road use tax.

Ethanol is a great way to boost octane rating so I would suspect the 91-93 grades have more ethanol that 87.

People don't realize that gasoline is pumped through major pipeline arteries all around the country. All your local stations no matter what brand they are are all getting the same gasoline out of the same pipeline, and maybe adding additives once it is in their hands. Ethanol is likely already in the gas before it ever makes it in the pipeline.
 
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Old 12-11-2016, 09:45 PM
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Thanks! I just added their app to my phone, too. Here in the foothills southeast of Seattle, the power goes out occasionally at this time of the year, due to the wind storms. I buy Cenex ethanol-free gas for my generator. It's important to avoid ethanol in the gas in machinery that you don't use often, like chain saws, generators, etc.
 
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Old 12-12-2016, 07:49 AM
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Ethanol is likely already in the gas before it ever makes it in the pipeline.
My wife who works for a major oil company said this is not true. She said they receive it free of ethanol from the pipeline and then truck in the ethanol to blend.
 
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Old 12-12-2016, 08:59 AM
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notice most have a phone #from customers like me and you ,watchdogging,,,,the airpark that I bought five gallons from told me Im not allow to pull my truck upto the pump and fill,but if you want to do 5 gal at a time no prob.but after finding this site the station that carries ethanol free gas is closer. I just called Al's Auto Parts & Service - AMERIGREEN he told me I have 18000 gal if that's enough for you
 
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Old 12-12-2016, 09:22 AM
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Here in Montgomery county TN ethanol gas is readily available but approx. the same price as premium
 
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Old 12-12-2016, 09:33 AM
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I have been a fuel truck driver for too long now, but the ethanol is not in the gas. We add it separettly as we load our trucks.
 
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Old 12-12-2016, 09:48 AM
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For equipment that isn't used very often it's probably better to drain it. Not always, but. Stabilizers like PRI and Stabil work but gasoline will still go bad relatively quickly. Avoid wide temperature swings and keep the tank topped off makes a big difference. A half tank will "bellows" and suck in that 90% humidity and condense on the walls of the tank at night. A surprising amount of water will accumulate this way.

For storage it's better to fill the item with a fuel that won't go bad to begin with, and not worry about stabilizers. For storage of smaller gasoline generators, saws, mowers, etc Naptha works perfect. You probably know it as Coleman fuel, for camping stoves and lanterns.

Only about 50 octane but it doesn't ever sour or turn to varnish or gum. I've fired up old stoves with 30+ year old fuel. For storage on emergency type equipment it works great.

Here's an easy way for anyone to test a fuel sample for the ethanol content:
 
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I work as a freight railroad conductor. Many of the mixed freight trains I'm on have ethanol tank cars in them that are destined for refineries. The hazmat paperwork I handle has the name and location of the refinery that a car is going to. So, yes, the others are right regarding the ethanol being added to the gas at the refineries.
 
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I work as a freight railroad conductor. Many of the mixed freight trains I'm on have ethanol tank cars in them that are destined for refineries. The hazmat paperwork I handle has the name and location of the refinery that a car is going to. So, yes, the others are right regarding the ethanol being added to the gas at the refineries.
Me too....I share your misery lol.
 
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Me too....I share your misery lol.
As I've heard many co-workers say, "They pay us too much to quit!" I'll be done in 8.5 years, if my sanity can hold out that long.
 
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As I've heard many co-workers say, "They pay us too much to quit!" I'll be done in 8.5 years, if my sanity can hold out that long.
That is what keeps me there too. Unfortunately I have a long way to go yet. I kinda messed up in someways getting hired when I was 30 but at least I won't have to do a 40 year sentence lol.
 
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Ethanol is a great way to boost octane rating so I would suspect the 91-93 grades have more ethanol that 87.
Leaded gas is the best way to boost fuel octane.
 
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Shell hauls and pumps their own Gas. If you buy Shell fuel it is from Shell. Which is one reason why it always seems to be a dime more then the rest or more.
 


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