We actually have one of those in town here too... I think it's 110 octane, unfortunately, I've never had a use for it :P
On Mon, Apr 4, 2016 at 2:46 PM, Robert Andrews <[email protected]> wrote: > We have a station here in Reno that sells 110 and 114 Octane racing fuel > at the pump... Vrooooommmmmmmmmmmm.... And $$$$$$$$$$ > > On 04/04/2016 11:14 AM, Mathew Howard wrote: > >> We have quite a few stations up here that sell ethanol free gas... >> mostly 91 octane, but a few have 87 too... of course you pay quite a bit >> extra for it. >> >> On Apr 4, 2016 1:10 PM, "George Skorup" <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> Not in the midwest. All blends are E10. >> >> On 4/4/2016 12:55 PM, Adam Moffett wrote: >> >>> Yeah anywhere where boating or motor sports are popular you might >>> find ethanol free. >>> I also seem to think the higher octane fuels won't have ethanol, >>> but I can't remember why I think that. >>> >>> On 4/4/2016 1:51 PM, George Skorup wrote: >>> >>>> Yup. If you have a marina near you, they will most likely have >>>> ethanol-free gas. You'll pay a little bit more for it though. We >>>> keep a couple cheap gas inverter generators around for spares, >>>> but we primarily use the Yamaha w/ propane. >>>> >>>> My truck is apparently so carbon'd up that I cannot run the >>>> E10/87 (87 octane my ass) without knocking and the PCM retarding >>>> the timing. I'm running some Shell Nitro with extra detergent >>>> added to try to clean it up. If I could find some of the old GM >>>> Top Engine Cleaner, I'd do that, but the EPA banned it. So they >>>> give us shit gas and no means to clean it. There's nowhere near >>>> enough detergent in any of the regular gasolines. I'm not pulling >>>> the heads to clean the cylinders, F that. I did find out that my >>>> truck shuts down at 98MPH too. Lame. >>>> >>>> On 4/4/2016 12:21 PM, Josh Luthman wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> The labels say no ethanol! >>>>> >>>>> Josh Luthman >>>>> Office: 937-552-2340 <tel:937-552-2340> >>>>> Direct: 937-552-2343 <tel:937-552-2343> >>>>> 1100 Wayne St >>>>> Suite 1337 >>>>> Troy, OH 45373 >>>>> >>>>> On Apr 4, 2016 12:57 PM, "George Skorup" <[email protected] >>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> We've started our little Yamaha on a 20# tank at -15F >>>>> before. It can be a bitch to get started because of the >>>>> protection valves in tanks now. We had one old tank without >>>>> the valve and it would fire up on the first pull every time. >>>>> Now it takes 5-6 pulls using the choke to get that valve open. >>>>> >>>>> One thing I found out with all of my truck woes and shit >>>>> gasoline is that small/carb engines were never designed to >>>>> run the ethanol blends. The ethanol is corrosive to >>>>> non-stainless fuel systems. This is why all FlexFuel >>>>> certified systems are stainless delivery, injector rails, etc. >>>>> >>>>> On 4/4/2016 8:22 AM, Chuck McCown wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Yeah, I have run lots of propane generators. Here are a >>>>> few problems. >>>>> >>>>> Temperature. If it is -20F outside, you have to have a >>>>> very very large tank to generate enough vapor to keep >>>>> the generator running. >>>>> >>>>> Conversely you can use a liquid pickup and a vaporizer >>>>> but you need heat energy for the vaporizer to get the >>>>> thing started. >>>>> >>>>> And liquid pickups also pick all the dirt and sludge at >>>>> the bottom of the tank. You would not believe the >>>>> amount of gunk in those tanks (I cut old ones up for >>>>> smokers). >>>>> >>>>> And no matter what kind of fuel you use, the starter >>>>> motor battery is a common point of failure as is >>>>> charger. I like to remote the battery into the heated >>>>> building if there is a heated building. Generac was >>>>> infamous for supplying a charger that failed and you >>>>> didn't know until you needed. >>>>> >>>>> I started putting telemetry on all starter motor >>>>> batteries on all generators. That is the most important >>>>> bit of data you need to monitor. >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- From: George Skorup >>>>> Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2016 9:43 PM >>>>> To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] PSA - check your generators! >>>>> >>>>> Propane >>>>> >>>>> On 4/3/2016 7:09 PM, Josh Luthman wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I've had a handful of generators that always started >>>>> on the first pull. Until today. Got another one for >>>>> the site but started tearing apart the old one and I >>>>> think it's a bad carb, something I'll have someone >>>>> else take a look at. >>>>> >>>>> Mine are all sitting inside doing nothing, they're >>>>> portable with two wheels but require two people or a >>>>> ramp to put in the truck. I don't know if I'd buy >>>>> these size units again but I really do like the 8.5 >>>>> gallons and 24 hour run time... >>>>> >>>>> Josh Luthman >>>>> Office: 937-552-2340 <tel:937-552-2340> >>>>> Direct: 937-552-2343 <tel:937-552-2343> >>>>> 1100 Wayne St >>>>> Suite 1337 >>>>> Troy, OH 45373 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>
