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Originally Posted by DoubleO7
Welcome to the forum!
The problem with running ethanoled gas is:
1. old rubber fuel lines breaking down.
2. the internal surfaces of the diecast and aluminum parts such as the carb do not have the hard anodized surfaces that prevent the water picked up by the ethanol from corroding the diecast and aluminum parts.
The above two happenings on older engines (and new cheapo made Chinese "disposable" yard equipment engines) allows particles to get into parts of the carb that need to always be very clean.
The only time I ever add anything to gasoline is when I am storing for several months over the winter. Read the ingredient labels, for many they are mostly more ethanol or methanol.
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Bingo, we have a winner! I won't run ethanol in any of my small engines.
Try this to find ethanol free gas near you
http://pure-gas.org/