Posts Tagged: fuel stabilizer
Which Fuel Stabilizer Is Best Of The Three Types
There are 3 types of fuel stabilizers — Find Out Which Fuel Stabilizer Is Best All gasoline goes bad when it’s exposed to the air, heat, and water. And all fuel tanks have some amount or air at the top, even when full. As the engine pulls fuel from the tank, the gas cap lets in outside air to replace the depleted fuel. Otherwise the tank would collapse as its sucked dry. Since all tanks have water, you want a fuel stabilizer that can deal with it. That’s why I … Read More
Ethanol in gas
Can I run my lawn mower with ethanol in gas Ethanol in gas can pose problems if you don’t handle it correctly. Ethanol is added to gas so it can meet EPA standards for oxygenated gas to reduce CO emissions. The old oxygenate additive MTBE was found to be carcinogenic and, when it leaked from underground tanks, would pollute the water table. So gasoline suppliers switched to ethanol. Why is ethanol in gas? Ethanol adds more oxygen to the combustion process and it increases the octane level of the gasoline slightly. … Read More