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Unfortunately there are no gas stations in Delaware without alcohol that I can find. It is hard on small motors that don't get used every day. When the alcohol absorbs water it turns into a clear jelly and it will clog a fuel filter up fast. There is nothing you can do to clean the filter out and its clear so you can't see it in the filter. It had me pulling my hair out the first time it got me. If you pour the gasoline into a clear container, you can see small blobs of the jelly on the bottom along with any water that the alcohol did not absorb.

On my small equipment 2 and 4 cycle I use Stabil and Startron in all the gas all the time. That way, at the end of the season it is ready. The motors that have a diaphragm in the carburetor, I will not run them out of gas. The diaphragm needs to have the gas on it to keep from drying out. In the spring, I drain the tank and rinse it with a little fresh mix and then it is ready to go. The mowers and bigger motors without diaphragms in the carburetors I will let them run until they quit before storage.

Here is the Startron:
http://www.starbrite.com/item/star-tron-gasoline-fuel-additive?category_id=585
[ATTACH=full]31462[/ATTACH]

Seafoam is another excellent product that I use in the spring and periodically throughout the year. In the gas and the oil.

Putting water in the gas to precipitate the alcohol will work. Don't worry about getting the right amount of water. Any extra water will just sit on the bottom with the jelly. I would get a square shaped bucket to make it easier to pour. You can pour it into another bucket and see when you are getting to the junk. So just pour the water in and stir it or shake it up. Come back in a few days and it should be separated.

The only thing I don't know is about the other additives that are in the gasoline to begin with. The additive MTBE that is no longer in gasoline was water soluble. I don't know if there are currently any additives in the gasoline blend that would be removed with the water. Gas stations get water in the tanks from condensation etc. all the time. The pumps don't draw from the very bottom so it is usually not a problem.

My 2 cents
Chris

<blockquote data-quote="Shadetree Mechanic" data-source="post: 688820" data-attributes="member: 50927">Unfortunately there are no gas stations in Delaware without alcohol that I can find. It is hard on small motors that don&#039;t get used every day. When the alcohol absorbs water it turns into a clear jelly and it will clog a fuel filter up fast. There is nothing you can do to clean the filter out and its clear so you can&#039;t see it in the filter. It had me pulling my hair out the first time it got me. If you pour the gasoline into a clear container, you can see small blobs of the jelly on the bottom along with any water that the alcohol did not absorb.On my small equipment 2 and 4 cycle I use Stabil and Startron in all the gas all the time. That way, at the end of the season it is ready. The motors that have a diaphragm in the carburetor, I will not run them out of gas. The diaphragm needs to have the gas on it to keep from drying out. In the spring, I drain the tank and rinse it with a little fresh mix and then it is ready to go. The mowers and bigger motors without diaphragms in the carburetors I will let them run until they quit before storage.Here is the Startron:<a href="http://www.starbrite.com/item/star-tron-gasoline-fuel-additive?category_id=585" target="_blank">http://www.starbrite.com/item/star-tron-gasoline-fuel-additive?category_id=585</a>[ATTACH=full]31462[/ATTACH]Seafoam is another excellent product that I use in the spring and periodically throughout the year. In the gas and the oil.Putting water in the gas to precipitate the alcohol will work. Don&#039;t worry about getting the right amount of water. Any extra water will just sit on the bottom with the jelly. I would get a square shaped bucket to make it easier to pour. You can pour it into another bucket and see when you are getting to the junk. So just pour the water in and stir it or shake it up. Come back in a few days and it should be separated.The only thing I don&#039;t know is about the other additives that are in the gasoline to begin with. The additive MTBE that is no longer in gasoline was water soluble. I don&#039;t know if there are currently any additives in the gasoline blend that would be removed with the water. Gas stations get water in the tanks from condensation etc. all the time. The pumps don&#039;t draw from the very bottom so it is usually not a problem.My 2 centsChris</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Shadetree Mechanic, post: 688820, member: 50927"] Unfortunately there are no gas stations in Delaware without alcohol that I can find. It is hard on small motors that don't get used every day. When the alcohol absorbs water it turns into a clear jelly and it will clog a fuel filter up fast. There is nothing you can do to clean the filter out and its clear so you can't see it in the filter. It had me pulling my hair out the first time it got me. If you pour the gasoline into a clear container, you can see small blobs of the jelly on the bottom along with any water that the alcohol did not absorb. On my small equipment 2 and 4 cycle I use Stabil and Startron in all the gas all the time. That way, at the end of the season it is ready. The motors that have a diaphragm in the carburetor, I will not run them out of gas. The diaphragm needs to have the gas on it to keep from drying out. In the spring, I drain the tank and rinse it with a little fresh mix and then it is ready to go. The mowers and bigger motors without diaphragms in the carburetors I will let them run until they quit before storage. Here is the Startron: [URL]http://www.starbrite.com/item/star-tron-gasoline-fuel-additive?category_id=585[/URL] [ATTACH=full]31462[/ATTACH] Seafoam is another excellent product that I use in the spring and periodically throughout the year. In the gas and the oil. Putting water in the gas to precipitate the alcohol will work. Don't worry about getting the right amount of water. Any extra water will just sit on the bottom with the jelly. I would get a square shaped bucket to make it easier to pour. You can pour it into another bucket and see when you are getting to the junk. So just pour the water in and stir it or shake it up. Come back in a few days and it should be separated. The only thing I don't know is about the other additives that are in the gasoline to begin with. The additive MTBE that is no longer in gasoline was water soluble. I don't know if there are currently any additives in the gasoline blend that would be removed with the water. Gas stations get water in the tanks from condensation etc. all the time. The pumps don't draw from the very bottom so it is usually not a problem. My 2 cents Chris [/QUOTE]

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