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Old Feb 9, 2015 | 02:24 PM
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Default Non-Ethanonl gas in a z400.

What non-ethanol gas are you running in your Z or any quad for that matter?

I've seen what ethanol does to small engines and I don't want to subject my Z to torture.

I live in PA so finding straight pump gas anymore is pointless. And I'd run VP but I don't need the ultra-high octane.

What to do, what to do...
 
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Old Feb 9, 2015 | 04:45 PM
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There are a few places around here that sell non ethanol premium. Even though they don't need the octane, I have been using this in all my small motors the last few years.
 
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Old Feb 9, 2015 | 04:57 PM
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What state are you in? I'm almost sure that all stations in PA sell poisoned gas now. They passed that law a few years back.
Does VP sell a lower octane race fuel?
 
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Old Feb 9, 2015 | 08:14 PM
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I am in western NY. We are actually having a little revolution up here. Not many places selling the heavy bio blend if any. 2 years ago I would have to drive a bit to get non ethanol here in Rochester. Now there is pretty much at least one station selling it in each suburb. I think they are all cashing in on the [premium] price they charge over the ethanol blended, lol.
 
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Old Feb 10, 2015 | 08:25 AM
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My end of Pa. sells 91 octane non ethanol premium.
Scooter:: revolution??? The Salamanca indians having another uproar??? Lol
 
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Old Feb 10, 2015 | 09:47 AM
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My end of Pa. sells 91 octane non ethanol premium.
Scooter:: revolution??? The Salamanca indians having another uproar??? Lol
Nah. Well, I think the Senecas had some issues over taxes with the state last year. I was thinking more along the lines of the 80% ethanol blends didn't seem to sell well. Stations have been dropping that and at the same time more are adding the 91 non ethanol. Plus I didn't feel like typing out renaissance on the phone, lol.
 
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Old Feb 11, 2015 | 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted by LT80
My end of Pa. sells 91 octane non ethanol premium.
Scooter:: revolution??? The Salamanca indians having another uproar??? Lol

Where are you at?
 
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Old Feb 11, 2015 | 01:49 PM
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Call a boat store and ask, usually a marina will sell this for boats. But the gas stabilizers made to treat the 10% ethanol gas work very well.

Also if you turn the gas off to the carb and run it dry so there is no gas in the carb if it is going to sit for a few weeks or more really helps.
 
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Old Feb 11, 2015 | 05:18 PM
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Originally Posted by cjBeachBum
Also if you turn the gas off to the carb and run it dry so there is no gas in the carb if it is going to sit for a few weeks or more really helps.
That does work.

I'm around Erie Pa.
 
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Old Feb 11, 2015 | 08:23 PM
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I have a small landscaping co and I use this with premium in all of my equipment, motorcycle and I will use it in the quad also. The mechanic at the local shop turned me onto it a few years back and I have never had a problem with any of them
 
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