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		<title>Ethanol in lawn mower engines.</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was just doing a bit of research on gasoline containing 10% Ethanol. We all need to be aware of certain precautions to properly manage our use of Ethanol gasoline in lawn mower engines. I will post a few items I found below. [QUOTE]Can I use it in my lawn mower? No, you&#8217;ll have to [...]]]></description>
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 I was just doing a bit of research on gasoline containing 10% Ethanol. We<br />
 all need to be aware of certain precautions to properly manage our use of<br />
 Ethanol gasoline in lawn mower engines. </p>
<p> I will post a few items I found below. </p>
<p> [QUOTE]Can I use it in my lawn mower? <br />
 No, you&#8217;ll have to stop mowing the lawn every week. Only kidding, I thought<br />
 I saw a few people smile at that prospect. The answer is yes, you can use<br />
 the 10% ethanol blended fuels anywhere you use regular unleaded fuel. It can<br />
 be used in any lawn mower, snow plow, snowmobile, ATV and any other gas<br />
 powered engine. There may be some carburetor adjustment needed, so always<br />
 refer to your equipment&#8217;s owners manual before using it.[/QUOTE] </p>
<p> Also, from this website:<br />
 <a href="http://www.ilcorn.org/Ethanol/Ethan_Studies/Small_Engines/small_engines.html"></p>
<p>http://www.ilcorn.org/Ethanol/Ethan_Studies/Small_Engines/small_engines.html</a>&nbsp;</p>
<p> I found: </p>
<p> [QUOTE]One area that may warrant further investigation is piston ring<br />
 sticking. On test units with high hours of operation (i.e. 200 to 400 hrs.)<br />
 there was a greater incidence of piston ring sticking. <br />
 [/QUOTE] </p>
<p> Additionally, this website:<br />
 <a href="http://www.fuel-testers.com/ethanol_engine_precautions.html"><br />
 http://www.fuel-testers.com/ethanol_engine_precautions.html</a>&nbsp; gives<br />
 some recommendations on managing E10 fuel use. </p>
<p> Most notably, the website states that E10 has greater water absorption<br />
 properties than non-alcohol fuel. Therefore, E10 can remove lubrication.<br />
 This has an effect of drying out hoses and rubber gaskets.&nbsp;</p>
<p> I have spoken&nbsp;before of the importance of running fuel out of your lawn care<br />
 equipment before storing it for winter. E10 fuel has a much shorter shelf<br />
 life than&nbsp;pure gasoline. It is recommended to replace E10 fuel every 2 to 4<br />
 weeks with a maximum shelf life of 90 days. The 2 to 4 week&nbsp;replacement<br />
 window will certainly be a consideration before storing your equipment this<br />
 coming winter.&nbsp; </p>
<p> Keith</p></div>
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