Ethanol Free Gas

[grsthegreat]

For those who fill small jugs with ethanol free gas, keep in mind most gas pumps use the same hose to dispense all gasoline blends. The first half gallon or so will likely be the blend the previous customer bought. After selecting the ethanol free blend, it's best to put the first gallon or so in the vehicle tank to flush the hose before filling your jug.

Many gas stations have warning labels to this effect, but not all.

Not my stations, they have separate blue colored hoses. But i agree some dont.

 

[bdhsfz6]

Are you close to Clifford, PA? Paradise Valley plaza on 106 has ethanol free on it's own hose. Also, Lapera's in Royal on 106 has ethanol free. Full serve, so I don't stop there, but they have it.

I'm 30 miles east of Clifford. A bit far to go for gas.

 

[NoTrespassing]

They do. https://www.pure-gas.org/maps/PA

That website isn't always up to date btw. Casey's used to have ethanol free and they stopped selling it. It takes awhile for the website to be updated.

 

[BlueKnife]

That website isn't always up to date btw. Casey's used to have ethanol free and they stopped selling it. It takes awhile for the website to be updated.

Yeah, it's user updated, so certainly worth verifying before driving far to a station. The phone number for each station is listed though, so it's easy to do.

 

[NoTrespassing]

Yeah, it's user updated, so certainly worth verifying before driving far to a station. The phone number for each station is listed though, so it's easy to do.

Easy if the employee you talk to knows anything. Last time I called the clerk didn't know what I was talking about

 

[jyoutz]

I'm 30 miles east of Clifford. A bit far to go for gas.

I go 40 miles to get ethanol free. But I get 25 gallons and that lasts me all summer for mowing and weed wacking. So it’s a once a year trip.

 

[bdhsfz6]

I go 40 miles to get ethanol free. But I get 25 gallons and that lasts me all summer for mowing and weed wacking. So it’s a once a year trip.

I guess I wasn't clear in my post. There are several stations in my area that sell ethanol free gas, they just don't have pumps with separate hoses. I just purge the hose into my truck before filling the jugs. I would prefer using a separate pump for 0E fuel, but it isn't worth travelling any distance to find one.

If 0E wasn't available here at all, I would probably do what you do by travelling and buying in bulk.

 

[5030]

For the filling stations that sell is around here, E0 is called 'REC' gas and is always at a price higher than premium E-gas.

I use canned gas in my saws especially because they can sit for a long time with no use. I run Echo Red Armor 50-1 and since I purchased a Harbor Freight Bauer 20 volt chainsaw, they get used even less.

 

[BlueKnife]

Easy if the employee you talk to knows anything. Last time I called the clerk didn't know what I was talking about

Was the employee you talked to at a station that's listed on the Pure Gas website?

 

[NoTrespassing]

I believe it was, and they did have it after I took the chance and drove there.