Propane conversion on my 425

[SpringHollow]

The small engine places around here all say E10 was the biggest boon to their business.

Ken

 

[woodlandfarms]

Ethanol attracts water vapor. Live in a more humid environment or store outdoors your issues rise as you humidity and or precipitation. Ethanol reportedly has issues with certain older fuel hoses and gaskets. My small engine shop upgraded a number of my saw hoses. But my quad is unchanged near as I can tell.

 

[marrt]

Moss, most of the examples you give involve older engines. I fully agree that older engines don't seem to be as bothered with E10 (hence, the example of my father's tiller). In general, I also find Kohler engines less susceptible and Honda the worst. I have a 13 HP Honda carb that's been cleaned twice in two years. Lately, I've become MUCH more diligent about adding fuel treatment and draining the fuel tanks. In the summer, I run through 30 gallons of gas every two weeks on small engines alone. So, it's a pain to ensure every engine has treated fuel unless I start treating in August (some engines are run infrequently). I also bought a very nice powered kit specifically designed to drain fuel tanks. Works great. Once the tank is drained, I start the engine and run until it quits (to pull the fuel out of the fuel bowl...if it doesn't already have a convenient drain).

BTW, for those who don't know, most better quality 2 cycle oil already has a fuel stabilized added. So, you usually don't have to worry as much about 2 cycle fuel.

There is one bright side to this issue. It's pretty easy to find a nearly new product someone is selling because "it doesn't run right." I've picked up several tools this way for cheap money. A little carb work and it's good as new...until next time.