On 12/27/2015 1:58 PM, Spalted Walt wrote:
Unquestionably Confused wrote:

The small engine shop that services my equipment tells me that the best
thing to use in those items is the pre-mixed fuel sold in the quart
cans. The reason? It's premium fuel, with stabilizers and NO ALCOHOL.
The last is the biggie. Over time the ethanol added to the fuel will
wreak havoc with your 2-cycle engine. So, you using premium is a good
thing and you can make it better if your state allows for mixtures
without ethanol. I know that Wisconsin does, but Illinois doesn't.

There are currently 81 stations in Illinois selling ethanol-free
gasoline according to the most excellent pure-gas.org website:

http://pure-gas.org/index.jsp?stateprov=IL

Thanks for reminding me of that. After being told of the pre-mix and
using it. I went looking for premium here without success. Found that
very site and, unfortunately, those are all downstate pumps subject to
different regulations which are imposed on us "lucky" devils residing in
NE Illinois. I can, however, head north about 15 miles and get all the
premium, ETOH free gas I want.