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Old 01-29-2024, 05:34 PM
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Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby View Post
It's not "pure ethanol," it's "ethanol-free" meaning it has no ethanol in it at all. Ethanol-free gas is the recommended for most gas golf carts. It will extend the life of the engine a year or two.

HOWEVER: if you don't plan on owning your gas cart for more than 15 years, it won't really make that much of a difference. Those engines can last a LONG time, no matter which gas you use. You would use "regular" gas, never premium or high-octane.
This is not correct. All modern power equipment is made to run on regular gas, including golf carts.
If ethanol free was required it would be in the owners manual, which it is not for a Yamaha. Besides they would never require something that is not readily available everywhere.

My brother is a longtime powersports dealer in Indiana. He sells Polaris and Kawasaki. None require non ethanol gas. They don't even sell it there.
And the engines and fuel injection on those are much more high tech than a single cylinder golf cart engine. It's a waste of money to buy NE gas.

I've had many different dirtbikes, SxS's and four wheelers over the years. Some carb and many fuel injected. Always ran pump gas and I've never had a fuel related issue.
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