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Originally Posted by Bruceg0028
Ethanol free gas should have no performance issue with running the engine. Where the issue comes in is fuel with ethanol which is essentially alcohol degrades the rubber fuel lines in small engines or RV engines. Car manufacturers started using special fuel lines years ago when fuel injection came out for the higher pressures and the new types of fuel. Most non fuel injected motors do not use these types of rubber ethanol safe fuel lines. It takes time but over a period of time your fuel line can degrade and cause a fire. I had a Standby generator that sat in my garage for a few years and the fuel eventually ate through the line and all the gas ran out.
Most golf carts take 5 gallons of gas and go over 200 miles on a tank. To me it’s worth an extra 5-7 dollars for a tank to protect my investment. If you spent 12-15k for a new golf cart you should be able to afford the gas.
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I have plenty of small gas engines I've had for years. What you're saying is simply not true! Show me an owners manual that recommends it.
As I said you can't even buy NE gas in many areas. Again, ask any REPUTABLE power equipment dealer. Not TV golf cart store. They just want to sell you overpriced gas.
I own and have owned a ton of toys and equipment over the years. Too many to count. Jet skis, boat motors, four wheelers, SxS's, Harley, too many dirt bikes and about every kind of gas powered tool including a Generac portable generator. Always used reg gas without a gas related issue. All of what I have sits idle while we're here for 6 months.
My family has been in the motorcycle business since 1974. They never recommend NE gas and don't use it in their powersports vehicles.
Again it's just an urban myth. All modern engines are designed to use reg gas. That's a fact!