[Rollie]

Just purchased my first new gas powered Yamaha. Looking for opinions on gas. I was under the impression that ethanol free gas is better for small engines. I noticed that they sell it at The Villages Golf store, but the price is over a dollar a gallon more expensive than regular gas. I noticed the other day that WaWa sell non ethanol gas for about 60 cent a gallon cheaper.

Rollie

[ckcapaul]

I use regular gas in my small engines, use sta-bil for the ones that sit a lot. Don't want the ethanol to separate. My boat always has sta-bil, lawn mowers, golf carts when not using for a while.

[Bay Kid]

Whichever fuel you choose stick with that type of fuel. Not good to mix, or to switch back and forth.

[anothersteve]

If it's a new cart look on the gas tank or the gas cap. If there is a sticker that says either E10 or E5 you can use regular pump gas.
Steve

[biker1]

Look at your owners manual. It states that fuels containing more than 10% ethanol are not recommended. "Regular" gas is 10% ethanol so you will be fine using "regular".

Originally Posted by Rollie

Just purchased my first new gas powered Yamaha. Looking for opinions on gas. I was under the impression that ethanol free gas is better for small engines. I noticed that they sell it at The Villages Golf store, but the price is over a dollar a gallon more expensive than regular gas. I noticed the other day that WaWa sell non ethanol gas for about 60 cent a gallon cheaper.

Rollie

[champion6]

Originally Posted by biker1

Look at your owners manual. It states that fuels containing more than 10% ethanol are not recommended. "Regular" gas is 10% ethanol so you will be fine using "regular".

[villagetinker]

Older small engines (and for that matter older cars, antiques) had components in the fuel system from the tank to the carburetor that did not tolerate fuels with ethanol which caused corrosion or problems with rubber components. Most if not all of the newer small engines will now toloerate fuels with some level of ethanol.

[tophcfa]

It really depends, if you are a full time resident and use your cart on a daily basis then fuel with ethanol is fine. If you are a part time resident, and your cart sits for long periods of time without being used, then it’s definitely worth it to use ethanol free gas. Over time ethanol separates from the gas and evaporates, leaving behind a gummy substance that clogs components in the fuel delivery system and can lead to expensive repairs. This problem can be minimized by consistently adding a good quality fuel stabilizer to ethanol gas. We are part time residents and never use fuel with ethanol in our carts. Our limited time in the Villages is so precious, I don’t want to wast any of that time dealing with golf cart problems.

[karostay]

If you run it regularly standard 10% ethanol is fine .For long periods of sitting I fill with non ethanol eliminates the chances of water condensation why spend the $$

[golf2140]

Save your money.

[npwalters]

Originally Posted by karostay

If you run it regularly standard 10% ethanol is fine .For long periods of sitting I fill with non ethanol eliminates the chances of water condensation why spend the $$

Exactly. BTW, you can get ethanol free gas at the new Wawa (near Lowes) for about 40 cents per gallon more than regular. Much cheaper than Villages Carts.

[rustyp]

Originally Posted by npwalters

Exactly. BTW, you can get ethanol free gas at the new Wawa (near Lowes) for about 40 cents per gallon more than regular. Much cheaper than Villages Carts.

Don't forget to bring your gate pass or you won't be able to get out of TV to get to Wawa.

[red tail]

Originally Posted by rustyp

Don't forget to bring your gate pass or you won't be able to get out of TV to get to Wawa.

drive to wawa to save a buck?

[karostay]

Originally Posted by red tail

drive to wawa to save a buck?

Then go to Aldies and spend it save more

[ckcapaul]

Originally Posted by karostay

Then go to Aldies and spend it save more

Drove there Tuesday to check it out, could see Walmart from there.