Gas for the Golf Cart

[Laker14]

I have always purchased my golf cart gas at the Villages Golf Carts pumps in Sumter. I went there today and the pumps were out of order. No information was available as to when they might be back in service.

Are there any other pumps around that have ethanol-free gas?

[tophcfa]

I have always purchased my golf cart gas at the Villages Golf Carts pumps in Sumter. I went there today and the pumps were out of order. No information was available as to when they might be back in service.

Are there any other pumps around that have ethanol-free gas?

Go to the Villages Golf Cart store in Spanish Springs, they have ethanol free pumps there as well. Another option is to go through the gate in the historic section that requires use of your gate card. On the other side of the gate you can drive your golf cart to several places including Lowel’s, Walmart, and WaWa. WaWa has ethanol free gas pumps. When I go to WaWa to fill up the cart I also fill up a couple two gallon gas cans which fit snugly in the basket in the cart. The gas at WaWa is also much cheaper than from the Villages Golf Cart pumps.

Good luck : )

[Taltarzac725]

I have always purchased my golf cart gas at the Villages Golf Carts pumps in Sumter. I went there today and the pumps were out of order. No information was available as to when they might be back in service.

Are there any other pumps around that have ethanol-free gas?

Check Gas Buddy. That site should also show if the gas station is open and has gas.

[ThirdOfFive]

I have always purchased my golf cart gas at the Villages Golf Carts pumps in Sumter. I went there today and the pumps were out of order. No information was available as to when they might be back in service.

Are there any other pumps around that have ethanol-free gas?
Was it during the power outage (say, 1:00 pm to 1:45 pm or so)?

[villagetinker]

OP, you are throwing your money away, look at your owners manual, most if not all state E10 gas for these. I have been using this gas (aka regular) in our 2017 Yamaha EFI cart since we bought it with no problems. Probably saved a couple of hundred dollars.

[Rango]

OP, you are throwing your money away, look at your owners manual, most if not all state E10 gas for these. I have been using this gas (aka regular) in our 2017 Yamaha EFI cart since we bought it with no problems. Probably saved a couple of hundred dollars.

Ditto

[DonH57]

OP, you are throwing your money away, look at your owners manual, most if not all state E10 gas for these. I have been using this gas (aka regular) in our 2017 Yamaha EFI cart since we bought it with no problems. Probably saved a couple of hundred dollars.

Same here. I've only used regular gasoline in both our 2013 EFI carts. We were told that's all you need as they are low compression engines. I do occasionally put 2 ounces of fuel injector cleaner in the tank, clean and check the spark plug gap.:agree:

[Laker14]

Was it during the power outage (say, 1:00 pm to 1:45 pm or so)?

probably. I wasn't paying close attention to the time, but all of the mechanics at the garage were sitting outside doing nothing, so it would make some sense that they were without power.

[tophcfa]

OP, you are throwing your money away, look at your owners manual, most if not all state E10 gas for these. I have been using this gas (aka regular) in our 2017 Yamaha EFI cart since we bought it with no problems. Probably saved a couple of hundred dollars.

I would agree with that if you are a full time resident and your cart never sits without being used for extended periods of time. However, if your cart goes for extended periods of time without use, trying to save a few bucks on E10 gas can wind up costing you some significant money, time, and aggravation if it gums up your fuel delivery system. Plus, ethanol free gas burns better and gets you a little bit higher MPG. I can’t remember how many carburetors in seasonal use small engines I have had to disassemble, clean out, and rebuild over the years because of gas containing ethanol.

[Chamo]

Exactly ethanol free gas you would put in vehicle engines like boats. Don’t waste your money on that fuel regular gas and once in a while put some high test you’re good to go.

[CCristella]

I have alway purchased my golf cart gas at the Villages Golf Carts pumps in Sumter. I went there today and the pumps were out of order. No information was available as to when they might be back in service.

Are there any other pumps around that have ethanol-free


gas?

Circle K

[jamorela]

I have always purchased my golf cart gas at the Villages Golf Carts pumps in Sumter. I went there today and the pumps were out of order. No information was available as to when they might be back in service.

Are there any other pumps around that have ethanol-free gas?

7-11 in Colony

[Dan Williams]

Regular fuel has ethanol which will let the cart run but it will eat the fuel line and let it become blocked

[banjobob]

That must pertain to certain carts mine runs on regular pump with ethanol, and has for years with no side effects.

[banjobob]

A simple occasional added fuel injector cleaner will clean it perfectly,

[Laker14]

there are numerous threads on the subject of ethanol-free, vs. ethanol gas, and while I appreciate everyone's opinion, for reasons of my own, I have decided that in my cart I will use ethanol free if I can find it. I won't lose sleep over a tank of ethanol gas in my cart, but I prefer to run ethanol-free.

I'm going to try the Sumter station again today and see if it was just a brief shut-down due to the power failure.

Thanks for the information.

[tophcfa]

A simple occasional added fuel injector cleaner will clean it perfectly,

That will work with an EFI, but not so well with a older carburetor engine. However, weather you use fuel injector cleaner or a fuel stabilizer with E10, neither is as good as simply using ethanol free gas. To those who insist on using E10 gas that are not full timers, you never have a problem right up until when you do. It’s cheap insurance for the piece of mind of knowing when you show up at your villages home after an extended absence, your golf cart will run without issues (assuming your battery is adequately charged).

[midiwiz]

OP, you are throwing your money away, look at your owners manual, most if not all state E10 gas for these. I have been using this gas (aka regular) in our 2017 Yamaha EFI cart since we bought it with no problems. Probably saved a couple of hundred dollars.

absoutely! and also if you use 89 vs 87 the smell will go away

[snsaneholtz@gmail.com]

I have always purchased my golf cart gas at the Villages Golf Carts pumps in Sumter. I went there today and the pumps were out of order. No information was available as to when they might be back in service.

Are there any other pumps around that have ethanol-free gas?
Both Circle K stations at Rohan and Pinellas has gas for carts

[NoMo50]

Regular fuel has ethanol which will let the cart run but it will eat the fuel line and let it become blocked

No, it won't do that. In the early days of ethanol blend fuel, there were issues with degradation of some rubber compounds, primarily in marine applications. This was typically seen in boats that sat for long periods of time, with the ethanol fuel being in static contact with rubber components not designed for it.

Nowadays, virtually every vehicle manufacturer designs engines to be operated with ethanol blended fuel, including Yamaha golf carts. The Yamaha owner's manual clearly states it is acceptable to use regular grade ethanol fuel. That said, if I had an older, carbuerated cart that sat for long periods of time, I would use ethanol-free just to be safe. If running a newer EFI cart, regular fuel is fine.

[RICH1]

I would agree with that if you are a full time resident and your cart never sits without being used for extended periods of time. However, if your cart goes for extended periods of time without use, trying to save a few bucks on E10 gas can wind up costing you some significant money, time, and aggravation if it gums up your fuel delivery system. Plus, ethanol free gas burns better and gets you a little bit higher MPG. I can’t remember how many carburetors in seasonal use small engines I have had to disassemble, clean out, and rebuild over the years because of gas containing ethanol.
What is this thing you call Carburetor? OP The fuel injection system and lines are made for diluted ethanol gasoline… this is 2022

[Catalina36]

I would agree with that if you are a full time resident and your cart never sits without being used for extended periods of time. However, if your cart goes for extended periods of time without use, trying to save a few bucks on E10 gas can wind up costing you some significant money, time, and aggravation if it gums up your fuel delivery system. Plus, ethanol free gas burns better and gets you a little bit higher MPG. I can’t remember how many carburetors in seasonal use small engines I have had to disassemble, clean out, and rebuild over the years because of gas containing ethanol.
When I leave the villages for any extended time I use "TRU-FUEL" purchased at Ace Hardware, Home Depot or Lowes. A Engineered fuel ethenol free. Last for 2 years as per the manufacturer. I also use it in my small Honda outboard up north runs great.

[JMintzer]

That will work with an EFI, but not so well with a older carburetor engine. However, weather you use fuel injector cleaner or a fuel stabilizer with E10, neither is as good as simply using ethanol free gas. To those who insist on using E10 gas that are not full timers, you never have a problem right up until when you do. It’s cheap insurance for the piece of mind of knowing when you show up at your villages home after an extended absence, your golf cart will run without issues (assuming your battery is adequately charged).

Yup. Since we're not yet "Frogs", I try to by the Rec Gas... Plus, I always add a bit of Sta-Bil to my tank when I'm away... So far, so good...

[MX rider]

No, it won't do that. In the early days of ethanol blend fuel, there were issues with degradation of some rubber compounds, primarily in marine applications. This was typically seen in boats that sat for long periods of time, with the ethanol fuel being in static contact with rubber components not designed for it.

Nowadays, virtually every vehicle manufacturer designs engines to be operated with ethanol blended fuel, including Yamaha golf carts. The Yamaha owner's manual clearly states it is acceptable to use regular grade ethanol fuel. That said, if I had an older, carbuerated cart that sat for long periods of time, I would use ethanol-free just to be safe. If running a newer EFI cart, regular fuel is fine.

100% correct.

I have 2 motocross bikes (Kawasaki and KTM), as I still love to ride and have for many years. One is 2021 fuel injected 4 stroke and the other is a 2019 2 stroke with a carb. I run normal pump gas in both, as I have in all my bikes over the years.

I've never had an issue with fuel, and they're both much more high tech than a Yamaha golf cart. And here in Indiana my bikes sit for months over the winter. I may start them once or twice over that period.
All modern engines are designed to use gas with ethanol. That's a fact!
It won't degrade the rubber as you accurately stated or cause any issues. Thats a myth!

No need to spend the extra money.

[Notsocrates]

OP, you are throwing your money away, look at your owners manual, most if not all state E10 gas for these. I have been using this gas (aka regular) in our 2017 Yamaha EFI cart since we bought it with no problems. Probably saved a couple of hundred dollars.

Agree, with an exception. If the cart will be unused for a long time (+3 months), top it up with 1 or more ethanol-free petrol

[OhioBuckeye]

Don’t know but maybe one of the other golf cart dealers have some. Otherwise you’ll have to use what our administration has left, the gas that’s in our reserves until it all gone, then we’ll have to use what Russia & the other foreign countries are selling us. Don’t know what else to tell you unless you go EV.

[tophcfa]

100% correct.

I have 2 motocross bikes (Kawasaki and KTM), as I still love to ride and have for many years. One is 2021 fuel injected 4 stroke and the other is a 2019 2 stroke with a carb. I run normal pump gas in both, as I have in all my bikes over the years.

I've never had an issue with fuel, and they're both much more high tech than a Yamaha golf cart. And here in Indiana my bikes sit for months over the winter. I may start them once or twice over that period.
All modern engines are designed to use gas with ethanol. That's a fact!
It won't degrade the rubber as you accurately stated or cause any issues. Thats a myth!

No need to spend the extra money.

I have had to rebuild the carburetor in my Kawasaki KLR650 twice in the spring after storing it for the winter with gas containing ethanol. For the last few years I started running the bike dry and then removed the carburetor bowl to completely drain it before storage. Since I started doing that there hasn’t been any issues.

[mtdjed]

So what is a modern cart? Mine was a Yesterday built in 2005 probably with a prior year engine. I use mid-grade gas (with Ethanol). Still runs today. Tomorrow???

[Professor]

7-11 over at Colony Plaza has Ethanol-Free gas. Use the Red handled pumps.

[DARFAP]

As of Tuesday, the Brownwood pumps were down to one side of one pump working. I have purchased eth-free at the former Marathon, now Circle K at Pinellas Plaza.

[conman5652@aol.com]

The higher octane in the gas makes less stain on the engine. Also remember it not a car engine. It’s a four cycle engine. U can get the tv gas at 7/11 in colony or gas station at pinellas

[bilcon]

I have always purchased my golf cart gas at the Villages Golf Carts pumps in Sumter. I went there today and the pumps were out of order. No information was available as to when they might be back in service.

Are there any other pumps around that have ethanol-free gas?

The electric was out all day at Sumter Landing. No electric, no pumps!

[DAVES]

That must pertain to certain carts mine runs on regular pump with ethanol, and has for years with no side effects.

We have a 2011 Yamaha EFI, ten years old, the book says regular up to 10% ethanol. We've always used REGULAR GAS and it has been fine.

[DAVES]

there are numerous threads on the subject of ethanol-free, vs. ethanol gas, and while I appreciate everyone's opinion, for reasons of my own, I have decided that in my cart I will use ethanol free if I can find it. I won't lose sleep over a tank of ethanol gas in my cart, but I prefer to run ethanol-free.

I'm going to try the Sumter station again today and see if it was just a brief shut-down due to the power failure.

Thanks for the information.

Like most of the posts, they are OPINION. CLAIMS such a better gas mileage. It is very unlikely that anyone can accurately measure gas mileage. Better wear, it s unlikely that anyone can properly measure comparative life.

Our golf cart is 11 years old. A Yamaha EFI always run on regular gas and it is fine.

[NoMoSno]

We have a 2011 Yamaha EFI, ten years old, the book says regular up to 10% ethanol. We've always used REGULAR GAS and it has been fine.
Yamaha didn't release the EFI motor until the 2012.5 models as an option.
Starting in 2014 all were EFI, no option to get a carburated motor.

[Keefelane66]

The higher octane in the gas makes less stain on the engine. Also remember it not a car engine. It’s a four cycle engine. U can get the tv gas at 7/11 in colony or gas station at pinellas
What do you think a car engine is a 4 cycle engine just like your golf cart with more cylinders

[MX rider]

The higher octane in the gas makes less stain on the engine. Also remember it not a car engine. It’s a four cycle engine. U can get the tv gas at 7/11 in colony or gas station at pinellas

I have had to rebuild the carburetor in my Kawasaki KLR650 twice in the spring after storing it for the winter with gas containing ethanol. For the last few years I started running the bike dry and then removed the carburetor bowl to completely drain it before storage. Since I started doing that there hasn’t been any issues.

My brother is a Kawasaki/Polaris dealer here in SW Indiana. He owns numerous bikes and 2 side by sides. Runs regular gas like me and his bikes sit for months over the winter as well. Neither of us has had any fuel issues. Now as another poster said, if it's an older carb it could be an issue.

They also advise regular gas to their customers on all the brands he sells.

At the most, some fuel stabilzer for the winter can be an option, but I don't even do that.

Besides, if ethanol was a problem the oem's would recommend non ethanol for their products, but they don't.

[tonycirocco@me.com]

OP, you are throwing your money away, look at your owners manual, most if not all state E10 gas for these. I have been using this gas (aka regular) in our 2017 Yamaha EFI cart since we bought it with no problems. Probably saved a couple of hundred dollars.
Me too. I have always used regular gas in three Yamahas, no problem.

[Miboater]

Actually the problems with older boats having issues with the E10 gas was not so much with the fuel lines but with boats that had fiberglass fuel tanks. The E10 would leach resins out of the fiberglass and create a gummy-like blobs that would get sucked up in the fuel lines and create havoc on the fuel system. I never had any issues as I had aluminum tanks but I knew two guys who had to have their fiberglass tanks replaced with aluminum and that was expensive!

[Garywt]

I put the same gas that goes in the car. In a pinch I have gone the Village Cart shop as in Spanish Springs it is the only gas around.

[asianthree]

On the few occasions I use 7-11 gas at colony, the cart will back fire coming to a stop. No idea why, but it’s annoying. Now 7-11 is no longer on my list.

[jswirs]

Regular fuel has ethanol which will let the cart run but it will eat the fuel line and let it become blocked

I have been using regular in my 2016 Yamaha for 6 years now. No problems yet.

[maureenkelleher]

I have always purchased my golf cart gas at the Villages Golf Carts pumps in Sumter. I went there today and the pumps were out of order. No information was available as to when they might be back in service.

Are there any other pumps around that have ethanol-free gas?

7 Eleven in Colony.

[Warren]

Golf carts are sold all over the country /world. They are designed to use gas with ethanol.

[eweissenbach]

I have a carbureted Yamaha that I run with regular gas when I am in TV. The last tank before I leave for 3-4 months I fill up with ethanol free gas and my neighbor drives my cart around the neighborhood at least once a month. My engine consistently runs smoothly and quietly.

[nancyre]

Colony 466A 7-11

[Laker14]

I filled it up at the Sumter Landing ethanol-free pump at the cart shop on my way to Tierra del Sol. It was up and running. I think it must have been during the power outage that I had tried before.

As far as the debate about E-10 vs. ethanol, I don't really care either way. Due to where I live, and where I typically travel in my cart, this is by far the most convenient place for me to fill up. I go through about 35 gallons of gas per season while in TV. I snowbird north for 5 months, and the cart is not typically run during that time.
Whatever the difference is between the cost of ethanol-free at LSL and E-10 at a regular station, it isn't worth it to me to worry about it.

In the summer, I treat my boats the same way.

I do have to chuckle though at the way these posts work. It is inevitable. OP asks where to buy "X", and a debate develops on whether OP should buy "X",
But I appreciate the help.

[Pairadocs]

Ditto

Ditto, Club Car, runs great, no back fires, stalls, etc. we've always used regular gas !

[Bilyclub]

Since this is becoming a poll, I use rec gas. Figure the extra cost is like insurance.

[JMintzer]

I do have to chuckle though at the way these posts work. It is inevitable. OP asks where to buy "X", and a debate develops on whether OP should buy "X",
But I appreciate the help.

Every freakin' time... :p