New 7-11 at Magnolia Plaza

[FenneyFanatic]

A gentlemen just posted that he looked at the pumps and found no sign of golf cart gas. I hope this is not true. Thoughts?

[bsloan1960]

A gentlemen just posted that he looked at the pumps and found no sign of golf cart gas. I hope this is not true. Thoughts?

Haven't moved to TV yet. Do golf carts take special gas?

[FenneyFanatic]

Haven't moved to TV yet. Do golf carts take special gas?

The manufacturer recommends non-ethanol gasoline..

[Bill14564]

A gentlemen just posted that he looked at the pumps and found no sign of golf cart gas. I hope this is not true. Thoughts?

1. "Regular" gas works fine for my cart
2. Rather than looking at the pumps or asking here, step inside and ask the attendant
3. There have been several threads with information on where to find non-ethanol gas in the Villages if you really want that

[Bill14564]

Haven't moved to TV yet. Do golf carts take special gas?

The manufacturer recommends non-ethanol gasoline..

Which manufacturer is that? My 2019 Yamaha doesn't require non-ethanol.

[ohioshooter]

I wouldn’t swear to it, but I think the newer EFI cars don’t require non-ethanol gas. I really don’t care since I own 2 electric cars.

[FenneyFanatic]

From the Villages Golf Cart website:

How does Ethanol affect my Golf Car?
Ethanol attracts and absorbs water from the air and can lead to rust and contamination in your engine. If ethanol gas sits for a period of time, it can separate (gas from water) and cause the engine to suck up water instead of fuel, leading to serious engine damage.

[ohioshooter]

From the Villages Golf Cart website:

How does Ethanol affect my Golf Car?
Ethanol attracts and absorbs water from the air and can lead to rust and contamination in your engine. If ethanol gas sits for a period of time, it can separate (gas from water) and cause the engine to suck up water instead of fuel, leading to serious engine damage.

You put it in your automobile every time you fill up, what’s the difference?

[Bill14564]

From the Villages Golf Cart website:

How does Ethanol affect my Golf Car?
Ethanol attracts and absorbs water from the air and can lead to rust and contamination in your engine. If ethanol gas sits for a period of time, it can separate (gas from water) and cause the engine to suck up water instead of fuel, leading to serious engine damage.

They don't manufacture golf carts, they sell golf carts... and non-ethanol gas.

[Papa_lecki]

There is probably one or two pumps with non ethanol.
The 7-11 by brownwood has at least 1 - it is marked non ethanol.

Did your ‘friend” check all the pumps or just 1 or 2.

[villagetinker]

Our 2017 Yamaha Quietech specifies E10 gas, the same as what is used in your car. We have been using this since we bought the cart with no problems.

[Deckboat234]

Our 2018 Yamaha takes up to 10% ethanol and 87 octane per the owners manual. I just use the normal 87 octane and no problems. Golf cart gas is just a higher octane non ethanol gas. If you don't use your cart for 3 to 4 months you may want to use that in the tank before you park it.

[Babubhat]

The myth continues. Only should prefer non ethanol if you don’t drive cart on a regular basis

[Garywt]

A gentlemen just posted that he looked at the pumps and found no sign of golf cart gas. I hope this is not true. Thoughts?

I have always just used regular gas in my cart. Doesn’t the golf cart store have gas, I know the others do.

[Number 10 GI]

Is the 7-11 operating now? I just drove by there today and it didn't look to me that they selling anything.

[JMintzer]

The manufacturer recommends non-ethanol gasoline..

Ruh, Roh... You just said "BeetleJuice" 3 times...

Fact is, per the manufacturer: "Use only regular grade unleaded (87 octane) fuel. Never use fuel that contains more than 10 percent ethanol..."

[JMintzer]

The myth continues. Only should prefer non ethanol if you don’t drive cart on a regular basis

Or, just put a squirt of "Sta-bil" in the tank when you leave the cart sitting for an extended period of time...

[JMintzer]

I have always just used regular gas in my cart. Doesn’t the gold cart store have gas, I know the others do.

Not the one in Magnolia Plaza. No gas pumps...

[ohioshooter]

I just hope that this station is fairly priced. We were out driving the other day and noticed $.30 difference in regular gas prices between Circle K stations at different locations. This 7/11 station will be the most convenient for us.

[Altavia]

I just hope that this station is fairly priced. We were out driving the other day and noticed $.30 difference in regular gas prices between Circle K stations at different locations. This 7/11 station will be the most convenient for us.

Fuel Your Rewards | 7-Eleven (https://www.7-eleven.com/7rewards/fuel-your-rewards)




On your first 7 trips you'll save 11¢/gal. After that you'll receive everyday savings of 5¢/gal*. Check the 'Find a store' section and the 7-Eleven app will filter fuel loyalty locations near you.

[ohioshooter]

Fuel Your Rewards | 7-Eleven (https://www.7-eleven.com/7rewards/fuel-your-rewards)




On your first 7 trips you'll save 11¢/gal. After that you'll receive everyday savings of 5¢/gal*. Check the 'Find a store' section and the 7-Eleven app will filter fuel loyalty locations near you.

Thank you. I appreciate what you are trying to say, but we have a Circle K rewards card which only gives you the cash price at that particular station. It doesn’t correct the $.30 difference between stations. We plan on getting the 7/11 rewards card.

[Freehiker]

Newer golf carts do not require special gas. Just fill it up with reg unleaded and move on.

[NoMo50]

The manufacturer recommends non-ethanol gasoline..

Actually...no, they don't. At least Yamaha does not. But, if you really want to spend the extra money, there is an easy way to identify the non-ethanol pumps at a glance. The color of the pump handle cover will usually tell you:

Black cover = Regular unleaded
Green cover = Diesel
Blue cover = Non-ethanol

[Robbb]

The manufacturer recommends non-ethanol gasoline..

Are you sure about that? All the small Yamaha engines that I am familiar with are all designed to use ethanol. In fact non-ethanol fuels are very difficult to find in many areas.

[mrf0151]

The manufacturer recommends non-ethanol gasoline..
Actually, on page 6-2 of the Yamaha owner's manual it only states unleaded fuel. Non-ethanol is smart for sure or if using regular 87 octane recommended fuel then one is wise to use the Star-Tron ethanol additive. Note that these Yamaha engines are LOW compression and that use of octane higher than 87 can leave carbon deposits in the engine. This eventually will lead to a poor power issue.


Since 2017, increasingly more opinions have been expressed that ethanol fuels may not be the best fuel for golf carts. This has come around due to mechanical issues seen in golf carts like stalling, exhaust smoke, clogged carburetors, damaged fuel pumps, and dissolving of rubber components.

Ethanol attracts water, and if your cart doesn’t burn through it within about three months of filling, the ethanol can be corrosive in the engine, and this can cause performance and mechanical issues.

Not only that, but when the water suspended in the gas experiences rapid temperature changes and does separate from the gas, it lowers the octane level by around 4 points, so can 87 octane is now only an 83 octane.

Smaller engines with carburetors like golf carts were not designed to work with the 10% ethanol (E-10) content, reducing fuel efficiency considerably. It affects efficient combustion in the engine, causing stalling and a rough-running engine.

As ethanol in the fuel tank ages, it promotes the build of gum, leading to clogging in the carburetor and fuel filter, which will decrease the power and performance.

[John Mayes]

The myth continues. Only should prefer non ethanol if you don’t drive cart on a regular basis

Bingo!!!

[Altavia]

Actually, on page 6-2 of the Yamaha owner's manual it only states unleaded fuel. Non-ethanol is smart for sure or if using regular 87 octane recommended fuel then one is wise to use the Star-Tron ethanol additive. Note that these Yamaha engines are LOW compression and that use of octane higher than 87 can leave carbon deposits in the engine. This eventually will lead to a poor power issue.


Since 2017, increasingly more opinions have been expressed that ethanol fuels may not be the best fuel for golf carts. This has come around due to mechanical issues seen in golf carts like stalling, exhaust smoke, clogged carburetors, damaged fuel pumps, and dissolving of rubber components.

Ethanol attracts water, and if your cart doesn’t burn through it within about three months of filling, the ethanol can be corrosive in the engine, and this can cause performance and mechanical issues.

Not only that, but when the water suspended in the gas experiences rapid temperature changes and does separate from the gas, it lowers the octane level by around 4 points, so can 87 octane is now only an 83 octane.

Smaller engines with carburetors like golf carts were not designed to work with the 10% ethanol (E-10) content, reducing fuel efficiency considerably. It affects efficient combustion in the engine, causing stalling and a rough-running engine.

As ethanol in the fuel tank ages, it promotes the build of gum, leading to clogging in the carburetor and fuel filter, which will decrease the power and performance.

Good info, I'll add the Floridian high humidity and temperatures are likey to accelerate degradation of fuel containing ethanol.

So higher risk of you don't refill regularly.

[Altavia]

A gentlemen just posted that he looked at the pumps and found no sign of golf cart gas. I hope this is not true. Thoughts?

From the most recent GoldWingnut video, your can see the different colors of the fuel tank filling covers.

Including blue which I believe is for E0 recreational fuel around here.

[DonH57]

1. "Regular" gas works fine for my cart
2. Rather than looking at the pumps or asking here, step inside and ask the attendant
3. There have been several threads with information on where to find non-ethanol gas in the Villages if you really want that

I was wondering what golf cart gas was. Regular was all we ever use in both of ours. Never have any problems losing power or mileage between tank fills. I examine the sparks plugs every 6 months and barely have to clean them when I check the gap.

[Bill14564]

I was wondering what golf cart gas was. Regular was all we ever use in both of ours. Never have any problems losing power or mileage between tank fills. I examine the sparks plugs every 6 months and barely have to clean them when I check the gap.

We are probably all old enough to remember when "regular" meant leaded. Now that everything is unleaded, "regular" means with ethanol and "golf cart gas" generally refers to non-ethanol. I do not feel a need to pay extra for the non-ethanol.

I just checked my spark plug for the first time in three years (about 4,000 miles). I was surprised at how clean it was, it looked almost new.

[Gatorgreen]

Our 2018 Yamaha takes up to 10% ethanol and 87 octane per the owners manual. I just use the normal 87 octane and no problems. Golf cart gas is just a higher octane non ethanol gas. If you don't use your cart for 3 to 4 months you may want to use that in the tank before you park it.

bingo!

[Bilyclub]

Actually...no, they don't. At least Yamaha does not. But, if you really want to spend the extra money, there is an easy way to identify the non-ethanol pumps at a glance. The color of the pump handle cover will usually tell you:

Black cover = Regular unleaded
Green cover = Diesel
Blue cover = Non-ethanol


At the 7-11 located at Powell and 44A, the pump handles for regular and non-ethanol are both black.

[maggie1]

Or, just put a squirt of "Sta-bil" in the tank when you leave the cart sitting for an extended period of time...

Exactly! We've left our Yamaha on a trickle charger and a prescribed amount of fuel stabilizer in the fuel tank and have never had a problem getting it up and running even after we've been gone for six months.

[jimdecastro]

Is the 7-11 operating now? I just drove by there today and it didn't look to me that they selling anything.

NOT open.

[westernrider75]

A gentlemen just posted that he looked at the pumps and found no sign of golf cart gas. I hope this is not true. Thoughts?

Not true. The red handled pumps are ethanol free and they exist at the new station.

[terryf484]

A gentlemen just posted that he looked at the pumps and found no sign of golf cart gas. I hope this is not true. Thoughts?

I go by there pretty often and I see red pump handles on the pumps on the end of islands. I assume that means there will be non ethanol gas at those pumps.

[GizmoWhiskers]

A gentlemen just posted that he looked at the pumps and found no sign of golf cart gas. I hope this is not true. Thoughts?
Golf Cart Gas... funny, a "secret potion" sold by T V.

Been using regular unleaded gas in my Yamaha G C for years with no problems.

[AnneD]

The myth continues. Only should prefer non ethanol if you don’t drive cart on a regular basis

That’s what I was told when I bought my golf cart too

[Minoletti]

if i get the hot dog off the roller, i get non ethanol gas just sayin......

[bowlingal]

regular gas is fine. Only if you leave your cart sitting for months, do you need non-ethanol.

[jimschlaefer]

A gentlemen just posted that he looked at the pumps and found no sign of golf cart gas. I hope this is not true. Thoughts?

Before buying my first golf cart last year, I researched this very topic some to try and find out more. From Yamaha documentation, I read that in mid-2017 Yamaha changed their EFI Drive 2 engines to run with unleaded 89 octane, less than 10% alcohol fuel. My owner's manual specifically states fuel with less than 10% methanol and then follows with a separate notice to avoid methanol fuels. So how to read that?? I've been running 93 octane regular fuel now for a year and have had both great performance and no issues (we live here full time and have 2 carts 2017/2021). I can't speak to earlier models of Yamaha carts or other manufacturers, but this information I found directly from Yamaha references. In fairness, methanol tends to "suck" moisture from the air and it can accumulate in your fuel tank if left sitting for a while. All that said, if you plan on storing your cart for a period of time, like you're a snowbird, at least drain the fuel system before putting it away to prevent gunking and methanol deterioration from sitting (would be the same for pretty much any engine). Also, an additive such as Sta-Bil can help with storage. Long story short, if you use your cart regularly and don't let it sit, less than 10% methanol regular is probably OK. If you want to be super-safe and not deal with it, non-methanol works better. Either will make your Yamaha cart go zoom-zoom.
For what it's worth.

[Lindaws]

We use regular last 10 years

[Bill14564]

Before buying my first golf cart last year, I researched this very topic some to try and find out more. From Yamaha documentation, I read that in mid-2017 Yamaha changed their EFI Drive 2 engines to run with unleaded 89 octane, less than 10% alcohol fuel. My owner's manual specifically states fuel with less than 10% methanol and then follows with a separate notice to avoid methanol fuels. So how to read that?? I've been running 93 octane regular fuel now for a year and have had both great performance and no issues (we live here full time and have 2 carts 2017/2021). I can't speak to earlier models of Yamaha carts or other manufacturers, but this information I found directly from Yamaha references. In fairness, methanol tends to "suck" moisture from the air and it can accumulate in your fuel tank if left sitting for a while. All that said, if you plan on storing your cart for a period of time, like you're a snowbird, at least drain the fuel system before putting it away to prevent gunking and methanol deterioration from sitting (would be the same for pretty much any engine). Also, an additive such as Sta-Bil can help with storage. Long story short, if you use your cart regularly and don't let it sit, less than 10% methanol regular is probably OK. If you want to be super-safe and not deal with it, non-methanol works better. Either will make your Yamaha cart go zoom-zoom.
For what it's worth.

There is a difference between ethanol and methanol. Ethanol-enriched gas is what you will find at gas stations. I *believe* manufacturers recommend against methanol fuels.

I would be cautious about draining the fuel system on a golf cart. Do you mean somehow draining the fuel pump and injectors or draining the entire fuel tank? Either one has risks that may not be worth taking.

[jimkerr]

The manufacturer recommends non-ethanol gasoline..

Incorrect. The manufacturer recommends regular unleaded fuel. It’s in the owners manual.

[rshepard]

Per the operator of the 'little' gas station that serves golf-cart-gas only, on Marsh View, the 'little' station is closing when 7-11 opens. So that indicates that 7-11 probably will have 'the right stuff.'

[PJackpot]

There is probably one or two pumps with non ethanol.
The 7-11 by brownwood has at least 1 - it is marked non ethanol.

Did your ‘friend” check all the pumps or just 1 or 2.

The 7-11 at Colony plaza also has the non-ethanol (recreational) gas.. I use it in my motorcycle as that does not get a lot of use.

[rsmurano]

The myth continues. Only should prefer non ethanol if you don’t drive cart on a regular basis

We use regular gas in our 2021 Yamaha drive2 cart with no issues. We used the golf cart gas for the 1st 6 months and switched to regular unleaded. Runs perfect, got 7000 miles on it in 1.5 years

[maistocars]

There is probably one or two pumps with non ethanol.
The 7-11 by brownwood has at least 1 - it is marked non ethanol.

Did your ‘friend” check all the pumps or just 1 or 2.
Didn't think the 7-11 by Brownwood was golf cart accessible.

[Kenswing]

Didn't think the 7-11 by Brownwood was golf cart accessible.

It is. It’s kind of hidden though. If you’re leaving Brownwood head towards Eisenhower. Once you clear the roundabout and tunnel take the first left. Not a very well identified path. It will take you down to Shooters World and the 7-11.

Disclaimer: I mapped this from memory. Use The Villages app to be sure-lol.

[vintageogauge]

Golf Cart Gas... funny, a "secret potion" sold by T V.

Been using regular unleaded gas in my Yamaha G C for years with no problems.
There are a huge number of golf cars that sit idle for 6 to 9 months down here and the "golf car gas" won't go bad in that period of time so it's not a Villages thing.

[jarodrig]

From the Villages Golf Cart website:

How does Ethanol affect my Golf Car?
Ethanol attracts and absorbs water from the air and can lead to rust and contamination in your engine. If ethanol gas sits for a period of time, it can separate (gas from water) and cause the engine to suck up water instead of fuel, leading to serious engine damage.

Yes , of course they would give you that recommendation.

Why, you ask ?? BECAUSE THEY SELL NON-ETHANOL FUEL AND MAKE A PRETTY GOOD PROFIT ON IT !!!

Using regular unleaded with no more than 10% ethanol in your cart will have NO impact on the warranty.

If anyone would care to look in the MFG OWNER MANUAL, they specifically recommend REGULAR unleaded fuel with NO MORE than 10% ethanol.

You will find NOWHERE in your manual where non ethanol fuel is specifically recommended. In fact , nothing is said AT ALL about ethanol free fuel .

I’ve owned 3 Yamaha gas carts, my first being a carbureted 2003, second was a carbureted 2010 and my current is a fuel injected 2019 Quie-Tec (Currently, I have 8,073 miles on it).

ALL owner manuals have had the same recommendation as listed above . I’ve run all of my carts following the MFG’s recommendation.

So, it is pure BS that following the MFG’s recommendation is going to “ruin” or “damage” your engine !

All that being said ….. there is NOTHING WRONG with using non-ethanol fuel in your golf cart. However , you’re paying more for it than 10 % ethanol when it’s not necessary….other than somehow making you feel better ! Your engine won’t know the difference.

[Sunflower33]

Haven't moved to TV yet. Do golf carts take special gas?

No tge carts take regular unleaded. I’ve been here 15 years and that’s what I use. We didn’t have special gas until the golf cart stores were built. My cart runs fine

[jarodrig]

We didn’t have special gas until the golf cart stores were built.

BINGO !!

They discovered that there was a profit to be made by selling “recreational fuel” and of course, launched a campaign recommending it by using the “fear factor” in trying to convince you that you would ruin your motor if you didn’t use it !

[Chi-Town]

The Villages Golf Car store said to add a small amount of STA-BIL at fill up. That was some time ago, but I still own that particular cart.

' BIL

[Larchap49]

You put it in your automobile every time you fill up, what’s the difference?

Why do you think the dealerships recommend fuel injection services and additives to remove water from the fuel systems

[Steve]

A gentlemen just posted that he looked at the pumps and found no sign of golf cart gas. I hope this is not true. Thoughts?

Golf carts can use the same gas as your car, although some people prefer what's known as "Marine Gas", gas that is Ethanol-free. I know, you thought "Marine Gas" was the result of eating at the mess hall at Camp Lejeune.

[NoMoSno]

I only put about 200 miles a year on my cart. It and my zero-turn get non-ethanol.
Edger/weed wacker, blower and hedge trimmer get canned fuel with no Benzine.
Benzine is a killer on small rubber diaphragm based carbs.
Regular 10% Ethanol is fine in a cart if you use it regularly.

[jimjamuser]

Are you sure about that? All the small Yamaha engines that I am familiar with are all designed to use ethanol. In fact non-ethanol fuels are very difficult to find in many areas.
I don't know all the factors involved, but ethanol is alcohol that can mess up the vibrating plastic/rubber discs that are supposed to function as a carburetor in the small gas engines.

[jimjamuser]

Actually, on page 6-2 of the Yamaha owner's manual it only states unleaded fuel. Non-ethanol is smart for sure or if using regular 87 octane recommended fuel then one is wise to use the Star-Tron ethanol additive. Note that these Yamaha engines are LOW compression and that use of octane higher than 87 can leave carbon deposits in the engine. This eventually will lead to a poor power issue.


Since 2017, increasingly more opinions have been expressed that ethanol fuels may not be the best fuel for golf carts. This has come around due to mechanical issues seen in golf carts like stalling, exhaust smoke, clogged carburetors, damaged fuel pumps, and dissolving of rubber components.

Ethanol attracts water, and if your cart doesn’t burn through it within about three months of filling, the ethanol can be corrosive in the engine, and this can cause performance and mechanical issues.

Not only that, but when the water suspended in the gas experiences rapid temperature changes and does separate from the gas, it lowers the octane level by around 4 points, so can 87 octane is now only an 83 octane.

Smaller engines with carburetors like golf carts were not designed to work with the 10% ethanol (E-10) content, reducing fuel efficiency considerably. It affects efficient combustion in the engine, causing stalling and a rough-running engine.

As ethanol in the fuel tank ages, it promotes the build of gum, leading to clogging in the carburetor and fuel filter, which will decrease the power and performance.
Ethanol is a poor additive and has no REAL justification in ANY IC engine. It was a marketing campaign designed to keep up the price of corn for corn farmers in the Midwest.

[ohioshooter]

I don't know all the factors involved, but ethanol is alcohol that can mess up the vibrating plastic/rubber discs that are supposed to function as a carburetor in the small gas engines.

They don’t have carburetors anymore. This is 2023. Oh I better be careful or I’ll offend someone.

[jimjamuser]

bingo!
Ethanol has less energy potential per volume than regular non-ethanol gasoline. About the only advantage of ethanol that I can think of is that it can clean the upper cylinders somewhat. It has several disadvantages.

[Bill14564]

I don't know all the factors involved, but ethanol is alcohol that can mess up the vibrating plastic/rubber discs that are supposed to function as a carburetor in the small gas engines.

Ethanol is a poor additive and has no REAL justification in ANY IC engine. It was a marketing campaign designed to keep up the price of corn for corn farmers in the Midwest.

You should pick another subject where it isn't so obvious that you have no clue what your are talking about.

[jimjamuser]

I only put about 200 miles a year on my cart. It and my zero-turn get non-ethanol.
Edger/weed wacker, blower and hedge trimmer get canned fuel with no Benzine.
Benzine is a killer on small rubber diaphragm based carbs.
Regular 10% Ethanol is fine in a cart if you use it regularly.
That is correct about the small engine carbs which are really just vibrating rubber discs. They could make normal carbs for small engines (and they DID in the past) but the rubber discs are cheaper (and not better).
About the same could be said for ethanol gasoline - it is cheaper but not better on an energy-per-volume basis. Ethanol exists to make the midwestern corn farmers rich, not to make for better piston engine combustion.

[jimjamuser]

They don’t have carburetors anymore. This is 2023. Oh I better be careful or I’ll offend someone.
Very small IC engines use a rubber disc CHEAP carb alternative. Modern gasoline cars and trucks use fuel injection systems which are very COSTLY, but have advantages of delivering higher (though unnecessary) HORSEPOWER while giving good gas mileage.
Actually, I believe that normal carbs have advantages over even fuel injection at lower engine speeds. It takes higher RPMs before the fuel injection is superior. I don't believe that a farm tractor would benefit much if any from a fuel injection system.

[ohioshooter]

Very small IC engines use a rubber disc CHEAP carb alternative. Modern gasoline cars and trucks use fuel injection systems which are very COSTLY, but have advantages of delivering higher (though unnecessary) HORSEPOWER while giving good gas mileage.
Actually, I believe that normal carbs have advantages over even fuel injection at lower engine speeds. It takes higher RPMs before the fuel injection is superior. I don't believe that a farm tractor would benefit much if any from a fuel injection system.

Sorry, believe what you want.

[conman5652@aol.com]

The higher the octane the easier the engine runs. Best to use on all small engines.

[ohioshooter]

So much bad information here. Go by your owners manual.

[Altavia]

So much bad information here. Go by your owners manual.

And most of it off topic...

[JMintzer]

The myth continues. Only should prefer non ethanol if you don’t drive cart on a regular basis

Or, just put a squirt of "Sta-bil" in the tank when you leave the cart sitting for an extended period of time...

The answer to the initial question was answered on page one and early on page two...

Then, it was answered again and again and again...

Now, thanks to our resident "stinky gas cart expert", the thread is going off the rails...

[kkingston57]

Haven't moved to TV yet. Do golf carts take special gas?

Regular un leaded works fine and manufacturers all state that it is OK. Have had cart 3 years and never had a problem. IF you do not use cart for extended period of time, good idea to use stabilizer. Writer is speaking about non ethanol gas.

[kkingston57]

Yes , of course they would give you that recommendation.

Why, you ask ?? BECAUSE THEY SELL NON-ETHANOL FUEL AND MAKE A PRETTY GOOD PROFIT ON IT !!!

Using regular unleaded with no more than 10% ethanol in your cart will have NO impact on the warranty.

If anyone would care to look in the MFG OWNER MANUAL, they specifically recommend REGULAR unleaded fuel with NO MORE than 10% ethanol.

You will find NOWHERE in your manual where non ethanol fuel is specifically recommended. In fact , nothing is said AT ALL about ethanol free fuel .

I’ve owned 3 Yamaha gas carts, my first being a carbureted 2003, second was a carbureted 2010 and my current is a fuel injected 2019 Quie-Tec (Currently, I have 8,073 miles on it).

ALL owner manuals have had the same recommendation as listed above . I’ve run all of my carts following the MFG’s recommendation.

So, it is pure BS that following the MFG’s recommendation is going to “ruin” or “damage” your engine !

All that being said ….. there is NOTHING WRONG with using non-ethanol fuel in your golf cart. However , you’re paying more for it than 10 % ethanol when it’s not necessary….other than somehow making you feel better ! Your engine won’t know the difference.

Hit it on the head regarding Villages Golf Cart. Do have to admit it, but to some people especially people near Lake Sumter, they are more convenient than regular gas stations.