Where to get gas and what kind?
 

Do you pull into a regular gas station with your golf cart and pump regular gas or do you have to go to a special golf cart filling station? We are near Colony Plaza.

I have an older cart, and I use regular gas, however, I would read the owners manual, I am sure it says 'regular unleaded gas with up to 10-15% ethanol'. I have been involved with rebuilding older cars for years, and the removal of lead caused problems with exhaust valves, while the addition of ethanol caused problems with some components of the fuel system. I cannot imagine that cart makers would not have designed their products to use regular pump gas, as gasoline with NO ethanol is hard to get. JMHO

Marathon Gas Station at Pinellas Plaza has recreation gas.

We initially used fuel from the closest gas station when we bought the cart new in 2014. Several months after we switched to using Ethanol free from the Cart Store at Brownwood and Lake Sumter Landing. I believe the cart runs better.

From a 2015 Yamaha owners manual:
Recommended fuel:
Unleaded gasoline
Fuel tank capacity:
22.0 L (5.8 US gal)
Gasoline-based fuels containing
more than 10% ethanol are not
recommended.

Been using regular gas in my carts for 16 years, no problems.

Ditto.

Seems none of the regular gas users mention fuel addictive, do you not use any? I used regular gas in my Yamaha cart from new in 2011 until 2015 and used the Sta-Bill addictive as instructed by the Yamaha store. Once I didn't use my cart for 3 months and it ran sluggish for quite a while even though I used the addictive. I tried the non-ethanol gas (recreation gas) at the Marathon Station on 466A and the cart has run great ever since. It costs more per gallon but no more addictive needed, that $10 a year, and the cart runs smoother.

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As soon as the station in The Landing opened I switched from using gas from the normal stations (along with the above mentioned additive) to the slightly more expensive gas sold there and now also in Spanish Springs. My 2014 took the switch very graciously (and happily) and my 2017 has seen nothing but the newer gas and both ran/run perfectly! I recommend the "new" gas.

I agree and our cart seems way less gassy!

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So are there Cart only fueling stations?

Yes at Lake Sumter Landing Gordon's. Do you live here?

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Where is this fuel available in Spanish Springs? Thanks

And in Brownwood. Also at the Marathon on 466A


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I live in Pine Hills/Pine Ridge area.....just south of Colony.

Well, LSL is a bit of a hike for you, but Brownwood also offers rereation gas. I love your area of The Villages! Escambia is a great course! Peace out...

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Regular gas
 

Modern engines are intended to run fine on unleaded, regular grade gasoline.

High octane gas is not needed due to the low compression ratio of cart engines and most automobile engines. (Don't try to run a six cylinder BMW on regular grade gas.)

Any ethanol degrades the efficiency of the engine, but ethanol added gas is usually used by most gas stations in order to offer the gas at a cheaper price. It degrades the burning quality of the gasoline.

I buy gas for the cart at any regular gas station that I am near when I decide to buy gas.

If convenient, I would prefer gas with no ethanol. Actually, I'd like to constantly run non-ethanol gas in my Cadillac. The "brain" in the car recognizes the quality of gas and adjusts engine settings accordingly. I would get a peppier engine and better gas mileage if my gas had no ethanol.

But, you can use any regular gasoline from any gas station.

Have had two carts for 6 yrs (EZGO-Yamaha) 87 octane only has passed their lips not a single engine problem with either.

I am not sure what golf cart you own but a contemporary Yamaha is fine with regular fuel (with 10% ethanol), as per the owners manual. The higher octane of the "ethanol free recreation fuel" is not needed and the 10% ethanol of regular fuel is fine, as per the owners manual. You will get about 3% better gas mileage with "ethanol free recreation fuel" but will pay about $1/gallon more, albeit these things are pretty inexpensive to run regardless. Use whatever you feel like but realize it won't make much difference. My 2014 Yamaha has only used regular fuel, has 9k miles, runs great, and gets 50+ MPG. If your cart will be stored for some period of time, add fuel stabilizer.

If higher octane fuel is recommended for your engine, you can use lower octane fuel if your engine has a knock sensor. It will adjust the timing to tolerate the lower octane fuel when it detects pre-ignition, with a corresponding decrease in power. Consult your owner's manual.

Ethanol contains less energy per gallon than gasoline so you will realize a small decrease in MPG when using fuel with 10% ethanol (virtually all regular fuel is 10% ethanol). In terms of cost effectiveness, regular fuel with 10% ethanol is better than ethanol free fuel as the percentage increase in MPG with ethanol free fuel is much less than the percentage increase in the cost of ethanol free fuel.

I use premium as recommended by my cart repair guy. Runs great.

Premium fuel is typically 92 octane, I think?? This is much higher than the 87 octane typically required for the low-compression engines used in golf carts. While it won't hurt anything, it will provide no benefit unless you observed pinging with regular fuel. If you did observe pinging with regular fuel, there is an issue with your engine that should be addressed.

I am curious? If the non ethanol gas is good/better for a golf cart by some peoples standards and one is willing to spend almost a dollar more per gallon, Then why not just use non ethanol gas in your car at this price level.

After all, the cart manf. says to use ethanol gas and the car manf. says to use ethanol gas yet I do not see any threads about using non ethanol in current cars. Only older cars.

I wish to hear from someone who has facts on this situation. Not hearsay or your favorite mechanics. I understand why the Village golf cart store would recommend non elthanol, because they make a lot of money on this.

Again, please give a response based on facts!:read:

So to be clear, I can drive my cart into any gas station in Colony Plaza and fill up right along with cars?

Yes.

It is on the far end of the shopping center that includes Publix, Winn Dixie, Ace Hardware and right across the street from Villages Carts (I think that's what it's called).

I only know of BP and circle k in that area which are on the other side of 441. I am still confused. I will look again. Thanks

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No problems, but the exhaust does smell better. HA

I haven't heard that particular cognitive consistency before ;-)

Absolutely no need for Ethanol free gasoline in a golf cart. Unless, it is going to be stored for a long period of time. Ethanol free (recreational) gasoline is way overpriced.

It might also have something to do with the corn lobby giving $12 Million a year to politicians.