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.

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).

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

Ethonel free gas
 

Both Circle K stations at Rohan and Pinellas has gas for carts

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.

What is this thing you call Carburetor? OP The fuel injection system and lines are made for diluted ethanol gasoline… this is 2022

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.

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...

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.

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

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.

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.

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???

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

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.