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<blockquote data-quote="ollie989898" data-source="post: 7871698" data-attributes="member: 54866"><p>I only use premium (Shell V power) petrol in my garden equipment, I am reliably informed it does have an ethanol content and no you can't just drain it off as the resultant fuel will not have the original octane rating. The ethanol is in there partly for this reason.</p><p></p><p>Use high quality 2 stroke oil and it should be fine. I think Stihl's fully synthetic 2 stroke oil contains additives which protect the components of machines so you can leave them with fuel in?</p><p></p><p>I must confess that I have run or drained both my strimmer and chainsaw of fuel before putting them away for the winter. The leaf blower does have some fuel in but I haven't finished with that quite yet.</p><p></p><p>I don't keep much ready mixed fuel about and I don't think I even have much straight petrol in the can now but I can't see that keeping petrol in a sealed plastic container in the cool can really hurt. Will be topped off with fresh fuel anyway before I go putting any more in a machine.</p><p></p><p>Aspen fuels do not suit all equipment- check the manual because some machines won't run properly for with it as the carb isn't set for alkylate fuels.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ollie989898, post: 7871698, member: 54866"] I only use premium (Shell V power) petrol in my garden equipment, I am reliably informed it does have an ethanol content and no you can't just drain it off as the resultant fuel will not have the original octane rating. The ethanol is in there partly for this reason. Use high quality 2 stroke oil and it should be fine. I think Stihl's fully synthetic 2 stroke oil contains additives which protect the components of machines so you can leave them with fuel in? I must confess that I have run or drained both my strimmer and chainsaw of fuel before putting them away for the winter. The leaf blower does have some fuel in but I haven't finished with that quite yet. I don't keep much ready mixed fuel about and I don't think I even have much straight petrol in the can now but I can't see that keeping petrol in a sealed plastic container in the cool can really hurt. Will be topped off with fresh fuel anyway before I go putting any more in a machine. Aspen fuels do not suit all equipment- check the manual because some machines won't run properly for with it as the carb isn't set for alkylate fuels. [/QUOTE]
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