Good convo for sure...and not picking a fight... lots of good points here and cool that we can talk about this without cussing at each other!!
But that's exactly what I'm getting at... we do that EVERY DAY.
You really have found 20% ethanol gas near you and used it in your sled anyway?
Are you saying that Suzuki motors are immune to the effects of bad gas or water in the gas?
Cat motors or Doo motors or Polaris motors (or Stihl motors for that matter) just don't run well on crap gas.
I'd be interested in seeing how ALL the brands hold together on over blended ethanol fuel?
The kits are not testing for the existance of ANY ethanol...The engines are designed to run on ethanol enriched fuel. Just rude amounts that beyond what the EPA is asking for. The pumps say 10%, but often that is not what we are getting.
Funny to see the treehuggers in the left state of California don't want the ethanol in the gas.
Rude amounts of ethanol could cause more than fueling issues in a 2 stroke... Since the fuel is mixed with the gas in the engine... lubrication issues come into play and not just on the top end ... but on the Cranks which more than one brand has had issues with. High concentrations of ethanol stetch the compatibility of modern 2 stroke oils.
We both agree that sleds should be compatible with pump fuel, which has changed radically in just the last 2-3 years. But when the blending or storage get out of hand... there are some things that the best engine will have problems with...
I know I'll be looking for a compact water sep filter for my sled this year!