On Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at 5:08:33 PM UTC-5, John H wrote:
On Tue, 13 Mar 2018 20:37:55 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

I try to only run regular gasoline through my Honda. If I can't find rec fuel and have to use E-10 I run it dry and don't leave any in the tank.

"Honda engines are designed and certified to run on regular unleaded gasoline." Right off their web
site.

The bad thing about regular crap is the alcohol and hydrogenization of the fuel. it breaks down quickly.

On 3/14/2018 6:14 PM, Tim wrote:
On Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at 5:08:33 PM UTC-5, John H wrote:
On Tue, 13 Mar 2018 20:37:55 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

I try to only run regular gasoline through my Honda. If I can't find rec fuel and have to use E-10 I run it dry and don't leave any in the tank.

"Honda engines are designed and certified to run on regular unleaded gasoline." Right off their web
site.


The bad thing about regular crap is the alcohol and hydrogenization of the fuel. it breaks down quickly.


That might be an issue I've avoided with the little Honda I have. I
mentioned several times here that it ran fine with 5 year old gas in it
treated with Sta-bil. However, I've always paid attention to the load
it has, never trying to exceed 6 or 7 amps, because it can deliver that
at 121-124 volts ac and still maintain 60 hz on the "Eco" setting. It
will run overnight on about a gallon of gas that way.

It could be that if I tried to power stuff up to it's full 13.5 amp
(continuous) capacity, it might exhibit lost power at full speed on the
old gas.

I ran a large, built in microwave yesterday. It pulled more than the
Honda's continuous rating ... about 14.5 amps, but it handled it ok.

IIRC, the eu2000i is rated at 1600 watts continuous and 2000 watts peak.

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"The bad thing about regular crap is the alcohol and hydrogenization of the fuel. it breaks down quickly".Â*



Bingo! That's what the sales guy was getting at. Now that our last refinery (Nova Scotia) is long gone they bring in boat loads from some American refinery...Probably whatever they can get a deal on.

On Wed, 14 Mar 2018 15:33:18 -0700 (PDT), True North
wrote:

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"The bad thing about regular crap is the alcohol and hydrogenization of the fuel. it breaks down quickly".Â*



Bingo! That's what the sales guy was getting at. Now that our last refinery (Nova Scotia) is long gone they bring in boat loads from some American refinery...Probably whatever they can get a deal on.

The ethanol he is referring to will be in high test too, usually the
full 10%. The E-0 (REC90) has a higher octane than regular 87 but that
does not mean all high test is E-0