Lawnmower repair... maybe?

**Mechanic688** · 04-27-2014, 12:03 PM

Talked to a few repairmen and they talk about a lot of water in our gas nowadays. What we do is go down to the local marina and buy our mower gas there as there does not seem to be any alcohol and minimal water in it, runs better in our mowers. Take a quart clear jar and fill it 1/2 to 3/4 with gas and let it set to see how much water is in your gas, you'll be surprised.

**Immulmen** · 04-27-2014, 12:38 PM

Originally Posted by Mechanic688

Talked to a few repairmen and they talk about a lot of water in our gas nowadays. What we do is go down to the local marina and buy our mower gas there as there does not seem to be any alcohol and minimal water in it, runs better in our mowers. Take a quart clear jar and fill it 1/2 to 3/4 with gas and let it set to see how much water is in your gas, you'll be surprised.

If you have E10 gas the alcohol will attract water the separate from the gas. Until the alcohol absorbs enough water you will not see any in the gas. A lot of marinas [not in Maine] have real gas with no alcohol. In Maine , unless you buy airplane or racing fuel [both illegal to use on the road] it has to be E10.