Quickest Way To Test Your Gasoline For Ethanol
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- Опубліковано 1 жов 2020
- Watch this video now to see how easy it is to test your fuel for ethanol.
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Ethanol is well known for damaging small engines or causing poor engine performance. Gas powered lawn and garden equipment is expensive so proper care and maintenance is crucial to keeping them running for years to come. Most home owners use regular gas station fuel which contains ethanol. "Ethanol has inherent properties that can cause corrosion of metal parts, including carburetors, degradation of plastic and rubber components, harder starting, and reduced engine life," says Marv Klowak, global vice president of research and development for Briggs & Stratton, the largest manufacturer of small engines.
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Awesome video.. Thank you..
Thanks Steve you're the best. Thanks for showing us who didn't know that.
Always learning.
Great work as ever Steve 👍.
A half a beer job?
Siphon the gas off the water with a tube makes it a lot easier and safer
I have a deal for you Steve, how does one property lift a riding mower
Your education of us people that don’t know things we need is priceless thank you Steve
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You can also put food coloring in the water, the coloring won’t transfer to the gas
Some might some might not. It could be a nice joke on someone if it transfers to the gas.
Love your channel Steve. You not only educate people but you make it entertaining.
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Trouble is, these vids are so instructive and entertaining you stop me from doing any actual work myself!
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Steve, what a great informative video. Being a father with a 10 year old son that asks why I winterized the lawnmower, whipper snipper and generator at camp. I explain the effects of ethanol on stored equipment during winter months. Now I can show him how much ethanol is in regular gas compared to premium. Keep up the great work.
Right on
Good video, Steve! Thanks! And for those who really, really want to reclaim every little precious *drop* of gasoline, simply strain the dregs through a real chamois rag. Bush pilots and mechanics have been using this trick to remove water from "questionable" fuel for almost a century now.
What’s left in the bottle is Miller Lite 😂🤣
Yes....dog piss.
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Water, Miller Lite same difference.
Way more alcohol.
Or Coors Lite. Same as except!
Heck yeah thumbs up to another of Steve’s videos that I learned something from!!
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Mister filter funnel will come in handy after the test
They also make a paste when applied to fuel ( i smear a Popsicle stick with it ) that when its dipped in any fuel will change color if any water is present . Water is Not good for small engines Especially 2 strokes !
Mr. Funnel will not take the water out of Ethanol fuel but overloading Ethanol fuel with water will cause the water to separate from the alcohol in a process called "Phase Separation"
Strangely enough, it doesn't allow water thru but water mixed with ethanol passes right thru my mr funnel. Tried straight water again after it passed the water/eth blend and not a drop went thru.
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@@PinBall3 We use this paste in the oil patch to see how much water is in the crude oil tank. Tells us when to recirculate the bottoms, oil haulers won't load if water is present.
Awesome stuff Scientist Steve! I’m headed out to the shop right now to give this a try. Thanks for the American conversions also.
Have fun!
I've seen this done with food coloring added to the water before the separation process!!!...Clearly visible the demarcation line!!!😁👍🏻
Interesting!
I hear that since the water is mixed into the alcohol, the Mr funnel allows it to flow through
Professor Steve, you have illuminated with brilliance another common conundrum. Cheers!
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Thanks for the helpful info as always Steve. You have a really good way of explaining things simply and clearly. You would make a great teacher.
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I just love learning this type of stuff ! Thanks Steve !
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Ethanol is 100 octane and is often used as an octane booster so if you remove the ethanol you might need to look for a non ethanol octane booster to restore the octane rating back to what it was before .
Gordon L, I was thinking the same thing about the ethanol having something to do with octane. Removing it might not be such a bright idea.🇨🇦
Ethanol is only used to artificially raise the octane in a gas like petro/Sunoco ultra 94, they add it to their prem 91 to raise it to 94 as far as I know. Latest news on shell 91 v-power, it's no longer ethanol free, they are in the middle of transitioning all stations over. You may notice some pumps showing stickers now. This has only been "semi confirmed" by a rep inside shell corporation. Need to do more research. Just BEWARE!
I'm thinking the octane is more than 100, I remember granny filled their old truck with pure white lightning and Jethro entered it in a race and lapped everybody for the win lol
As always, you do an excellent job of demonstrating and explaining. Thanks so much!
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I absolutely love these videos. Thanks Steve. i have a very similar tester and i use it every time I buy fuel. Winter is coming and the CO-OP may add ethanol to my 87 octane which is ethanol free right now. (Alberta) .
Excellent technique. Thanks for the tips.
Very welcome!
Love watching your videos. I always learn something.
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Smart,....just learned how to do "differential diagnosis" on fuel...in college this would have taken a full semester.
…and you’d still not understand it. Steve is a great teacher of useful things!
To easily remove the water so that you can pour the gas back in a container, I've poured the gas/water mix (with a drop of red food coloring) into a jar with a lid that I put 2 small nail holes on opposite edges (one will be to pour and the other is a vent). Let it sit for a few minutes after pouring into the jar to let everything separate. With the lid on, cover one hole with your finger and slowly turn the jar almost upside down so that your finger is covering the bottom hole and the vent hole is on top. If you did it slowly enough, the red water will all be together and pressing against your finger. Remove your finger and let the water pour out. When it turns from red to clear, turn the jar back over and you'll have 99% of the water removed. A few drops will remain since the hole in the lid is slightly above the lowest point when you turn the jar over.
You never cease to amaze me Steve, yet another amazing video from an amazing mechanic. I wish I lived closer to you. You would get all of my business. Or maybe you could show me a little bit about small engines and how to diagnose some frequent problems they have. That would defiantly be amazing. But I live no where near where you are, which is why I love all of your videos. I can’t be there to be taught so I try to learn as much as I possibly can from your videos. They never get old and like I have said many many times before I absolutely love every single one I have watched. Keep the great videos coming Steve and I’ll keep watching
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No thank you Steve, your videos really inspire me to want to learn to work on small engines
You make great videos Steve. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
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Awesome Steve! Thanks for sharing this! 👍
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Great tip. I label all my fuel cans and included the date I purchased the fuel to I can rotate the older fuel into a larger machine (tractor, car).
Great job!
Steve your a mad genius
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Cool video Steve! Thanks!
Any time!
Brilliant explanation as usual Steve. I was thinking of experimenting with silica gel but this is so simple and works a treat im not got to bother wasting my time. Thanks again.
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Well done with keeping the world happy with the clever measure❤ thanks Steve, from a metric mind
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Good tip Steve...ty!
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Hi Steve... Didn't know that trick!...Tks for sharing...Great channel brother!....Take care!
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Great info Steve! We no longer have any small engines but we do have two carbureted motorcycles and a 1968 VW Beetle and I would like to keep the gas in those ethanol free as much as possible, especially since none of them are daily drivers. This test method is great!
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Always learning from you. Thank you
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Great job once more Steve
What would I do without your channel. I really do enjoy your videos and learn alot. Keep up the good work.
Also like how you top off the videos with a beer
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Great vid, Professor Steve!
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I did not know this! Thank you again Steve! Another great video!
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That's awesome Steve. Thanks.
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Excellent! Very useful information!
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Thank you. Often thought there was a way to test.
Glad to help
Great video as always Steve thank you!!
Glad you enjoyed it
Been running my lawn mowers and leaf blowers on 87 octane (10% ethanol) for decades, run fine, last a long time. 14 years on 22 hp Briggs.
Great video steve thanks
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Good one Steve, thanks...
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That's amazing Steve
Thanks,Scientist Steve,you are helpful,and crack me up!
Right on Ryan!
More great information! Thank you
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your a jack of all trades
Thanks Steve - I had never seen this trick before. Now I know how to do it. Cheers!
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Super video! Thanks. Very well explained. And the funny thing is anytime a beer bottle is used as a prop I remember all!! 3 oz water, 9 oz beer, shake, 1/4” hi equals 10% ethanol! Great job take care!!
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Thanks Steve nothing wrong with learning something.
You got that right!
This is very, very helpful and I will run that exact experiment within the week. (My brother has lots of empties to use for a beaker.)
Thanks Steve!
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Well done..great job my friend.
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This is a great video! Props to you!
Much appreciated!
When you overload Ethanol fuel with water, a process called "phase Separation" occurs and it causes the water in Ethanol fuel to separate from the alcohol molecule and drop to the bottom because water is heavier than alcohol. The remaining pure alcohol has less octane than the Ethanol mixture.
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Dude, I was racking my brain as to where to get non-ethanol! Thank you!
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Avgas (LL100) from small airports. Has lead in it though. There’s a local gas station that sells R90, that’s recreational 90 octane ethanol free gasoline. Also a station that sells Sunoco race gas but it’s leaded with a sign on the pump for off road use only but hot Rodders around her pull in and fill their hot rods up.
Another great video. When I do this for my small engine equipment I place a battery operated fuel transfer tool and remove the water from the bottom and before I put the ethanol free fuel into my mower tank or other equipment I pour it through a Mr. Funnel just in-case any water still remains.
Good choice MGD.
Cool method.
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Nice video..you do a very good job of explaining things.
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Been waiting on this one Steve!
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Thanks Steve. Good information to have.
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wow, what a simple test. great and for that I will subscribe
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Woot woot I am like number 1000 on this video. Love watching your channel. Thanks for many great tips.
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Great video Steve!
Folks have noted and are correct in the comments that the remaining fuel after ethanol/water mixture is removed will have a lower octane rating than it would otherwise have. I seriously doubt that most home power equipment would be sensitive to the reduction in octane (remember octane is knock resistance and not energy content) that results but it may be wise to pay close attention to the performance of said engines on the “home brew” ethanol free fuel.
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Fantastic! Thank you!
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FYI Removing the ethanol from the premium will in the process lower the octane to the equivalent of regular gas.
That's very interesting. So does regular gas contain ethanol?
@@m998hmmwv7 All Gas is Assumed to contain Ethanol. Just do what Steve Showed here Will Reveal if it`s Present.
Unless you buy from a >> Pure-gas.org
M 998 HMMWV Most does. You can find it without ethanol.
@@POOKIE5592 I'm in NY state I haven't seen any ethanol free gasoline. I will keep checking thank you..
M 998 HMMWV Go on Google and go to the Puregas site. It will aid your search.
Always soo helpful! keep up being your awesome self!
Thank you! Will do!
Good information. Thanks Steve.
(I used to test gasoline to see if it contained alcohol by drinking some. If after a few minutes I got a buzz, yep, contains alcohol.)
A few years ago, before my local Walmart started selling ethanol-free gas, I made my own.
I took a 5 gal gas can and cut a hole in the bottom and connected a 1 1/2” clear pool tubing hose to it.
I then added 8 ounces of water to the gas, shook it up a little and then watched the ethanol separate.
I opened the valve at the bottom of the 2 foot long tubing and let the water and ethanol drain out.
Great job God bless
Makes me happy 12 oz at a time.
Great stuff
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Great Videos Steve, a few drips of food colour really helps. All the Best Bro.
I’m watching this thinking “(very nearly) all fuel in the UK is 5% ethanol” so I won’t need this and then I got to the end to discover that this is a really simple way to make ethanol free fuel- much cheaper than buying it!!!
Well done in the truly international recovery at the end too- it’s “petrol” ;)
Awesome video STEVE. Thanks for sharing. Keep the amazing content coming. Hope you have an awesome weekend brother
Thanks! You too!
Steve, you are scientist. You do have a few empty ones around and we love that. Keep on keeping on.
Thanks, will do!
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Great video, I knew this already but now millions more know. Would like to see someone make a video on how to put a decompression valve on a jonsered 920. I’ve seen men start these things on UA-cam. I’ve done it once but what a job!
I have been taking the ethanol out of my gas for years. Absolutely works!!! Hint put a little food coloring in the water and will help you see when all the ethanol and water is out of the gas. And, use 90+ gas because you will lose octane removing the ethanol!!
Cool, I learned something today...
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Brilliant test.
Thank you!
@@StevesSmallEngineSaloon Steve do you have a video on troubleshooting blowers. I have a large husqvarna that starts and runs but then acts like it runs out of gas. New fuel filter and no luck.
Althou this would be a little Labour intensive , it would be a great way to get rid of the ethanol ! Great job Steve as usual!
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Great just super knowable.
Glad you think so!
I am gonna look pretty smart to my friends with this. Ty steve.
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Interesting! Good tip for the ultrasonic tank too👍
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Thanks, Steve. I was one of the ones that didn't know that tip. This will come in handy.
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Great Video Steve.....🏴
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Great video! I learnt something new today, too.
Glad to hear it!