I know our news department has covered this story a few times already, but I thought I'd bring it up in the forums (since I just mowed my lawn).

Three lawn mowers in my neighborhood have bit the dust in the past year, and many and blaming the ethanol that is now put in our gasoline.  A quick search on Google brought me to this MSNBC story from last August http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25936782/.

Are you aware  that some gas stations now sell "Clear Premium" gas which is ethanol free? I bought some today for my lawn mower at the Jasper Market, and I have heard that Mathers Market up the McKenzie Hwy also sells it.

I spoke with the gas station attendant and she told me they get a lot of people asking for the Clear Premium when the weather is nice.  She also said they are allowed to put it in gas cans, in motorcycles, and in boats, but are not allowed to put it into cars/trucks.

It cost me about $2.99 a gallon, but is worth it if it doesn't ruin my lawn mower.  Any one know of other gas stations that sell it (perhaps they all do and I'm just ignorant)?

Hey!  This is all news to me, Buzz!

Thanks for the heads-up.

(Never thought of such a thing.  But my mower is still kicking, that I bought it in the early '90's.  So I must have not gone too far wrong yet)

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I to know the effect's of the ethanol gas.  I found an item that is in every auto part's store, it is called STA-BIL   It is a fuel stabilizer. It keep's the gas fresh,  They also have one with an ethanol treatment which neutralizes the ethanol.   They say it can go in anything, but  they wont say the word car's or truck's.   My lawn mower run's great with this stuff and i think any one who has a small engine should use this stuff.