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  • wbg
    230 Tornado
    • Apr 30, 2020
    • 10
    #1

    Ethanol

    So I just forked out $365 for a new Edelbrock 1406 for my J10 - AMC 360. Runs good right out of the box. I filled my tank up to do some cruising around town.
    I started thinking about what I just did - I put etanol fuel in my brand new carburetor. I never ever run ethanol in any of my small engines around the house. I wasn't thinking... I dumped all fuel out and filled back up with E-Free. Not sure if its my imagination or not but it seems to start and run better now.

    Does anybody run ethanol fuel in their old carbureted engines? This is the first carbureted engine I've run on the road since ethanol was forced upon us.

    Thanks for any replies and advice...
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  • Heavy_Metal_Thunder_81
    Cherokee Outlaw
    • Jan 10, 2006
    • 7292
    #2
    Never had any problems running regular gas in my carbed stuff. Just doesn't like to sit with it in there.
    -Jonny B.
    1979 Cherokee Golden Eagle - UNDER CONSTRUCTION
    7" Alcan springs, BJ's HD shackles - 35x12.5x15 BFG Mud Terrains
    AMC 401 - Pro-Flo 4 EFI
    NV4500/NWF BB/NP205 - Triple Stick'd
    F D44 - 4.10, Eaton E-Locker
    R M23 - 4.10, Detroit Locker

    1979 Cherokee Chief - Parts
    1979 Cherokee Chief - Parts
    1979 Wagoneer - Sold
    1981 Cherokee Chief - Cubed

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    • chubbinius
      258 I6
      • Oct 31, 2018
      • 294
      #3
      Same, H_M_T. I put a dose of StarTron enzyme treatment in mine when I fill up, I don't drive it tons so a tank lasts a little bit and the StarTron counters the ethanol (as I can't find non-English local)
      1970 1414X Wagoneer "The Pig"
      -Dauntless 350 V8
      -D27 front/D44 rear
      2006 XK (65th Ann Edition)-DD

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      • dbabicky
        258 I6
        • Dec 31, 2011
        • 339
        #4
        Just do what I do and run Ethanol free Premium fuel in everything you own.
        1975 J-10,360,TH400,QT,
        1998 Wrangler,TJ,4.0L,5spd
        2000 Chevy K3500,454 Auto
        2009 GMC Canyon,3.7,Auto, 2.5" lift/leveling kit
        all with a looney DAV behind the wheel.
        "Old age and treachery will always overcome youth and skill"

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        • babywag
          out of order
          • Jun 08, 2005
          • 10286
          #5
          Originally posted by chubbinius
          Same, H_M_T. I put a dose of StarTron enzyme treatment in mine when I fill up, I don't drive it tons so a tank lasts a little bit and the StarTron counters the ethanol (as I can't find non-English local)
          Look for a sunoco distributor but E0 is way beyond stupidly expensive in Socal.
          Tony
          88 GW, 67 J3000, 07 Magnum SRT8

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          • Brynjminjones
            258 I6
            • Jun 11, 2017
            • 475
            #6
            I'm just in the process of going through my '91, replacing all the fuel lines with ones a bit more ethanol resistant.
            Has anyone else done similar?
            1991 Grand Wagoneer - Hunter Green. All stock. Rebuilt 360, .030" over with Melling MTA-1 cam.

            1998 Cherokee (XJ) 4.0
            1997 Grand Cherokee (ZJ) 4.0
            1974 Ford F100 390

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