Race fuel in a Coleman dual fuel?

[Lykos]

I have access to 116 octane race fuel at a cost a couple dollars a gallon less than Coleman white gas.

So, before a video of me blowing myself up with a camp stove goes viral I'll ask;
will it work?
is it worth it?
will I get more BTUs than with regular non ethanol unleaded?

 

[jeep-N-montero]

It will actually burn very dirty and create a lot of carbon around the burners due to having a much higher ignition/flash point and will not completely burn. And BTW, this is the listing for all of your local ethanol-free gas pumps http://www.pure-gas.org/index.jsp?stateprov=VA

 

[Lykos]

It will actually burn very dirty and create a lot of carbon around the burners due to having a much higher ignition/flash point and will not completely burn. And BTW, this is the listing for all of your local ethanol-free gas pumps http://www.pure-gas.org/index.jsp?stateprov=VA

Goes to show what I know about gas. I would've thought the high octane gas would burn hotter and therefore cleaner.

My XJ loves non ethanol gas.

 

[jeep-N-montero]

Goes to show what I know about gas. I would've thought the high octane gas would burn hotter and therefore cleaner.

My XJ loves non ethanol gas.

The higher the octane the harder it is to ignite, this is why it is used in race engines with a hotter spark/ignition setup to prevent pre-ignition/pinging. I run ethanol-free in our boat and all of our yard equipment at home, it is more expensive but still cheaper in the long run because the motors last longer with fewer carb issues.

 

[Stumpalump]

That stuff has way to much lead in it. Don't even get it on your skin.

 

[lugueto]

Why not use regular gas?

 

[Lykos]

I truly appreciate the responses. I'll leave the rave has in my brother's TA.

I'm aware of the pitfalls of ethanol gas. Myself and even my rescue squad learned the hard way it's affect on small engines that aren't used often.

 

[Ducky's Dad]

Around here, ethanol-free 91 is $15/gallon in five gallon drums. No lead, but no ethanol. I only use it in my pressure washers and yard equipment, too expensive for the truck.

 

[jeep-N-montero]

Around here, ethanol-free 91 is $15/gallon in five gallon drums. No lead, but no ethanol. I only use it in my pressure washers and yard equipment, too expensive for the truck.

Not sure where "around here" is, but every gas station that has ethanol-free is listed here, even CA has a few http://www.pure-gas.org/

 

[Hobiecat]

A gallon of white gas is like $15 at the local hardware store and lasts me an entire summer. Small price to pay for cooking.

 

[Kevin108]

Coleman Fuel is probably safer around food as it has fewer additives than gasoline.