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Gasoline

Postby dphillips66 » Wed Aug 14, 2013 12:33 pm

I just purchased a 1946 cub. Do I have to put a lead additive in the fuel or is regular unleaded okay?

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Re: Gasoline

Postby Bill Hudson » Wed Aug 14, 2013 12:48 pm

No. Regular pump gas works fine.

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Re: Gasoline

Postby BIGHOSS » Wed Aug 14, 2013 2:15 pm

Regular gas will work just fine. But having said that, I am not a fan of 10% ethanol gas. It goes stale quicker than non-ethanol and will dissolve rubber hoses, o rings, seals, washers, etc. So, I use only non-ethanol gas in all of my off-road engines. That includes all 2 cycle such as chain saws, weed eaters, etc. And of course Farmall Cubs.

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Re: Gasoline

Postby pickerandsinger » Wed Aug 14, 2013 3:04 pm

I use ethanol regular 87 grade....I do have a lead additive, but I use it ....not so much...I use my tractors regularly (every day) and really can't monkey with or afford adding lead additives on a regular basis and chasing down or affording ethanol free gas...( Only comes in premium grade around here at way over 4 per gallon)........Dave
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Re: Gasoline

Postby pickerandsinger » Wed Aug 14, 2013 3:35 pm

Didn't notice you post date....Welcome to the Forum....Great place for Cubsters....Dave
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Re: Gasoline

Postby Hengy » Wed Aug 14, 2013 3:48 pm

Welcome to the forum, dh... I have not much to add to the talk about gasoline for your cub, but was wondering what your serial number is on your cub? You say that you have a 1946 Cub, but the Cub was not introduced to the world until 1947... Post your serial number and we can help you with the actual year of the unit!

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Re: Gasoline

Postby captjsjr » Thu Aug 15, 2013 8:26 am

hi, i've always run non ethanol in my small engines and have put it in the cub since day one,also every once in a while i put chevron "techron" in the gas for everything. i've found that weedeaters,demo saws ,tamper , etc. all start right up come spring. works for me. the gas is $4.80 a gallon here but the benefits offset the cost.................John
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Re: Gasoline

Postby Mike in Louisiana » Thu Aug 15, 2013 8:41 am

Welcome to the Forum.

At the bottom of the page click on TM tractor parts (one of our great sponsors) look on left for how to ID your cub.
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Re: Gasoline

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Re: Gasoline

Postby dphillips66 » Sat Aug 24, 2013 5:05 pm

Thanks, by the way it is a 1947 cub. Not sure why I put 1946!

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Re: Gasoline

Postby Super A » Sat Aug 24, 2013 5:17 pm

We run gas straight from the pump, mostly 10% ethanol in everything that takes gasoline and have no ill effects.

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Re: Gasoline

Postby Eoghan » Sat Aug 24, 2013 9:12 pm

anyone know if there's anything wrong with using higher octane gas? I know they don't need it, but I bought premium to get ethanol free, then realized these engines were built for low octane fuel.. I know that using regular 87 octane in some engines can cause detonation problems, but is the opposite true?

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Re: Gasoline

Postby Smokeycub » Sat Aug 24, 2013 9:25 pm

Hello and welcome! I am a big fan of ethanol free gasoline. Like the others have said, several drawbacks to the 10% ethanol, my biggest problem with it, it is very hard on rubber and some soft plastics (like tubing on a chain saw) not to mention the other problems. That said, a cub will run fine with 10% ethanol. Why create headaches when they can be avoided. I would still use fuel stabilizer in ethanol free gas if stuff sits for any length of time.
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Re: Gasoline

Postby Ida Red » Mon Aug 26, 2013 2:31 am

You knlow fellows I have been using SHELL-VMAX for 2 years now.
All my riders, saws, tillers etc and they really do run and start better. That is all there is to it.
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