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BFL13
Explorer II
Nov 20, 2018

Would Higher Octane Run the Gen Better? UPDATE

UPDATE 21 Nov page 5 Ongoing saga with my 1700w (continuous) gen trying to run my 75 amp charger at 75 amps. Briggs and Stratton P2200 gen. Previously posted that it would not (flashing overloa...
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drsteve
Explorer
Nov 22, 2018
BFL13 wrote:
MEXICOWANDERER wrote:
Yea or no alcohol matters.

You could run 115/145 octane av gas and it wouldn't do squat versus alcohol-free 87 octane gasoline.


I completely don't understand "ethanol(gasohol)" vs "alcohol". What's with that?


Ethanol = ethyl alcohol. Gasohol = gasoline with ethyl alcohol added.

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