Ethanol in gas for mowers- is it really bad?

[bertsmobile1]

The problem you would have is the filter size. It would have to be as large as the spin on oil filter you run on your mower, enough to hold gas and water separately and filter elements which separate the water as well as remove any contamination. My guess is that it wouldn't be cost effective on a mower, that's why the manufacturer doesn't install them.

Not quite.

under the fuel tap on most Honda engnes is a "debris trap" which wii & does trap water.
Problem is no one ever seems to bother to empty it.
Aftermarket carbs have the same tap but no sediment / water bowl underneath it.

 

[Ric]

Not quite.

under the fuel tap on most Honda engnes is a "debris trap" which wii & does trap water.
Problem is no one ever seems to bother to empty it.
Aftermarket carbs have the same tap but no sediment / water bowl underneath it.

Yeah as I said there basically nothing more than rock catchers. They don't separate the gas and water it's just a debris trap the same as most of these little gas filters on mowers. A filter on a mower that would separate gas and water just wouldn't be cost effective. Those types of filters can cost from $30 to a couple of hundred dollars or more each depending on what your putting them on, for good ones that are serviceable.