# Pros and Cons of ethanol-free gas

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [March 22, 2023, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pros-and-cons-of-ethanol-free-gas/981504 "2023-03-22T17:35:26Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 25, 2023, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pros-and-cons-of-ethanol-free-gas/981504/21 "2023-03-25T21:36:08Z")

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Mixing two-stroke fuel using ethanol gasoline generally doesn’t work well, especially in older two-stroke engines, and the resulting fuel soon deteriorates.

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