so in my chem class we had talked a bit about ethanol, how its made, common uses, ect. we focused mostly on its use in distilled liquor and denatured alcohol since its what we used in lab. we did also discuss its affinity to water and how it can dissolve large amounts of water that it picks up from the atmosphere. i applied this knowledge to ethanol in fuel and looked in to how it affects fuels in our automobiles and atvs. found lots of info that worries me and especially for 2 smokes. here are some links to watch/read with random info, the 3rd link demonstrates the effects on 2 stroke fuels

http://www.fuel-testers.com/about_ethanol_fuel.html
http://www.veoh.com/watch/v27896358P59eQY2h
there is much more info on the draw backs of ethanol that you can easily find with google but from what i gathered is if you live in an area with lots of moisture and use pump gas for premix, only make the amount you need a dont store extra fuel. the moisture will combine with the ethanol in the gas and undergo a process called phase separation. when it does the you then create a layer of fuel that has water in it and no oil. not as bad for a 4 poke but a 2 strokes, BAD and best of all it sinks to the bottom to the tank so when you first fire up your engine, the first shot of fuel has little to no oil in it. here in hot A$$ southwest AZ, the climate is relatively dry, so moisture in the atmosphere is not as bad as in other areas and in my case i ride all the time so my gas does not sit in the tank long. like i said, there is much more info on the topic, so if you are bored at midnight and what to give your brain a work out look in to it.

No way, the water transforms your engine into a hybrid IC/steam engine and gives you higher efficiency.
More efficient engine=more power

The natural approach to water injection. Cools the incoming charge. More dense= MORE POWER!!!

Dont run ethanol in your mower either.

Quote from: Q2W on December 17, 2012, 07:26:14 am

Dont run ethanol in your mower either.

Why? I would think the water vapor coming out the exhaust would help keep your lawn hydrated.

i stand corrected.  Mix a little fertilizer and you're in business.