Fuel

[makobuggie]

Hello, i have a 81 g1 and would it be ok to use high test fuel? Rather than reg? Thanks

[Tawas]

87 octane is just fine ..it will not run better or worst with anything higher octane

[dbmachine]

Non ethanol if you can find it around your area. I'm lucky to have a station with non ethanol 87 and I can definately tell a difference.

[slonomo]

Originally Posted by dbmachine

Non ethanol if you can find it around your area. I'm lucky to have a station with non ethanol 87 and I can definately tell a difference.

I agree with this. The ethanol in the fuel does several negative things to these older machines. Back when these carts were made, there was no ethanol in the fuel.

[pachanga90]

The higher octane does help,even if you don't notice it,since the ethanol lowers the btu-rating of the fuel.If anything it will burn fuel a little more efficiently.If you can find Non-Ethanol,Use it.I try to run high-test every other time I add fuel,that way it blends with the existing fuel.Briggs and others recommend nothing but high-test in all their engines due to the ethanol.Remember too,Carts were built to run from hole to hole,then sit.We run them a lot longer at higher rpm than they were meant to run at.Hope this helps.