Here in Minnesota we have been using ethanol fuel for about 30 years. I have not had a problem with ethanol in vehicles that have been sitting for years as long as the vehicle has a pressure sealed fuel system. I just started an 88 Pontiac Sunbird that had been sitting since 2004 with a near full fuel tank. I put in a fresh battery and turn the ignition switch on and off a couple of time to prime the fuel system and when I cranked it over it started within seconds and runs fine.
My Super C and I-2444 are just the opposite situations. I had not added any fuel to the 2444 since May and now that the temperature is in the 40s it will not start without a shot of starting fluid to get it to fire while cranking. Once it starts it runs fine and will restart as long as the engine is warm. Adding about 10% fresh fuel will again allow it to start with a cold engine.
The Super C has a Woods mower on it so it never is used over winter. If I don't shut the fuel off at the tank and run the carburetor out of fuel by Spring there will be corrosion in the carburetor that it will not run without a cleaning. Leaving the fuel in the tank over winter has not been a problem for me. I just fill with fresh fuel before turning the fuel back on in the Spring and everything works fine.
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