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Originally Posted by legion View Post
The ethanol will start to dissolve all of the varnishes built up in your gas tank and push them to your carburetor. They re-congeal over a winter of disuse, and you have problems starting up the next year as your carb is clogged.
Ethanol will also soften certain types of rubber and plastic goods, such as your fuel line and gas tank, depending on what exactly they are made of. The dissolved goo will also get sucked into the carb and clog small passage ways.

In other words, clean your carb, check your tank and lines, and stop running ethanol blend gasoline.
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