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The answer - no, you don't need to run premium over regular gas unless your engine manufacturer calls to use non-ethanol fuel or if you're having problems using E10. It also depends on what type of small engine you're talking about. E10 will destroy all 2-cycle small lawn equipment or bikes because it strips away of the lubricating effects of the oil. E10 doesn't affect 4 stroke engines as much, but still will degrade fuel system components because of it's high solvency. I suggest looking at your engine's manual to see what the recommended fuel type is or visit www.fueltestkit.com.

If you're having problems using E10 I would suggest using Eth-Guard, the complete fuel additive for ethanol problems. Eth-Guard is safe in all engines and does not contain harmful ingredients such as alcohol, MMT, TEL, MTBE or lead. Eth-Guard will lubricate fuel system components (great for 2 cycle), increase the enerfy of the fuel (increasing mileage and performance) and will prevent phase separation in most applicatons.

To view Eth-Guard visit: www.e10gasadditives.com/product_ethguard.html

To view a list of other additives and their MSDS's visit: www.e10gasadditives.com/fuel_additive_list.html

As you can see many other additives contain harmful ingredients such as excess alcohol, MMT, MTBE and lead. I would not recommend using any of these in E10 as it can destroy vital engine parts, gaskets and seals.

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