Ethanol containing gasoline poses a real and serious damage threat to outboard marine engines, motorcycles, chain saws, personal water crafts, four wheelers and gasoline powered lawn and garden tools. It is therefore important for boat owners and home owners to be able to find fuel stations providing ethanol-free gas. Although most 1995 and newer outboard marine engines and yard and garden tools claim they can operate on 10% ethanol gasoline, many problems are being experienced when ethanol gas is used. A list of articles about ethanol gasoline issues can be found on the "Ethanol Articles" tool bar. Under NO CIRCUMSTANCE should gasoline with greater than 10% ethanol be used in any marine engine, motorcycle, chain saws, personal water crafts, four wheeler or yard and garden tools or engine failure may be experienced and most manufacturers will NOT honor their warranty.

To locate gas stations, convenience and grocery stores that sell ethanol-free gas in Louisiana, click on the "Ethanol Free Gas Station List" link on the top toolbar.

Please Help Identify Ethanol FREE Gas Stations to Add to The List

While the ethanol free gasoline station database (built by LaPlace's A.J. "Pete" Landry) lists 945 stations that sell Ethanol FREE gasoline in Louisiana, we would appreciate your help in identifying more gas stations selling non-ethanol gasoline. RealGas.com is asking anyone identifying a gas station that is not currently on the list and does not display the State required "Contains up to 10% Ethanol" decal on their fuel pumps (it is Louisiana State law that they must have this sticker on each pump that sells alcohol containing gasoline), to e-mail Landry the information listed below (due to the ethanol free gas list search engine, it is important that all of the following information be provided). It is suggested that you attempt to verify with the store manager that their gas is in fact ethanol free even though it does not display the State required decals.

It is STRONGLY recommended that you test the gasoline for ethanol before fueling your boat tank if there is any doubt in your mind that the gas is in fact ethanol FREE. If you do not currently own an ethanol test kit, see the article on ethanol gas test kits in the Ethanol Articles" or Links" section from the Home Page tool bar.

Please provide the following information when sending in a new ethanol FREE gas station to Landry: (NOTE: Louisiana stations/stores only please)

- Parish where station or convenience/grocery store is located

- City where station or convenience/grocery store is located

- Name of station or convenience/grocery store

- Physical address of station or convenience/grocery store

- Phone number of station or convenience/grocery store if available

Please send this information to "Pete" Landry at way2gopete@yahoo.com using the title "Non-ethanol gas station" in your e-mail subject line.

ALSO, if you learn that a station that is currently on the Ethanol Free Gas Station list has converted to selling ethanol gas, please e-mail Landry with this station information so the station can be removed from the list.

Landry will compile and update a spreadsheet of ethanol FREE stations in Louisiana and publish regular updates on this web site when new stations are added to the list or stations that have converted to selling ethanol gas are removed from the list.

Note: If you suspect a gas station may be selling Ethanol Gas but DOES NOT prominently display the State required label "Contains up to 10% ethanol" sticker on the pump, please call the Louisiana State Director of Fuels Program, Mr. Richert Williams in Baton Rouge at (225) 922-1380 and file a complaint. Mr. Williams will send an inspector to test the station's fuel and, if the fuel is indeed ethanol gas and does not have pump decal, issue the station owner a written warning. If the warning decals are not installed promptly, the station can be fined up to $500/pump/day.