The problem with ethanol aside from burning our food, it's highly corrosive on metals, and it dries out rubber, nylon, and plastic. It wreaks havoc on the carbs, especially when left over the summer. Corrosion in the jets are responsible for changing the orifice size, or clogging. In some float bowls made of steel, it can actually rust out the bowl, and the rust then clogs everything in the carb. Gas stations use it i believe because it's cheaper, and to boost up the octane. One mechanic told me to check the nylon washers around the main jets (they keep the fuel from sloshing around the main jet). The ethanol had dried it out over time and they had become lose. After a while they will move up and mess with the float operation. Sorry for ranting but ethanol is a pet peeve of mine