I could find any threads covering fuel stabilizers. What is the group experience with the different brands on the market? Recommedations on what works and what to avoid?
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Fuel stabilizers
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I use sea foam in my Seadoo before storage, never let me down.
Some of them are just alcohol, and I wonder why they would be smart to put in something stored for winter as alcohol attracts moisture and is corrosive in some instances. IMO, you are better off just taking the gas out of the tank or use one that is non alcohol solvent based. But, I must admit I really don't know, and since gas now has ethanol in it, are stabilizers even necessary? Plus, if you believe the paper on them, they themselves are temporary fixes, as in they only buy you up tp a year at best, so make sure you will be using that thing you put up the next year.
Originally Posted by burla
Some of them are just alcohol, and I wonder why they would be smart to put in something stored for winter as alcohol attracts moisture and is corrosive in some instances. IMO, you are better off just taking the gas out of the tank or use one that is non alcohol solvent based. But, I must admit I really don't know, and since gas now has ethanol in it, are stabilizers even necessary? Plus, if you believe the paper on them, they themselves are temporary fixes, as in they only buy you up tp a year at best, so make sure you will be using that thing you put up the next year.
because of the ethanol stabilizers are even more needed than like 20 or 30 years ago /
Some of them are just alcohol, and I wonder why they would be smart to put in something stored for winter as alcohol attracts moisture and is corrosive in some instances. IMO, you are better off just taking the gas out of the tank or use one that is non alcohol solvent based. But, I must admit I really don't know, and since gas now has ethanol in it, are stabilizers even necessary? Plus, if you believe the paper on them, they themselves are temporary fixes, as in they only buy you up tp a year at best, so make sure you will be using that thing you put up the next year.
because of the ethanol stabilizers are even more needed than like 20 or 30 years ago /
^ yes - ethanol gasolines do not store worth a [censored]
I use tcw3 at 640:1 for the last tank of the season with stabil.
I believe the preferred method is to use ethanol free gas in OPE.
I still mix some Sta-Bil (Marine Grade) in with it.
Generator - always starts on first pull
Snow-Thrower - I may have to empty tank and refill
Years ago people would pour DRY GAS (bought at any store) into their autos to keep any water that did get into the tank from freezing the gas lines.
The Dry Gas contained alcohol which would mix with any water.
* Today with ethanol gas, Dry Gas is no longer needed.
I still mix some Sta-Bil (Marine Grade) in with it.
Generator - always starts on first pull
Snow-Thrower - I may have to empty tank and refill
Years ago people would pour DRY GAS (bought at any store) into their autos to keep any water that did get into the tank from freezing the gas lines.
The Dry Gas contained alcohol which would mix with any water.
* Today with ethanol gas, Dry Gas is no longer needed.
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Fuel in my boat is getting old and I'm taking it out in a week … just grabbed a bottle of this
Gumout-ALL-IN-ONE-COMPLETE-FUEL-SYSTEM-CLEANER-ETHANOL-TREATMENT-10oz
Also got 5 gallons of 92 octane "E0" + Stabil to top off with in my 12 gallon tank.
Gumout-ALL-IN-ONE-COMPLETE-FUEL-SYSTEM-CLEANER-ETHANOL-TREATMENT-10oz
Also got 5 gallons of 92 octane "E0" + Stabil to top off with in my 12 gallon tank.
Run the ethanol blend out then fill with E0 & Stabil.
Most of the people I know who have beach houses and boats in the bay that aren't run very much in the "down season" all swear by Starbrite stabilizer. I always used Stabil Marine in my bass boat. I never had a single issue letting E10 gas sit in it for months at a time.
Originally Posted by tundraotto
^ yes - ethanol gasolines do not store worth a [censored]
This is my point, or better expressed as a question. Alcohol is ethanol, and IF fuel stabilizers are alcohol, would 10-15% ethanol gas already be a "stabilized" fuel source?
^ yes - ethanol gasolines do not store worth a [censored]
This is my point, or better expressed as a question. Alcohol is ethanol, and IF fuel stabilizers are alcohol, would 10-15% ethanol gas already be a "stabilized" fuel source?
Originally Posted by burla
Originally Posted by tundraotto
^ yes - ethanol gasolines do not store worth a [censored]
This is my point, or better expressed as a question. Alcohol is ethanol, and IF fuel stabilizers are alcohol, would 10-15% ethanol gas already be a "stabilized" fuel source?
Absolutely not! E0 fuel will remain stable for up to a year if in a sealed container. Fuels with ethanol E10/E15 will turn to crap in as little as 30 days.
Mike
Originally Posted by tundraotto
^ yes - ethanol gasolines do not store worth a [censored]
This is my point, or better expressed as a question. Alcohol is ethanol, and IF fuel stabilizers are alcohol, would 10-15% ethanol gas already be a "stabilized" fuel source?
Absolutely not! E0 fuel will remain stable for up to a year if in a sealed container. Fuels with ethanol E10/E15 will turn to crap in as little as 30 days.
Mike
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