Originally Posted By: SubLGT
Related question: Drain E10 fuel before storage (run the engine dry), or leave it in the tank with Stabil?
This seems to be a personal preference, and you'll get people touting both answers, 40 years experience etc...
I'm a "dry" person for a couple of reasons. One is that I'm presently able to store a number of my summer OPE pieces in my basement for the winter. I don't anything with fuel in it down there.
Second, and related, is the number of people who don't have fuel shut off valves and get surprise leaks when there's a float valve problem. All of a sudden fuel is running across the floor of their garage, shed, whatever and they had no idea. Even if it isn't in the house, that's deadly.
I actually do a combination of both. Because of variable consumption and fairly low fuel usage throughout the season in suburbia I ALWAYS have Stabil (and FP+) in my OPE fuel. Then I drain the tanks, run them dry, AND drain the carb bowls.
My 5 y/o Honda carb looks like it is brand new in the box.