Winter storage????
Road Warrior
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This is absolutely false. The normal, red stabil works perfectly with ethanol blends. It even says so on the front of the bottle:
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Former Sponsor
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From: Chicago, IL
To clarify for other posts, each STA-BILŽ formula has been reformulated over the years to address ethanol related issues in addition to stabilizing the gas during storage. The difference comes from the concentration of those chemicals that help combat the damaging effects of ethanol.
Please let me know if you have any other questions!
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From: Chicago, IL
The difficult part about fuel additives is that you don't see the inside of the fuel system very often, if at all. Over time, a poorly maintained fuel system will certainly show signs of not being taken care of. That being excess rust & corrosion, gum & varnish formation, etc. The problems do not always happen overnight, but you will see the issues over time.
Being aware of common fuel related problems and how to help manage them can go a long way in terms of preventing issues down the road. Simply put, STA-BILŽ (along with some other additives) are anything but "snake oil"
Have a great afternoon
Just picked up a new bottle of Sta-bil the other day, since my current one is nearly empty.
I get the larger sized bottle, with the measure chamber on the side, and use it in the gas-can fuel for all the small engine filling needs throughout the year. I also use it for storage in all the bikes (5) and such.
Noticed a new thing on the label this time--there is a place to enter the date when you open the container, and it says that the contents are good to use for two years after first opened.
I've never has a bottle of Sta-bil go bad from sitting, but it's nice to know that it is good for at least two years on the shelf after opening. I suppose that the actual usefulness is considerably longer than that, because you might add it to some fuel at or near the two-year-after-opening date, and it should still work for that fuel.
All the best,
Shane
I get the larger sized bottle, with the measure chamber on the side, and use it in the gas-can fuel for all the small engine filling needs throughout the year. I also use it for storage in all the bikes (5) and such.
Noticed a new thing on the label this time--there is a place to enter the date when you open the container, and it says that the contents are good to use for two years after first opened.
I've never has a bottle of Sta-bil go bad from sitting, but it's nice to know that it is good for at least two years on the shelf after opening. I suppose that the actual usefulness is considerably longer than that, because you might add it to some fuel at or near the two-year-after-opening date, and it should still work for that fuel.
All the best,
Shane
Have a great afternoon
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From: Detroit
"The difficult part about fuel additives is that you don't see the inside of the fuel system very often, if at all. Over time, a poorly maintained fuel system will certainly show signs of not being taken care of. That being excess rust & corrosion, gum & varnish formation, etc. The problems do not always happen overnight, but you will see the issues over time.
Being aware of common fuel related problems and how to help manage them can go a long way in terms of preventing issues down the road. Simply put, STA-BILŽ (along with some other additives) are anything but "snake oil"
Hold on, I wasn't saying that Stabil is snake oil, merely suggesting that it's not needed for the length of our typical winter storage.
As far as showing signs of excess rust, corrosion, gum and varnish, I've stored vehicles over the winter for years, both with and without Stabil, and haven't noticed any difference when I tore the fuel systems down. Both were clean as a whistle.
If you were to talk about the various specific chemical components, and what exactly they do, maybe that would more compelling than what sounds like typical "marketing department" talk?
Being aware of common fuel related problems and how to help manage them can go a long way in terms of preventing issues down the road. Simply put, STA-BILŽ (along with some other additives) are anything but "snake oil"
Hold on, I wasn't saying that Stabil is snake oil, merely suggesting that it's not needed for the length of our typical winter storage.
As far as showing signs of excess rust, corrosion, gum and varnish, I've stored vehicles over the winter for years, both with and without Stabil, and haven't noticed any difference when I tore the fuel systems down. Both were clean as a whistle.
If you were to talk about the various specific chemical components, and what exactly they do, maybe that would more compelling than what sounds like typical "marketing department" talk?
Road Master
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From: Worth, Illinois
I used to put stabil in it, but now since I drywalled and insulated my garage and heated it, I don't put anything in it anymore. Get more opportunity to start it once a week.
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