05-25-2010, 06:45 PM
I've used StaBil for about 15 years now. I don't use it year round as I've found that my stuff doesn't run as good with it in there all the time, plus the exhaust stinks. However, it can't be beat for protection from gas going bad, etc. At the end of the summer, I put in in all my garden equipment (lawn mower, tiller, edger, weedwacker) and boat (the I/O) and run it through the last couple uses before putting them away for winter, and I leave the StaBil treated gas IN THEM (don't drain it...the gaskets will dry out) over the winter. The next spring, other than the exhaust stinking, they run fine. Same with with I/O boat, but that first trip out each spring I've noticed it doesn't run as good till all the StaBil treated gas is run out. Since my small outboards get used pretty much year round...I never treat them, but if they were going to sit for more than 3 months or so, I would.
Also, the old leaded gas would go bad a lot sooner than the modern unleaded gas we have nowadays.
Since I like to stick with things that I know work, I will likely keep buying the non-marine formula of Sta-Bil, and will use when putting my equipment away for more than 3 months at a time.
I also use Seafoam, and I like it, but I use it more for a de-carbonizer/tune-up in a can. I usually run that stuff through each of my motors at least once a year...except for the diesel, which gets Stanadyne performance additive every tank.
On my fuel injected cars (all but the old jeep) I run generic fuel injection cleaner thru them about every 2nd or 3rd tank. Take if from a mechanic...used regularly, that stuff works. And it really doesn't matter what brand. Just use it.
Hmmm....I just realized I was rambling.
I think gas/fuel should come with all the additives built in.
Randy
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Also, the old leaded gas would go bad a lot sooner than the modern unleaded gas we have nowadays.
Since I like to stick with things that I know work, I will likely keep buying the non-marine formula of Sta-Bil, and will use when putting my equipment away for more than 3 months at a time.
I also use Seafoam, and I like it, but I use it more for a de-carbonizer/tune-up in a can. I usually run that stuff through each of my motors at least once a year...except for the diesel, which gets Stanadyne performance additive every tank.
On my fuel injected cars (all but the old jeep) I run generic fuel injection cleaner thru them about every 2nd or 3rd tank. Take if from a mechanic...used regularly, that stuff works. And it really doesn't matter what brand. Just use it.
Hmmm....I just realized I was rambling.
I think gas/fuel should come with all the additives built in.
Randy
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I used to N.ot have E.nough T.ime O.ff to go fishing. Then I retired. Now I have less time than I had before. Sheesh.