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I wanted to find non-ethenol in my area but couldn’t find a station that sells it. Would putting stabilizer in the tank protect the fuel system? This is my 1st season storing my 1980 for the winter.
Thanks guys. I called several “On The Run” stations in my area and none seem to sell it. Using the Pure Gas site I found a Casey’s a half hour from me.
I wanted to find non-ethenol in my area but couldn’t find a station that sells it. Would putting stabilizer in the tank protect the fuel system? This is my 1st season storing my 1980 for the winter.
I never use anything . I just fill it up , start every 2 wks and drive on nice winter days with no salt on roads .. the longer a car sits the more problems you have . Just my opinion
Fuel starts to break down after several weeks. I just add Stabil and forget about it. Cheap insurance and easy peasy.....
If you wanna add additives, thats fine. I have 5 vehicles that sit from the end of November to early April, and no issues. They are carburetor and fuel injected, from low horse to high powered turbo cars. Keep the tank full and it'll cut down on moisture.
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I fix broke down lawnmowers and snowblowers that are all fuel related gummed up carbs.....if you have a large full tank the fuel in there may last a while but if your carb is vented which they all are and that fuel starts to evaporate off and it gets gummy in those passages its a nightmare to clean. I use Stabil as its cheap and easy to use 2,5 gallons per ounce so it doesnt take much. If you use it put it in and drive the car so it mixes well and gets into the float bowls. Its not going to hurt anything and all it can do is make your life a little easier
These posters that state NOT to add a storage gas treatment must just hand over a blank check to their mechanic in the spring and say, "fix it. It doesn't run right".
These posters obviously have not torn down their carb after sitting all winter with that crap ethanol inside. That stuff will pit aluminum, eat gaskets, tarnish the bowl floats, attack needle & seat and plug fuel passages.
Thanks guys. I called several “On The Run” stations in my area and none seem to sell it. Using the Pure Gas site I found a Casey’s a half hour from me.
Jim,
Its just not practical to drive a half hour for Ethanol Free, then a half hour back home. If I did that, I would only have a half a tank left.
I have had fairly good luck with Lucas Safeguard Anti-Ethanol. Green plastic bottle, Walmart, $10.
But even then, some corrosion is evident. My fuel system goes into storage in Oct. Comes back out in May.
I am to the point where I may just drain the carb bowls. (But then the car is inoperable in the event of a shop fire)
They say it's not so much the Ethanol that does the damage, but rather how the Ethanol reacts to the atmosphere.
It has a bad habit of collecting moisture. In your tank, in your fuel lines, in your carb and in the fuel filter.
These posters that state NOT to add a storage gas treatment must just hand over a blank check to their mechanic in the spring and say, "fix it. It doesn't run right".
These posters obviously have not torn down their carb after sitting all winter with that crap ethanol inside. That stuff will pit aluminum, eat gaskets, tarnish the bowl floats, attack needle & seat and plug fuel passages.
Funny guy.
Years ago, it was a thought that a full gas tank collects less moisture. And maybe that was true. That was then, this is now.
A full tank of Ethanol will collect more moisture. It's just logical.
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Don't waste your $$$$ on additives or stabilizers. Just fill the tank up with the best possible gas you can find and your done.......
