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Anything you see from 8vette7 is good info. He has contributed a lot of useful info over the years which eats up a lot of his time for the sole benefit of our members.
thanks again folks especially ''8vette7'' who i suspect helped more than just me with a great reply . it was also nice to have some folks comment on the unhelpful comments . i don't know how many years i've driven corvettes but periodically since 1964 and have had two since 2000 . i don't like to drive , don't like to park in busy lots , and like seeing cars in garage . . . peace to ALL!!
The original owner of my one owner, garage kept, 12 year old, 2001 10k mile C5 was like you! Clean and well cared for and a delight to own .I can apprecia
te your outlook. And appreciate your diligence towards your cars! I tend to be the same way--love looking at the C5 in the garage when not on the road.
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Anything you see from 8vette7 is good info. He has contributed a lot of useful info over the years which eats up a lot of his time for the sole benefit of our members.
i, for one, am glad the question was asked. I put stabilizer in my coupe before I leave for the winter but never considered that it may affect only half the fuel because of dual tanks. Now I've learned something, which is why this forum is so valuable to me.
It's your car. Do whatever you want with your car. Don't pay attention to the liberals on here. They have decided how, when and where you should drive your car but don't want to help you with your question.
As mentioned earlier, if you are filling the tank with top tier gas you don't need to add Sta-Bil.
my car gets sunoco high test only. gonna be storing from november to may. you think i can skip the stabil? should i store with a full tank, or doesn't it matter?
wife has a 2000 and a 2004 both c5 's . we have been buying one tank of fuel in each per year . this is usually in october and i put in sta bil . this year 2004 needed fuel earlier and now has almost a full tank . i just realized vette has , theoretically , two fuel tanks and if i put in sta bil now it will only reach one tank [ assumption on my part] . so the question is do i put in the normal amount or do i just put in half as much since it probably won't reach the second tank . your thoughts on correct thing to do now would be greatly appreciated . by the way , i hate to drive and would rather not try to drive till i empty the 2004 again just to add sta bil with another fresh tank of fuel . many thanks . . . peace
You only put gas in your vette once a year? You gotta be kidding. How do they look parked in the garage all year?
Over time gas looses octane. Adding stabilizers to gasoline also reduce octane. Long term storage of any gasoline containing ethanol is a big problem. When I store my car for three months/year I fill it with ethanol free marine gas, a can of Techron and no stabilizers.
my car gets sunoco high test only. gonna be storing from november to may. you think i can skip the stabil? should i store with a full tank, or doesn't it matter?
Sunoco is not Top Tier. Ideally, I would put in Stabil when tank in 1/3 full and store it with a full tank to combat moisture.