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Old 09-04-2008, 07:21 PM
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What do you guys put in your gas tank at the end of the season,Stabil the red stuff,Stabil the green stuff for gas with ethanol in it ,or sea foam????
or is there something better out there???
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Old 09-04-2008, 07:29 PM
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FYI...I read up on the subject and Stabil Red seems fine for gas with up to 10% ethanol; more ethanol is where green kicks in.

Seafoam is liked more by some.

I use red StaBil and it never let me down.
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When I lived up north in Illinois, I used Stabil (red) as a fuel stabilizer when I winterized the boat, and put it in motorcycles, lawnmowers, etc. when I put them away for the winter. Never had a problem the next spring. I used Sea Foam as a fuel conditioner and water remover all year round, even in my diesel truck. Worked great, again never had any problems.
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Have used red Sta-Bil for 10 + years with no problems.
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StaBil also keeps injectors/carbs clean.
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Long term storage use Sea Foam.
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I have always used red Stabil for storage. I do like seafoam for fuel injector cleaning, motor fogging in the 2 cycles, etc.
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For sitting one winter, about 6 months, I have always used nothing and never had a problem.
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Originally Posted by Pismo10
For sitting one winter, about 6 months, I have always used nothing and never had a problem.
Fuels have changed a lot in recent years. A $10 investment at the end of the season could save you thousands if you run the motor on degraded fuel and suck a valve or burn a piston. For what stabilizer costs it not worth the risk. A lot of shops, the one I currently work for included, make a lot of money every year because of degraded fuel.
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Originally Posted by hillbilly24
Fuels have changed a lot in recent years. A $10 investment at the end of the season could save you thousands if you run the motor on degraded fuel and suck a valve or burn a piston. For what stabilizer costs it not worth the risk. A lot of shops, the one I currently work for included, make a lot of money every year because of degraded fuel.
So what do you guys use??
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