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boatnt 09-04-2008 07:21 PM

stabil or sea foam
 
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???

Hydrocruiser 09-04-2008 07:29 PM

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.

gerritm 09-05-2008 07:17 AM

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.

Knot 4 Me 09-05-2008 07:48 AM

Have used red Sta-Bil for 10 + years with no problems.

Hydrocruiser 09-05-2008 06:33 PM

StaBil also keeps injectors/carbs clean.

ZP'd 09-05-2008 07:01 PM

Long term storage use Sea Foam.

320es 09-06-2008 09:39 PM

I have always used red Stabil for storage. I do like seafoam for fuel injector cleaning, motor fogging in the 2 cycles, etc.

Pismo10 09-07-2008 02:51 PM

For sitting one winter, about 6 months, I have always used nothing and never had a problem.

hillbilly24 09-07-2008 08:27 PM


Originally Posted by Pismo10 (Post 2677359)
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.

boatnt 09-07-2008 08:32 PM


Originally Posted by hillbilly24 (Post 2677653)
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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