Sta-bil

[giles]

2 years ago we had a good summer filled with some pretty damn good fires. With that came some replacement cans. I think it was Jon that replaced one with a full one. Knowing that I don't burn much gasoline around the house, I dumped some Sta-bil in it. Today I dumped it in my new mower and it ran as if I had just bought it.

I've also had the talk with a few of the guys around these fires about how the shelf life on this new fuel is only 30 days. That's right folks, the ethanol is only good for 30 days before it starts to break down.

How Long Can Gas Sit in a Car Before it Goes Bad?

What happens to the gasoline inside vehicles when it stagnates for weeks or even months? How long can gas sit in a car before it goes bad?

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All my 2cycle stuff gets the premix cans. So I don't worry about treating it. But I would suggest everyone treats the fuel they have. This is extra important for those who like to buy and keep some on hand. I don't have experience with any other gasoline additives. I'm sure others work as advertised, but I can only speak for Sta-bil.

 

[Smawgunner2]

I swear by it. My Echo weed eater, chain saws, mower, Model T, Polaris….all my toys get it and fire right up in the spring.

 

[giles]

I ain't gonna lie, I did check color and smell before I dumped it in. Lol

 

[Jamie]

I go out of my way, albeit just a little, for ethanol free gasoline for my two-cycle equipment. I'm not paying 5 times more for the premixed gas when I can get ethanol free for about $1 more per gallon than regular unleaded with ethanol. I put Sta-Bil in every drop of gas that I put in all of my power equipment whether two-cycle or not. Since I started doing that, and now that I have replaced everything but my chainsaw with battery power, I never have an issue with bad or old gas.

 

[Tipmoose]

Yep. Here's another vote for stabil. Two years ago I got my generator fixed and filled up the tank and added stabil. I run that generator a handful of times per year. And this afternoon it fired right up. No problems. Stuff just works.

 

[giles]

@Jackalope
@bowhunter1023
Can one of you guys fix the spelling please. Must've used it so long ago that I forgot how to spell it. Lol

 

[JARHEAD]

I've always used Staybil with no complaints but I've heard other people swear by the Seafoam fuel treatment. Don't know what the difference is or if there is any but... my two cents.

 

[Tipmoose]

@Jackalope
@bowhunter1023
Can one of you guys fix the spelling please. Must've used it so long ago that I forgot how to spell it. Lol

I think you can edit your own posts....

 

[Wildlife]

Been using 'STA-BIL' fuel stabilizer for well over a decade at least. Always have it on the shelf. I swear by it!

 

[giles]

I think you can edit your own posts....

Post, yes. Thread I can only delete.

 

[Tipmoose]

Got it. My bad.

 

["J"]

Stab-il in the boat, stab-il in all the lawn equipment and saws. Never any issues so far.

 

[jagermeister]

Lawnmower - I buy ethanol-free Rec fuel and use that exclusively during the mowing season. Anything leftover in the fall gets treated with Sta-bil. After my final grass cutting, I will treat any remnant fuel in the lawnmower with Sta-bil and then run the mower out of fuel. I like to store it over winter with an empty carburetor. My gas chainsaw doesn’t see a whole lot of use, so I always buy the premixed fuel for it.

 

[OhioWhiteTails]

Mower, blower, and quad get treated with this.