Engine Fuel Stabilizer?

[Carscw]

I will admit it I buy gas at mapco because they are on every corner around here and I get free coffee. Been thinking about getting a 12volt coffee maker.

 

[possum]

We only have one convenience store. You buy gas there or learn to walk a lot and cut with a clippers. If for any reason anyone wants to start their engines every so often and run them to keep the seals fresh that is fine with me. But I am not going to go out all winter every week or so and start up a lawntractor, three lawnmowers, two weedeaters, a mini tiller, a generator, and a chainsaw. I have a snowblower that has been run dry for over 20 years and no seals needed yet. And if it did a whole new carb would be cheaper than cranking on it 9 months out of the year just to keep it fresh in storage. Heck a whole new snowblower would be better than starting one all year long just to hear it run. I want to get it put away and consider it done not go out and relive the winter fun all year long. I put lawn stuff up dry in December and start it back up in April. Snowblower gets ran dry in April and started up in December. I never even look at them in the meantime. Many times over the years some of mine have been put into mini storage miles away and not looked at by anyone for several months or two or three years. I know of no one that goes to the storage place and starts their lawnmower every week or two.

 

[Ric]

Now you done opened up a whole new thing to argue about.

I think it's cheaper to run a diesel truck
The fuel cost a little bit more but I think I get more miles to the gallon around town pulling a trailer.

Now I do use my dodge ram gas burner most of the time. Does not have the power as the Chevy but it's a lot better ride.

I agree it is cheaper to run a diesel than a gas if your talking about mileage per tank, but the problem is you have to run the thing for 10 years to off set the price of buying the truck vs the regular gas truck and the cost of fuel. especially when diesel fuel is like 64 cents a gallon more than Regular unleaded and 20 cents more than premium.

 

[redfish9]

No need for stabilizer in fl. All my mowers work Mon thru Sat yearly ,but to answer your question I have never had a problem linked to not using it nor ethanol ether .

 

[davbell22602]

Now you done opened up a whole new thing to argue about.

I think it's cheaper to run a diesel truck
The fuel cost a little bit more but I think I get more miles to the gallon around town pulling a trailer.

Now I do use my dodge ram gas burner most of the time. Does not have the power as the Chevy but it's a lot better ride.

The GM Duramax diesel engine is the best diesel engine on the market over the Cummins and Powerstroke. I know GM guys that are getting around 30 miles to gallon on Duramax w/Allison transmission. That also depends what drivetrain package you have also if your not seeing that 30mpg.

 

[Ric]

The GM Duramax diesel engine is the best diesel engine on the market over the Cummins and Powerstroke. I know GM guys that are getting around 30 miles to gallon on Duramax w/Allison transmission. That also depends what drivetrain package you have also if your not seeing that 30mpg.

Whether the GM Duramax diesel engine is the best diesel engine on the market is all opinion. Regardless to go and buy a diesel you really need to have a purpose for the truck, say working on a farm moving heavy equipment or pulling a fifth wheel some reason to have one would be nice. The diesel is kind of a specialty truck.

 

[jakewells]

i burn marathon REC90 E0 in everything comes out clear in the pump and only starts to go stale after 6 months in a can i use stabil marine when i store my stuff for the winter nap.
i use to burn cheap mid grade from shell and started going stale in 2 weeks. I have tested gas here and everything has 5 % ethanol in it except what i run. and the fuels at those pumps have a very light brown color to them.

 

[wjjones]

No need for stabilizer in fl. All my mowers work Mon thru Sat yearly ,but to answer your question I have never had a problem linked to not using it nor ethanol ether .

How long is the growing season in your part of Florida? I dont use stabil because of the ethanol I use it for the down time storage during winter.

 

[Ric]

No need for stabilizer in fl. All my mowers work Mon thru Sat yearly ,but to answer your question I have never had a problem linked to not using it nor ethanol ether .

How long is the growing season in your part of Florida? I don't use stabil because of the ethanol I use it for the down time storage during winter.

I would say by his post he's a lot like me and I mow basically year around and in some cases whether it needs it or not.

 

[marvc]

So the winter is over and there is a full tank of gas in my snowblower. It was supposed to be used up when we got a foot of snow, but the forecast changed at the last minute and we ended up getting only a coating. Last year, I just kept the gas in the tank, and ran it once a month or so over the summer. But this year, should I add stabilizer? I don't want to get into a big debate about whether to drain the tank or add stabilizer, but I do want to know if there is a certain type of fuel stabilizer I should buy.

I usually leave gas (ethonal or not) in the tanks of all my stuff, to much time to drain or run out. I go to the parts store and get a can of SEAFOAM and add that to the gas at double ot so the recommended rate listed on the can, then run the engine a while to get it into the carb. I have had absolutley NO problems. I've used the stabilizer years ago, and had problems I fought for 2 to 3 months to get it out of the system. SeaFoam has worked GREAT for me, it cleans out the gum and carbon build-up very well. It can be used in gas, diesel, engine oil, and transmissions. Best thing since peanut butter on sliced bread!!