Engine Fuel Stabilizer?

[Carscw]

I wish I was so rich I could throw gas out

 

[pugaltitude]

Like I said I see it both sides.
Some fuels last 3 months and longer and certain fuels lasting a month.
Too much ethanol will melt plastic and which iv done the tests on a briggs update.

 

[exotion]

This is just getting dumb now.
All my gas looks yellow.

Just use what ever GAS and OIL you want to and put any over priced crap in it you want to.
Month old gas is not going to stop the engine from starting. I say trash in the gas can.

My "gas is invisible" my petrol is slightly yellow here. I'm saying I've burned 6month old gas before ya it takes a couple extra pulls and smokes like a son of beech but it starts and runs. I've never used stabilizer except whatever echo throws in there oil. Stabilizing 2 cycle oil makes since because those carbs are much more sensitive to gunk.... What is in the gas to block the flow is fuel into the engine... That's the problem not old gas.

 

[Ric]

My "gas is invisible" my petrol is slightly yellow here. I'm saying I've burned 6month old gas before ya it takes a couple extra pulls and smokes like a son of beech but it starts and runs. I've never used stabilizer except whatever echo throws in there oil. Stabilizing 2 cycle oil makes since because those carbs are much more sensitive to gunk.... What is in the gas to block the flow is fuel into the engine... That's the problem not old gas.

Wow, if these guys were actually in the lawn-care business between wasting money on stabilizer and dumping out gas they'd go broke. :laughing:

 

[pugaltitude]

I certainly dont dump old gas but seperate water thats accumulated in it.
Fuel cans only seem to attract water but small containers like the size of carbs always seem to allow fuel to go stale easier.
The fuel that was pictured was bought from a different source than where I normally buy.
I only seem to get problems from this fuel when customers buy there aswell so I advise to go to where I normally buy.

Now lawn-care businesess or aka "professional grass cutters"
probably will very rarely see old petrol unless it has been sitting about for a while like the snow blowers.

The best advice is never run a carb dry and leave it dry for a long period of time due to the seals can perish.
I would always leave fuel in it and start it every so often to keep fuel going through it.

 

[X-man]

I wish I was so rich I could throw gas out

I wish I could afford to drive a diesel Chevy. :thumbsup:

The fuel that was pictured was bought from a different source than where I normally buy.
I only seem to get problems from this fuel when customers buy there as well so I advise to go to where I normally buy.

That's why I don't buy gas at "discount" gas stations. I'll only buy at Sunoco or any other brand name.

 

[Ric]

I wish I could afford to drive a diesel Chevy. :thumbsup:



That's why I don't buy gas at "discount" gas stations. I'll only buy at Sunoco or any other brand name.

I buy the Sunoco Gas I use the 93 octane in everything, both car and truck and my lawn equipment. We have that Citgo stuff and Marathon or Reliant crap all over the place and it garbage and if you really want bad you can always buy the walmart brand.

 

[Carscw]

I wish I could afford to drive a diesel Chevy. :thumbsup: That's why I don't buy gas at "discount" gas stations. I'll only buy at Sunoco or any other brand name.

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.

 

[exotion]

Agreed the old Ford we drove got nearly 30mpg on diesel that was a f250 now we also had a f250 same year but gas it got at max driving careful 20 mpg

 

[Mike88se]

I certainly dont dump old gas but seperate water thats accumulated in it.
Fuel cans only seem to attract water but small containers like the size of carbs always seem to allow fuel to go stale easier.
The fuel that was pictured was bought from a different source than where I normally buy.
I only seem to get problems from this fuel when customers buy there aswell so I advise to go to where I normally buy.

Now lawn-care businesess or aka "professional grass cutters"
probably will very rarely see old petrol unless it has been sitting about for a while like the snow blowers.

The best advice is never run a carb dry and leave it dry for a long period of time due to the seals can perish.
I would always leave fuel in it and start it every so often to keep fuel going through it.

Not saying that's wrong but seals are not shipped in gas and gas doesn't seem like what you'd want to preserve rubber. Seals get old though.

I wish I could afford to drive a diesel Chevy. :thumbsup:



That's why I don't buy gas at "discount" gas stations. I'll only buy at Sunoco or any other brand name.

Gotta agree with that. I'd have to be desperate before I'd buy gas at a convenience store. I don't mind buying gas at HEB or Sams.