What Can You Tell Me About Using ...sta-bil ?

I put it in my equipment for the winter for about the last ten years. No issues except for the Two strokes which I now buy non ethanol gas after replacing two carbs.

 

Fuel doesn’t exactly ‘go bad’. These ‘stabilisers’ mostly add back in/top up the more volatile elements of petroleum that are first to evaporate and which ignite most readily.

 

Yes, gas does start to break down, but usually after 6-8 months. Just make sure your vehicles are topped off prior to storage. And yes, ive been using Sta Bil for many years and had no issues after hibernation. Another product that is equally good is Seafoam.

 

Actually, STABIL-like products retard a process. Ethanol-ated petrol has the ability to pull water moisture from the air causing phase separation in the petrol. I think of it as something similar to ordering a black-n-tan beer, water sitting atop the petrol. Left long enough turns to a gummy solution that kills carbs and injectors. Personally, I prefer the StarTron treatment products, although I never had a problem with STABIL. The best solution is find Ethanol Free gas - harder to find however.

 

Been using it forever. Never any problems. However, its like a vaccination, you never know if you would have caught the virus if you didn't get it. So, in the end: inconclusive. I buy it anyway.

 

I used Sta-Bil in my older bike and had great results. It even kept the carburetor from gumming up once. I prefer it to Sea Foam, which I didn't have good success with, although that product might be more for cleaning out your fuel system once the bike has been sitting idle for a while. Thanks MyEvilTwin for that discussion about how gas-ethanol blends suck in moisture over time. Alcohol loves it some H2O.