Question about using a stabilizer?

[dodge man]

It shows what a lot of us know, ethanol fuel needs to be used fairly quickly or you might have problems.

 

[WinterDeere]

However, every year I have to pull apart my lawnmower carburetor and clean it. Rather annoying.

Why not just drain the carb bowl at the end of the season?

 

[Lefty7]

Not to pick on you, Lefty, your post just brought it to front of mind. What I'm wondering is, if there's actually some magical elixir that cures all problems with E10 when you add 1/2 ounce of it to 5 gallons of fuel, wouldn't the manufacturers already be adding it to their product?

I claim no magic - only observed results over years.

And I'm sure there could be plenty of reasons why mfg.s aren't adding it, one of which might even be because the product is offered under another part of their corporate umbrella, and they would much rather have the repeat separate retail sale. Not exactly antigrav thinking...

 

[GeneV]

Before! When I take all of my gas cans to be filled I "always" put 1 ounce in each one. Then when I fill them up at the station it mixes the Sta-bil in. That way I never have to worry whether I put it in or not. Never had any problems with storage.

As for my diesel... I "pre-add" an anti-coagulant.

That's how I do too.

 

[BubbaSam]

You got me curious... and i looked it up:
Marine Stabil up to 12 mo
Regular up to 15
storage up to 24
Still would prefer Marine version

I totally agree! You pay a bit more than the non-marine type but use less of the marine type.

 

[John0829]

Every thing gets treated, like some others I put it the cans (gas or diesel) before I fill them. I also fill the equipment after each use so there is no or little room for condensation.

 

[John_Mc]

Not to pick on you, Lefty, your post just brought it to front of mind. What I'm wondering is, if there's actually some magical elixir that cures all problems with E10 when you add 1/2 ounce of it to 5 gallons of fuel, wouldn't the manufacturers already be adding it to their product?

There is no magic elixir that cures all of the problems with E10 fuels. There are a number which help address many of the problems.