: Jerry Herrman
Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2010 7:52 PM
To: mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: [MBZ] Fuel stabilizer
I'm seeking answers about products such as Sta-Bil which claim to preserve
your supply of gasoline and prevent it from deteriorating.
1. How long before gas deteriorates to the point
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Subject: [MBZ] Fuel stabilizer
I'm seeking answers about products such as Sta-Bil which claim to
preserve your supply of gasoline and prevent it from deteriorating.
1. How long before gas deteriorates to the point of concern? I've heard
20 days and I've heard 30 days.
2. What exactly
On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 4:08 AM, l02tur...@comcast.net wrote:
My lawn mower always starts on the 1st pull even
after sitting for 3 or more months. To get the best from it the
instructions must be followed and the engine allowed to run after Stabil is
added to let the Stabil get through
Where are you and how cold does it get? I am in Canada and the fuel may
be somewhat different but I can say that I have had little or no issue
with fuel over the winter months even if I don't put stabiliser in it. I
assume that to be an issue of the cold. When cold, it does not evaporate
much
carbs and a tendency to get
stuck needles in the carbs causing fuel to pour out the overflow, a dose of
Seafoam cures it every time.
-Curt
Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2010 07:08:25 -0500
From: l02tur...@comcast.net
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Fuel stabilizer
Message
As a counterpoint I don't use any additives and have never had any issues with
small engines stored over the winter, with no special preparation. I don't buy
ethanol-cut gasoline which may have something to do with it.
Allan
On Thu, 18 Nov 2010 09:10 -0800, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com
On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 9:27 AM, Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu wrote:
I don't buy ethanol-cut gasoline which may have something to do with it.
Some of us don't have that choice, unless we buy avgas.
Alex
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R A Bennell wrote:
Where are you and how cold does it get? I am in Canada and the fuel may
be somewhat different but I can say that I have had little or no issue
with fuel over the winter months even if I don't put stabiliser in it. I
assume that to be an issue of the cold. When cold, it does
On Thu, 18 Nov 2010 09:38:50 -0800 Alex Chamberlain
apchamberl...@gmail.com wrote:
On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 9:27 AM, Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu
wrote:
I don't buy ethanol-cut gasoline which may have something to do with
it.
Some of us don't have that choice, unless we buy
I'm seeking answers about products such as Sta-Bil which claim to preserve your
supply of gasoline and prevent it from deteriorating.
1. How long before gas deteriorates to the point of concern? I've heard 20 days
and I've heard 30 days.
2. What exactly is it preventing? A bad smell, varnish?
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