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Maxx1 10-20-2011 07:06 AM

What fuel stablizer seems to work the best or is your favorite?
 
Someone at work was raving about that Seafoam, but I haven't tried it. I've used that red stuff ... Stabil I think is what it's called. :confused: I figure my car will set for 4-5 months over the winter.

Any recommendations?

DSPTurtle 10-20-2011 07:37 AM

I thought Seafoam was a fuel system cleaner?

Maxx1 10-20-2011 07:48 AM

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Originally Posted by DSPTurtle (Post 6321238)
I thought Seafoam was a fuel system cleaner?

Hmmm I don't know, I'll have to look it up and see! :(

kilodawg 10-20-2011 08:02 AM

Marine STA-BIL. The blue stuff....

trapper_canada 10-20-2011 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by DSPTurtle (Post 6321238)
I thought Seafoam was a fuel system cleaner?


Seafoam is magic.

It has done a great job as a stabilizer for my bikes in the very long winter.

1oz per gallon and you are gold.

wjfk32 10-20-2011 08:51 AM

Marvel Mystery Oil... 4oz to 10gallons...

Its easy on the wallet. :)

Walt

trapper_canada 10-20-2011 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by wjfk32 (Post 6321340)
Marvel Mystery Oil... 4oz to 10gallons...

Its easy on the wallet. :)

Walt

I used to use that but it is impossible to find anywhere in these parts anymore...

mark houghton 10-20-2011 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by kilodawg (Post 6321272)
Marine STA-BIL. The blue stuff....

Ditto....1 oz/2.5 gallons fuel. Has worked fine for me.

Azzurro 10-21-2011 10:44 AM

I like the Seafoam product. I agree it's magic, I've used it in almost everything I drive.

rickybbear 10-21-2011 10:58 AM

anyone "fogging your cylinders" for the winter hibernation ? it's so humid here I wonder if there is any bad side effects by using a marine product for extra protection.

911nut 10-22-2011 08:29 AM

The refineries, by law, have to supply gasoline with a higher Reid vapor pressure in the warm months, starting in the spring, to cut down on smog. The additives that do this are the ones that go bad over the winter.
So, if you have "summer blend" gas in your fuel tank then you will need to stabilize it to keep it from going sour.
I don't put my car away until early November so I put "winter blend" in it. I've never added stabilizer and never had an issue in the spring with sour gas.

Mike80911 10-22-2011 07:23 PM

I use Fitch fuel catalyst in my cars and my bike. The bike sits for about 5 months and I have never had a problem with gas. You simply put one in the tank and never have to add stabilizer again. Google it and read about it I have used them for about 5 years and the one in my bike still works.

Noah930 10-22-2011 11:21 PM

I used to use Stabil in my motorcycles. Others swear by Seafoam. Now I live in California. SmileWavy

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Originally Posted by rickybbear (Post 6323777)
anyone "fogging your cylinders" for the winter hibernation ? it's so humid here I wonder if there is any bad side effects by using a marine product for extra protection.

I did that for my bikes. But even with fairings it's usually pretty easy to pull the plugs and squirt in a few cc's of oil through a syringe and some tubing.

cellison 10-23-2011 05:06 AM

I use Stabil Marine as we have 10% Ethanol gas here. Never tired Seafoam but I thought that was more of a cleaner vs stabilizer.

WERK I 10-23-2011 09:54 AM

+1 on StaBil.
They also make an excellent cylinder lubricant aerosol that you can into the spark plug sockets to coat cylinders over the winter months.


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