Stabilizer doesn't work in gas with ethanol???
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Stabilizer doesn't work in gas with ethanol??? John W 08-24-2008
Posted by John W on August 24, 2008, 8:54 pm
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I just read in my owners manual that stabilizer doesn't work with gas that
has ethanol added to it. Most of the gas here in the North east s 10 - 15 %
ethanol...I think...is this true and what should I do about this???

Any coments appreciated

John



Posted by Eggs Zachtly on August 24, 2008, 9:32 pm
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John W said:

> I just read in my owners manual that stabilizer doesn't work with gas that
> has ethanol added to it. Most of the gas here in the North east s 10 - 15 %
> ethanol...I think...is this true and what should I do about this???
>
> Any coments appreciated
>
> John

Don't use stabilizer. =)

--

Eggs

-I know it sounds like I'm in denial, but I'm not.

Posted by on August 24, 2008, 10:08 pm
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> John W said:
>
> > I just read in my owners manual that stabilizer doesn't work with gas t=
hat
> > has ethanol added to it. Most of the gas here in the North east s 10 - =
15 %
> > ethanol...I think...is this true and what should I do about this???
>
> > Any coments appreciated
>
> > John
>
> Don't use stabilizer. =A0=3D) =A0
>
> --
>
> Eggs
>
> -I know it sounds like I'm in denial, but I'm not.


Sta-bil is probably the leading brand of fuel stabilizer additive in
the US. According to their website, it's safe to use in gasoline that
has ethanol in it. I guess just saying it's "safe" isn't exactly the
same as saying it's as effective in keeping the fuel viable.
However, if there was a problem with it being ineffective in fuel
containing ethanol, I think we'd all have heard about it long ago.
Ethanol is very common in most gas sold in the US now.

Also, if you want to be 100% sure, you could buy their marine version,
which I'm sure comes at a marine price. It is specifically labled as
and targeted for fuels containing ethanol.

Posted by Frank on August 25, 2008, 11:43 am
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> I just read in my owners manual that stabilizer doesn't work with gas tha=
t
> has ethanol added to it. Most of the gas here in the North east s 10 - 15=
%
> ethanol...I think...is this true and what should I do about this???
>
> Any coments appreciated
>
> John

Not true. I use it. Believe I use about one ounce Sta-bil per 2.5
gal gas. It probably has alcohol in it but not enough to upset the
solubility of the ethanol in the gas. I use the stabilized gas in
mower, chain saw, generator and weed wacker without problem.

Posted by Michael Holt on October 28, 2008, 11:43 am
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Michael Holt


> I just read in my owners manual that stabilizer doesn't work with gas that
> has ethanol added to it. Most of the gas here in the North east s 10 - 15
> % ethanol...I think...is this true and what should I do about this???
>
> Any coments appreciated
>
> John
>

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