Fuel Stabilzer Video

[Sandy]

I don't know if this was on here before but I thought there's some pretty good eye opening info here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chsGBhB5g7o

[trevor]

I don't know if this was on here before but I thought there's some pretty good eye opening info here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chsGBhB5g7o

This video sure is making the rounds right now on social media...love this guy's videos.
I put Chevron 94 in all my bikes....no issues...but I don't let them go unridden for long periods...a buddy just came over last week to take my Cooley and my bmw out....we shall see how my bikes hold up while I wait to get better enough to ride.

[Rich82GS750TZ]

Informative and entertaining. Ryan always delivers. I've used Star-Tron and Sta-bil pretty much interchangeably, just depended on who had what whenever I happened to remember to buy it. Definitely will ditch the Star-Tron. Take-away: Get ethanol-free gas in the tank and carbs before storing.

[Cipher]

what grade/type of metal was used.
Stabil and CT knockoff work fine

I always use ethanol free gas

[GS1150Pilot]

Great video. I have been using Star-Tron, with the occasional exchange for SeaFoam, but then, my bike never sits for more than two days.

[wymple]

I run ethanol in all my stuff, but do not let it sit for longer periods. They winter with regular gas. Fuel stabilizers are worthless. You're just as well off to put a pint of kerosene or diesel in it.

[allojohn]

I've used SeaFoam for storage for 10 years from November thru March (winter wimp) and often have a little difficulty getting going again in the Spring. Switching to Stabil this fall. Thanks Ryan.

[GSXR7ED]

I used "STA-BIL" for my jerrycan storage last year and put gas in my riding mower (Husqvarna) earlier this year and noticed the temporary stalling in the engine. I let it cycle through after stopping/disengaging the blades. Eventually it stopped sputtering and I have since stopped using Sta-bil.

After watching that video, I'm going to stop using the $7 bottle that was recommended to me at Lowe's.

Ed

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[Gorminrider]

Mr. Contrarian here, but Rusted-out gasoline tanks are not a new thing. If there's condensation moisture getting into your "ethanol free" tank, it settles pretty near directly to the bottom of your tank. The video didn't show that...

Gasoline companies say that IF you store gasoline (ethanol or not) in a FULL and SEALED gasoline container, it'll last a year. I put stabil in mine too and haven't had any problems... It's a very low proportion- using more than directed is counterproductive.

As I understand it, Stabil is not intended so much as a moisture guard- more as a way to slow the aromatic loss and stop the gas from degrading overall.

Lawnmowers and my little 2 stroke outboards and chainsaws seem ok with the oldest mixes that might be 18months or more old.

[80GS1000]

How about filling up your gas tank completely with ethanol free and draining your carbs? Is that the best method for winter storage?

[Cipher]

Fuel stabilizers are worthless. You're just as well off to put a pint of kerosene or diesel in it.

your experiences run contrary to everyone I've met.
as if diesel and kero produce immunity. maybe a higher Sulphur content consumes flash rust.
is your area temp stable with low humidity?

[robertbarr]

I prefer real-world experiments, so I favor this guy's approach. Plus I appreciate his scientific style.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWS6CeCGI6Q

[Gorminrider]

How about filling up your gas tank completely with ethanol free and draining your carbs? Is that the best method for winter storage?

Sure. Fill the tank with fresh gas now, drain the carbs,' should be fine. Especially if your petcock really does work to hold back a full tank. It's pretty dry in Utah isn't it? (It's a dry cold ) As to what's "best", if she starts up well next spring, what's better than that?

Here, where temperature goes up and down around zero where humidity can vary between 99 and say 60? on a freezing day, AND I will be riding three bikes intermittently, I put some stabil in. Maybe it's more as a charm, but they start up pretty well. Other bikes get their carbs drained. I just use 87 with 10% ethanol, but I've nothing against ethanol-free. I just haven't noticed a cost VS running benefit.

[80GS1000]

Sure. Fill the tank with fresh gas now, drain the carbs,' should be fine. Especially if your petcock really does work to hold back a full tank. It's pretty dry in Utah isn't it? (It's a dry cold ) As to what's "best", if she starts up well next spring, what's better than that?

Here, where temperature goes up and down around zero where humidity can vary between 99 and say 60? on a freezing day, AND I will be riding three bikes intermittently, I put some stabil in. Maybe it's more as a charm, but they start up pretty well. Other bikes get their carbs drained. I just use 87 with 10% ethanol, but I've nothing against ethanol-free. I just haven't noticed a cost VS running benefit.

Yep, it's a dry heat here in the high desert. Dry cold too. Humidity is usually measured in the teens here.

After an expensive carb rebuild on my snowblower which was fueled with E10, I vowed never to put gasoline mixed with ethanol in any carbureted engine again. Even with Stabil in the snowblower gas, the evaporated ethanol residue left a thick layer of gunk on the carb innards. Not cool when there's a foot of snow on the ground and the 'blower won't start. I seriously don't want any of that nonsense in my GS carbs so it's ethanol-free for me.

[Gorminrider]

Just an afterthought, but if a petcock IS a wee bit slow-drippy, it might be worth the trouble to disconnect the fuel line from the tap and then get a short piece of fuel line with a solid plug in it to stick on the tap...

An empty tank works too but is more worrying to keep rust out. .. because you really have to take it off to empty it completely, air it out, spray inside with a light oil, keep it indoors....