Stabil in the mix?
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John_Mc
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Most of the name brand mix oils also contain a fuel stabilizer (at least all of the ones I have ever used do). I certainly agree that E0 fuel is he way to go, if you can get it. I have no hard evidence, but I suspect that has a far larger effect on engine and carb longevity than whether someone uses a stabilizer or not. The shelf life of E0 is longer than E10 or E15 gas. I add stabilizer in every 5 gallon can of E0 I buy for my small engines, mainly because I'm never sure how quickly I will use it up. I only mix a gallon at a time of fuel for my 2 cycle engines. Yes, the stabilizer in the mix oil is probably redundant. On the other hand, the only 2 cycle engine I've had fuel/mix-related problem with is the brush saw I lent to a friend who straight-gassed it.
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Cause and effect? People often say I used a particular product and my carb clogged up. It may or may not be related to the product. That’s what’s great about Project Farm, he tries to get results in a practical way.
If you look at all of the fuel in his tests it all looks old. My take is non ethanol fuel lasts longer. Stabil helps a little. All fuel gets old with time.
If you look at all of the fuel in his tests it all looks old. My take is non ethanol fuel lasts longer. Stabil helps a little. All fuel gets old with time.