hbtd

My mechanic recommended Stabil Marine Formula to run in the 911. He said the marine version has more additives to fight the ethanol effects in an older "weekend" car.

Anyone else use an additive for ethanol?

theiceman

i run the marine stabil . but only as a stabilizer over the winter .. i would question the 'weakened" comment .. unqualified statement

Ian Ledger

I do not understand the reference to Ethanol, it is a good co-solvent, and is good for drying fuel systems. I suppose this refers to the hydrophilic properties of ethanol, which are problematic on storage.?
Ian

911Dave

Ian, yes, the use of Stabil helps to prevent the absorption of water, which is a problem that's even worse when the gas contains ethanol.

mongrelcat

Just find an ethanol-free station near you --
http://pure-gas.org/index.jsp?stateprov=GA

rusnak

An old bunson burner won't even light, such is the absorbtion of water from the air.

SpeedBump

If only it were that easy. I would have to fill up again by the time I drove home from the closest station on that site.

g-50cab

Google "phase separation" Bad juju for all engines when any gas sits for extended periods of time - but ethanol is the worst.

Ethanol - good for corn lobbyists and the senators they support - good for engine repair shops and small engine builders and dealers (leafblower runs bad, most replace, not fix)

Bad for everybody else.

dshepp806

I buy 93 octane gas with NO ethanol..(luckily)...hopefully it will remain that way!!!!!!!!!!

Doyle

dshepp806

nice URL,..thanks!


Doyle

The Brewmeister

Ethanol... what a bunch of pure bureaucratic BS! I hate politicians...

Helios59

We're in the same boat...here in Silver Spring there ain't no choice. All the ethanol-free places are a tankful away.

aj986s

Another product:

http://www.starbrite.com/sproductdetail.cfm?ID=1537

My tuning mechanic recommended this one. He periodically tests the fuel used in his customer's race cars, for alchohol and water content. He says the Starbrite product works well to deter water accumulation.

GothingNC

I'll have to try it out.

Most of the marine stores in my area stock it on the shelf.

Helios59

If your car's a year-round driver...say you take it out every weekend or second weekend even in winter..does it still need some sort of fuel stabilizer?