Fuel Stabilizer?

[AJ]

Anyone use a fuel stabilizer in there lawn mower or snowblower before storing them away?

I never have, but thinking maybe I should.

[bigbuck]

Every year , spring: snowblower, winter : lawn mowers. Just about a tablespoon will do the trick.

[AJ]

How long have you been using fuel stabilizers? Seems I have only been hearing about them for the last few years.
Have fuel stabilizers been around for ever or what?

[bigbuck]

At least 8 years, seems to me when they had lead in the fuel, it lasted for ever, no the unleaded gas they use now does not last as long. I have a chipper that I started Sunday, 1st time in 3 yrs. fired right up. I guess if your storing for over a year, use the stabilizer.

[JWWebster]

Before the hurricane got my old outboard motor I would put some sta-bil in the tank and run some through the carbs while flushing the water pump before storing it over the winter months.

[theoldstoveguy]

All my gas engines when stored and been doing it for the last 15+ years. I ruined a nice mower and since then every year.

[scrapiron]

Another tip from a friend who is a small engine mechanic is to only use premium, no-ethanol gas. But yeah, I've been using Sta-bil or Wynn's gas treatment for years. Never have any problems with mower/snow-blower/pressure washer etc.

[Bailey]

Yep, I put it in my small engines every year. Never have any problems come spring.