Car parked at home while gone
Has anyone found a need to add fuel stabilizer (ie. Sta-bil) to the fuel system of any vehicles left parked at home while gone three months over the winter? I know fuels are better these days and w...
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The general rule for gasoline out of the pump is 90 days. Some gasolines may be stable for up to 5 or 6 months, however, this is totally dependent on the blender's chemicals, when the gasoline is "manufactured". So, the question now is: do you want to take a chance?
The issues with gasoline stored past 3 months without added stabilizer (just the out of pump gas) are:
-oxidation (can corrode a steel gas tank and/or steel gasoline lines)
-weathering (changes evaporation: loss of volatile components; ie. storing in cold/cool climate is better)
-moisture (well, virtually all gasolines today have ethanol, so moisture in the gas tank is a non issue)
My personal rule of thumb is: if the truck is going to sit more than 100 days, will add fuel stabilizer, THEN fill the tank, and then drive for at least 15 minutes to make sure the stabilizer circulates through the entire fuel system. Your mileage may vary....
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The issues with gasoline stored past 3 months without added stabilizer (just the out of pump gas) are:
-oxidation (can corrode a steel gas tank and/or steel gasoline lines)
-weathering (changes evaporation: loss of volatile components; ie. storing in cold/cool climate is better)
-moisture (well, virtually all gasolines today have ethanol, so moisture in the gas tank is a non issue)
My personal rule of thumb is: if the truck is going to sit more than 100 days, will add fuel stabilizer, THEN fill the tank, and then drive for at least 15 minutes to make sure the stabilizer circulates through the entire fuel system. Your mileage may vary....
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