Fuel Stabilizer

NBar

Anybody know where I can get this or a similar product

Thanks
http://www.sta-bil.com/sta-bil/products.htm

245

http://www.frost.co.uk/item_Detail.asp?productID=8233&frostProductName=Fuel+Preservative+%26+Stabilizer+%28473ml%2C+US+Pint%29&catID=25&subCatID=&FrostCat=Tanks&FrostSubcat=

Think that their shipping to Ireland is expensive though.

Maybe your local motor factor or Halfords might have something similar?

Alun

I think I've seen it in small quantities for sale in places that sell lawnmowers, chainsaws etc. for putting in fuel cans to stop the petrol from 'going off' over the winter. Is this for this kind of application or for something larger?

NBar

I want it for putting a car in storage over winter (6 months approx)

Alun

The stuff I've seen for sale at lawnmower / chainsaw places has been in relatively small quantities suitable for treating 5 litres or so, so that could work out a bit expensive. Might be worth trying somewhere like that though and see where they get their stuff from here in Ireland .. the suppliers might be able to supply in larger quantities too.

Also might be worth asking over on the Classic Cars forum as they might be likely to do that kind of thing (laying cars up for long periods).

stratos

I store one of my cars for 6 months every year. keep the tank full of petrol (to the brim)to stop condensation forming in the tank. After 6 months the car will run as lumpy as hell, as the fuel has gone off. I usually just burn off a gallon or two, and then add fresh unleaded and then all is fine. This never used to happen with leaded incidently.

Esel

stratos wrote: »

...This never used to happen with leaded incidently.

Maybe a dose of Castrol Valvemaster would do the trick then?

245

It won't, unfortunately - I use it in my classics but they still go 'off tune' over time until they get a fresh fill

krissovo

Storing petrol will not work no matter what additive you have. Your engine will fire but will not take any load well. Say you have a 5kva generator that runs from petrol and you last filled it 6 months ago you would be lucky to get 3kva of output without additive. Even with additive 4kva would be pushing it.

Diesel lasts far longer mostly down to how the engine ignites the fuel, 12 months should see your engine running normal. 18 months to 36 the engine should still run within 80% of fresh diesel.

-Chris-

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