Outdoor Power Equipment (Lawn Mowers, Snow Blowers, Chain Saws and more) Discussions

I run fuel stablilzer in all of my 4-strokes all year long. What is the general rule on runing stabil in a 2-stroke? I would mix the stabil & gas together, then add the oil??

Thanks in advance.

The little pre-mix bottle I buy  (I use less than two gallons of two stroke gas a year) at the Sears Hardware store says it already has stabilizer in it.  I splurge the extra 50 cents or so for the synthetic mix.  Don't know if it makes a difference, but still haven't had a problem with my Craftsman blower after three or four years. 

Best of luck.

Ralph

  run unit  completely dry.   any fuel will invariably eat at the diaphragms

mech12 wrote:
I've heard mixed reviews on this one.. I thought that if you are running it bone dry, the diaphram would dry out.

I've heard various discussions about this. Some even say you can't run it dry since there will always be a little gas in the carburetor.

I use Pri-G which is much like Stabil but can also revitalize old fuel and then run the engine dry at the end of the season. If your are going through a lot of gas then there isn't much point using stabilizer of any sort until the end of season tank. I mix a 4L  (1G) jug at a time for two stroke stuff .

Some engine manufactures "most" recommend using a fuel stablilzer to the fuel tank when its at  least half empty before putting it away for the ending season "follow the instructions on the product" once stablilzer is added fill the fuel tank to about 1 inch from the top of the cap opening put the cap back -  the reason for the half full fuel tank is so that the stablilzer mixes in good when the gas is added to the tank  - then start the engine and let it run for about 10 minutes this lets the fuel with the stablilzer get into the whole fuel system of the machine. With ethenol being used so much anymore if the fuel system is left dry the properties of the ethenol will speed the drying out process of the seals - o-rings - ect. which are already being supjected to damage caused by the ethenol everyday.  I use some fuel stablilzer all year round but just a small amount during the summer months to keep moisture under control and the fuel stablilzer is suppost to help keep the damage down somewhat from the ethenol.

Some years ago the manufactures of our machines recommended draining the gas out of the fuel tank and then starting the engine and letting it run untill there was no more fuel left in the machine. Thats when leaded fuel was still used we and didn't have the problem of seal-o-rings-floats anything in our fuel system being eaten up or I should say damaged  with ethenol thats been added to the fuel that we purchase and the plastic floats in the carbs are being ruined all the time along with other parts in the fuel system. Some gas companies use more ethenol then others and if it can damage the fuel systems of our machines it can do the same to our trucks and cars also. I purchased a new vehical and after putting about 12,000 miles on it the dealership wants me to take my vehical in to have the carbon cleaned out of the fuel sytem and related parts

I know that I spelled ethenol wrong sorry and any thing that I have written is my opinion and is supject for me to change it at any time some one "will kindly correct a mistake that I have made" I beleive we all learn by them and I am no different.

Cheers to all, playtime - Jack

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Sorry I for got to state what I said is for a 2 stroke or a 4 stroke I treat them the same regardless .............. cheers