On Monday, October 29, 2012 3:24:00 AM UTC-3, Eisboch wrote:
A few years ago we had a great debate here in rec.boats regarding the

gas additive "Stabil". Some argued it's positive benefits in keeping

gas fresh, while some claimed it was nothing but snake oil.



Well, I have become a believer. I have a little Honda EU-2000

generator that was last used seven years ago. I had put some Stabil

in the gas tank the last time I used it.



With this storm on it's way I decided we should probably have a small

generator on hand but figured the little Honda would never start after

7 years of sitting. I assumed that the gas in the carb and lines would

have turned to shellac over the years. I dug it out of the barn and

checked the fuel tank. Sure enough, there was still gas in it, but it

didn't smell stale.



Put the choke on about halfway and pulled the starter cord rapidly

about four times and the little son-of-a-gun fired up and ran

perfectly. I was shocked, and am now convinced that Stabil works.



This storm is gonna suck though.

Just last week I was wondering during which Stabil I should use in the 60 liter built-in gas tank know my new boat... Regular Stabil or the Marine Stabil.
As I read it..the marine version is meant for every fillup to counter Ethanol problems.
At this point we have ethanol free gas here so the regular bright red stuff is best for winterization.
That is...sitting unused for about 7 months.