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.

On Oct 29, 1:24*am, "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.

Yes Richard. it is good stuff.. My boats get a generous supply of it
when I park them for the season.

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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.

It's not Stabil, it is the Honda engine.

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.

On Oct 29, 7:34*am, BAR wrote:
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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.

It's not Stabil, it is the Honda engine.

Nope, I let my Honda lawn mower sit for a year with untreated gas, had
to pull the carb to get her started...

On Monday, October 29, 2012 11:08:22 AM UTC-4, JustWaitAFrekinMinute! wrote:
On Oct 29, 7:34*am, BAR wrote:

It's not Stabil, it is the Honda engine.

Nope, I let my Honda lawn mower sit for a year with untreated gas, had
to pull the carb to get her started...

I have a pressure washer with a Honda motor, and I haven't been impressed. Once started it runs fine, but it's hard to start. It's really finicky about how much choke it wants, and for how long after it fires.

By comparison, the big Shindaiwa backpack blower is a breeze. Prime, choke on, two easy pulls and it starts, then flip the choke off. 30 seconds or so of idling and it's ready. The previous Husqy blower with the Kawasaki motor was just as easy.

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On Oct 29, 7:34*am, BAR wrote:
In article ,
says...











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.

It's not Stabil, it is the Honda engine.

Nope, I let my Honda lawn mower sit for a year with untreated gas, had
to pull the carb to get her started...

Yes! Did the same with my Honda pressure washer, gummed up after six
months, used Stabil ever after, no problems.

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On Monday, October 29, 2012 11:08:22 AM UTC-4, JustWaitAFrekinMinute! wrote:
On Oct 29, 7:34*am, BAR wrote:

It's not Stabil, it is the Honda engine.

Nope, I let my Honda lawn mower sit for a year with untreated gas, had
to pull the carb to get her started...

I have a pressure washer with a Honda motor, and I haven't been impressed. Once started it runs fine, but it's hard to start. It's really finicky about how much choke it wants, and for how long after it fires.

By comparison, the big Shindaiwa backpack blower is a breeze. Prime, choke on, two easy pulls and it starts, then flip the choke off. 30 seconds or so of idling and it's ready. The previous Husqy blower with the Kawasaki motor was just as easy.

Yeah, my Honda pressure washer isn't the easiest thing to start either.

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On Mon, 29 Oct 2012 07:33:40 -0400, BAR wrote:

In article ,
says...

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.

It's not Stabil, it is the Honda engine.


Honda is just another piece of foreign made ****.

I have a B&S 4cycle 6.5 HP motor on my lawn mower and it has worked for
12.5 years. I fill up the crankcase with oil once a month. I put in a
new air-filter every years and I load it up with gas before each use.
The only problems I have are in the spring when I start it up the first
time. I spray some starting fluid, from an areosol can, into the carb
and it solves the problem.

On Mon, 29 Oct 2012 17:04:27 -0400, wrote:

Honda is just another piece of foreign made ****.

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Not at all. Small Honda engines are some of the world's best.
Allowed to sit with stale, untreated fuel, they will gum up the carb
however, just like any other engine. Don't ask me how I know.

:-)