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

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.

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