STA-BIL Fuel Stabilizer How It Works
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years ago I ran my snowblower dry to store it for the off season. the following year I turned on the gas and gas started overflowing out of the carb. I'm thinking that there was a small amount of gas left in the bowl that dried up and caused the float to stick. Since then I put STA-BIL in my gas can as soon as I fill it at the gas station. This way I never have to prep any of my equipment for the off season. Everything is always ready to use or store. I have NEVER had a carburetor problem since then! I also use it in my collector car. I highly recommend STA-BIL!!!!
I use Sta-Bil in all my lawn equipment fuel, year around. My stuff starts and runs right all the time.
So can I use Sta-bil fuel stabilizer or just winter when I'm ready to storage my weed eater
@@estelaburciaga177 All year around.
After I put this in my gasoline and make sure it's mixed well, can I use my lawn mower right away or, is this only for storage use? Thank you for such an informative video and being able to understand everything you say. Keep up the good work bro! Kudos. I did not notice any of your responses to any of the comments. Could you please respond to mine? Thank you.
U can use it.
Stuff works great. I've had no problems with equipment with fuel about a year old. I've also found that using 89 vs 87 fuel helps the engines run better- especially with two stroke. Another trick for long term storage it to run engine till it runs out of gas-then store it "dry".
Also..don't add fuel until it runs out of gas.alot of ppl dusagree..but running it out clears the fuel lines and carb..
Shelf life of Sta Bil. Two years once the bottle is opened. Date your bottle!
An opened bottle smells odd a year later. It may or may not be OK. I play it safe and buy a new bottle each fall.
do they make a stabilizer for the stabilizer?
@@slybunda Should a stabilizer need a stabilizer?? strange :)
@@slybunda Don't give them ideas.
I always use Ethenol free 93 Octane, live in Upstate New York. In 15years I've never used Sta-Bil, and all my engines purr like a kitten every year, and start right up. Thanks for the video
Everything the same here. Wny. 93 octane free... but the pipelies they get the octane free from are the same lines....
@@youngprince716 its ethanol free dummy not octane free
Thank you man, didn’t know I had to use stabilizer for lawnmowers
Good advice. I use Sta-bil year round in all of my lawn and yard equipment.
Good to hear the product is working well for many of you out there.
So can I add stabil to the gas that’s already in my lawnmower, or would it be good to just add it to a fresh can (gallons) of gas and use it that way?
Helpful information, thank you for sharing ! I assume stabilizer it's only for gasoline right !! not for diesel ..
Can you actually explain please, ‘How it works’, which is the reason why I clicked on your video. I watched and listened attentively, but I was never informed ‘ How it works’.
For real
I use Amsoil Quickshot in my gas for all my small engines, and it has a fuel stabilizer in it and it also cleans the carbon from the plugs and top of the piston. My mowers are all kept outside in all the bad weather and the snow and rain. In the spring I go and start it and it starts on the first or second pull. Never had a problem.
Marvels Mystery Oil cleans better and its cheaper to use, add a little Star Tron to your gas and you will forget about Amsoil products (I was a dealer and Amsoil products are over rated)
I used to put it in my fuel tanks for the winter storage. It always worked well for me. Now, I drain the tanks and carburetors, but I put Sta-bil into my lawn and garden fuel containers and it keeps it fresh through out the summer. It's good stuff.
That is great information. I'm happy the product is working for you. Bob
Yea man, Just subbed. This is my kind of channel. A good mix of mechanics, wood working and house repairs. Now I have to go back and binge watch the old vids. lol
Welcome aboard! Nothing wrong with a little binge watching. See you around. Hope to hear from you again as you binge watch.
used this stuff today on my lawn mower. Love it
Good to hear!
you siad to change your oil befor strage for the winter so would I have to do another oil change in the spring and thanks
Good advice and video. I know you said it works by removing water but how? Does Sta-Bil have a video or something that explains what happens?
Good question, I don't know the chemistry behind the product. You could email Sta-bil the question I'm sure they will take the time to get back to you.
Not sure about Stabil, but Sea Foam works by having Isopropyl Alcohol in it, which disperses the water through the fuel more evenly.
Normally the ethanol alcohol attracts some water into the fuel, and the water being more dense sits at the bottom of the tank. When you go to start it, it's too water rich to start. With dispersents, like I.A. that help to mix the water more evenly in the fuel, the fuel will still burn, though not ideally (and tends to produce more carbon).
The lazy'ish, but still fairly effective way to take care of this issue, is to in a good dose of stabilizer and detergent in, and leave only a little fuel in, run it a bit with the stabilizer and detergents in.
Then, when you go to use it again, drain the fuel from the tank, put in some fresh fuel with some detergent/cleaner, and start it up. The stabilizer and detergent/cleaner should have kept the carb from gunking up badly. And with fresh gas, with little to no water content, you won't be adding to the carbon build up once you start running it.
The more ideal way is to drain everything completely, but sometimes getting to the carb drain can be a pain, or sometimes you have a lot of fuel still left in it and it feels like a waste.
Sweet work bench. Did you buy that or make it?
I'm fortunate enough to have a local gas station that still sells ethanol free fuel. people get it almost exclusively for boats and small engines. there is about a 30% price premium but at least that water issue that occurs with ethanol isn't a factor.
Where can I find these people who pay 500 dollars on average every year to have someone work on their stored equipment lol? I'd love to make some extra money around this time of year.
That's what I thought too.
He's completely full of crap Im afraid lol
Rule of thumb: don’t pull statistics out of your ass.
@@AV84USA well he is being sponsored so i guess he needs to pull something out of his ass to make the product sound desirable
what happens after the 1 year stabil, do i need to add more stabil or have to siphon the old fuel out after 1 year?
I have a few gallons stored in a red gas jug...should I add stabilizer to that as well?
Thanks for sharing sir. Just one question I have. They also sell sta bil in blue. kinda curious about the difference between the two red and blue. Thanks in advance. Just subbed to your channel.
THE BLUE IS FOR TWO CYCLES.
Startron is the best for my results. Comes from the marine industry where has tanks vented in big boats is a problem with moisture and phase separation. It is an enzyme and breaks up water to go through your engine better. Donyboy 73 did a vid also on k100. That's a really good video also.
I'm glad you enabled comments. I like your video just because of that. Even though it feels like an infomercial another I sub to did so in such a shady way disabled comments and not allowing like or dislike displayed just screamed I got paid to say this!!!
Thanks for taking the time to comment. I do allow the comments because it helps develop conversation about people's experience with the products.
I use a 5 gallon gas can for my equipment. At the beginning of each season I put 5oz of Sta-bil in this can and fill it with premium fuel (premium because they are high revving engines).
If I have any left at the end of the season, I pour it into my truck. Start fresh next season.
Nice to hear the Sta-bil is working well for your equipment.
High octane for a small engine? That doesn't sound optimal.
@@jeffreyd1701 Depends on the small engine. A lot of scooter and some motorcycle engines (like the older 250 Ninja's, which I have one of), particularly single cylinder engine based ones, are higher compression, high revving, very hard working, but simple engines. They put out a lot of power for their smaller size.
For smaller, but very hard working engines like these, high octane is pretty much a necessity to prevent pre detonation which can lead to knocking and pinging (which eventually leads to a lot of damage). They don't have all the sensors and equipment to adjust things internally, such as many modern cars can.
I recently bought a 150cc scooter (single cylinder engine, and scooter has top speed of about 60mph, and revs pretty high) off a guy who used regular gas for the 3700 miles of it's life up to that point (and didn't maintain it completely properly). The manufacturer who made it recommends high octane, premium fuel.
I was getting a moderate amount of something like back firing at first and for awhile. Relatively soon after, I bought Shell NitroV-power, high octane fuel (which has extra cleaners in it--mainly P.E.A.), did an oil change and put really good oil in it it (and flushed with some Marvel Mystery Oil).
At different points, I also added some Seafoam, and at other points, some Marvel Mystery Oil to the fuel.
A couple hundred miles later, and having burned through the old fuel awhile ago, it's not doing the pfff pfff anymore, and running smoother, quieter, and with a bit more pick up and top speed. Part of that is cleaning the carb some, part of it is the much better (and cleaner) oil, but it's also definitely using the higher octane fuel.
Can't say for sure, but I think it's running cooler than it did as well.
But yeah, for lawnmowers and the like, regular gas is fine and actually more helpful for these lower compression engines.
Sorry by the way your video is very helpful thankyou I see this STAR BIL at lowes when I was pitching a weed eater was going tu purchase as well but I didn't so that's the reason why I'm surging information I that I can use this on my weed eater always my 1000👍
great video! i always use 91 premium without ethol im my small engines !
What do I do if my snowblower has been in storage for six months already? Is it too late to add sta-bil?
Is this just for storage the equiptment
Very informative, thanks👍
Thanks, Bob. Great reminder around this time of year to do a little preventative maintenance, and save a ton of money and work too. Good tip to change the oil as well...I admit I haven't been doing this. I always use non-ethanol fuel in my small engines so it might not be as critical to use stabil (I still do anyway,) but I was surprised to hear at least one state doesn't allow the sale of non-ethanol fuel, so I would think that makes using Sta-bil much more important for storage.
A little preparation the year before makes a huge difference on how your equipment will run the following year.
Yes, if you have access to ethanol-free gasoline Sta-Bil is less necessary.
So before I use it in my mower, pressure washer and blower should i fill the gas tank or can i add a stabilizer if say i have a half tank or less?
To my knowledge keeping the tank relatively full is just about preventing more surface area for moisture to develop
You should try Turbo Maxx c-4 8oz treats 720 gal gas or diesel fuel a lot more effective removes algae asphalting reduces greenhouse gasses by 90% + lubrication.
There is another video where there's guy says, do not use sta-bil because, it clogged his carburetor up. That don't make sense. If you run it in your engine lawn mower it'll clean your carburetor while you are using it and when you're not using it the stabilizer keeps the gasoline fresh.
How much should I put on my Honda hrx mower ?
I empty the tank and then run the engine till there ain't no more in the carb, done it that way for many years. Pull the battery and ready to go next season.
I have used this method, but I have had problems with 2 cycle equipment that the gaskets dry out over time.
same here in the UK no problems year to year.
That's how oxidation starts... drying out
How many. Ounces of stabilizer do I use on 2 1/2 gallon generator ?
Maybe try watching the video with the sound on...
i just used this in a 50cc engine and i started it up for a few minutes before i put it up and the exhaust started smoking is this normal
Cool thx, I have wondered about using additives to my gas on my boat when I store it for the winter as I was always getting gum in the carb and paying to get it cleaned
Sta-Bil makes a specific marine product that is designed to prevent that gun in your carburetor bowl.
I have never used it in all my small engine equipment. After the winter or even two years later they start up. My friend uses it religiously in all his motor cycles for storage. I just watch. Most definitely remove the battery and bring it inside during the cold winters.
It is a good bit of insurance just in case you don't get to your equipment the following year.
Must not have much ethanol in your fuel there,I cant go more than 3 months or the fuel starts to break down and turn to shit,destroys lines and all rubber diaphram carb parts,terrible shit,I love stabilizer!!
@@577buttfan That, or they live in a very consistently dry climate. When you live in a very dry climate, the ethanol in the gas won't attract as much water into the fuel, as there is much less atmospheric moisture to begin with.
I live in a consistently quite humid place (typically ranges from 55 to 90% humidity), and like you, I can't go 3 months without having too much water in the fuel which causes problems especially for smaller, carb based engines. I haven't tried Stabil yet, but I do use SeaFoam, which works if I add extra amounts. A number of times my lawnmower wouldn't start until I added extra Seafoam. It already had some in the fuel to begin with, but when I add extra (and shake it around once in it), it will work.
Then I make sure to put in fresh gas as soon as I'm able, to dilute the water.
I don't think it's so much that the gas is breaking down in most cases by 3 months, but too much water. Without any ethanol, gas can easily go a year in most conditions and still be decent. Typically there is only 4 to 10% ethanol in US gas, which is a small fraction of the total, but just enough to attract enough water (especially in high humidity climates) to cause problems.
are those good for a mini bike i had bike in storage over winter an it has problems running keeps stalling an shutting off
Sta-bil is a good gas additive. I’ve been using it year-round in both 4 and 2 stroke engines. The only difference is I run the 2 strokes (trimmer, leaf blower, etc) out of gas when storing but I top off the tanks on 4 stroke machines before storing. No problems for decades doing it that way.
New subscriber here on recommendation of Bruce Pender . Looks like a useful channel .
Bob's a great guy with lots to offer Jim. Zip~
ZippoVarga and you know it’s true when ZippoVarga adds his two cents lol I watch all three of your videos
Thanks for the info ! xo ☺♥
Can you use it on premium gas?
Yes
Great viideo
Good advice
Thanks. I'm happy you enjoyed the video.
Heya Bob...Sta-Bil now makes a Small Engine Stabilizer specific formula. Check out my video on it. It's got a 360 degree protection where the dead space (where oxidation happens) is also protected with vapor technology. It protects the fuel lines, carburetors, primer bulbs, the Tyvec gas lines on weed eaters etc. Ask Melissa to send you a couple bottles to review. Us small engine guys really need to get the word out about the new technology for small engines and all its components. Cheers Bob! Hugs to the little man! Zip~
ZippoVarga
First I've heard of it. I'll have to see if I can find it. Thanks for the tip sir.
Sean,
I saw your video last week. You did a nice job. I need to get some of the small engine stabilizer. I think my customers would like it. There are so many benefits to using their product that it would not be a bad idea to use it year round. My little man is doing well just got his blood work done this week. Thanks for all your support. Bob
Always Bob! And I hope Melissa can send you a bottle or two. What that stuff does is pretty cool in protecting even the dead air space from damage. Cheers! Zip~
What happens if I use Sta-Bil year round in my lawnmower gas all the time? And downside?
first i use non alcohol fuel and sta bil all the time. it lets me store extra fuel year round with none of the " did i treat that or not"
in over ten years of doing this i have never had a problem with fuel or equipment.
I use their Marine Stabil 360.
I don't really know what the difference would be. I know some marine engines are both 2 cycle and 4 cycle. I wonder what the differences are between the two products.
It doesn't protect against water though. It only makes gas last longer.
is it pronounced stibil or stay-bill? We've always said stay-bill
You really need to get a microphone if you’re going to make videos
The 1st time I used it on 2 cars I store in the winter and both had a difficult time starting in the spring. So I only use it in my John Deere. I think it’s junk for classic cars.
Thanks for your comment. Are you sure you mixed in the right amount of ounces of Sta-Bil?
I should also mention that it needs to be added to fresh gas it is not designed to fix old gas.
Sure did. I cook too and know how to measure. First time using it I made sure of that so there were no screw ups. Been playing with cars since 1973.
Fresh gas is always added before storage. When not using a stabilizer, the cars start right up. BTW, one of the cars that wouldn't start was a '87 Buick Grand Nat'l and that is a SFI fuel injected 3.8 and that for sure should have started. The other is my 70 Z28 I bought in 1981 and it has the 780 CFM Holley. And yes I did fill up both fuel bowls before trying to fire it up. I wouldn't use a stabilizer in my cars I store if you gave me a free bottle each yr. Without it the cars fire right up. Both cars use Shell premium with 0% ethanol.
@@johnmilner7603 Not all Shell Premium gas is ethanol free. At least in my area, no gas is ethanol free. I could drive a hundred miles or so to get it though.
Are you aware, that if you have some water in your gas tank, that if you add stabil as a fuel stabilizer, it will do nothing to the water in the tank? All three stabil products were tested and none of them removed the water. You can stabilize the gas but you'll still have the problem of water in the gas. A new gasoline stabilizer, called K100, will stabilize the gas and will combine with the water so that you can burn it and get it out of your gas tank. Here's a video of the tests. @
Change playback speed to 1.25
Just speed up to 2:35 for the info you need to see how to use the bottle, before that its just the guy babbling about shit we already know.
Good info but your number of $500 average spent tuning small equipment in pretty sure is pulled from thin air.
If not, could you point me in the direction of these people so I could triple my income?
Doesn't work for me. I tested it by added a TBS of water to a gallon of gas. Nothing happened. Water stayed in the bottom of the tank. Tried the same thing with k100. It did incorporate the water into the gas. I now just remove the ethinol from my gas. Grass and garden TV channel done the same thing, don't work. Anything is better than nothing I guess.
You said nothing about how it works. You said what everyone knows, it stabilizes fuel...
K100 Fuel Treatment is what you want -- suspends water etc.
I can tell ya it's probably unnecessary in dry climates like Western Colorado. It's probably snake oil. But it's not too expensive so it's doable. I use about 50 gallons of portable canned gas and diesel a year.
The only way to check this product is to get 6 containers of gas from 3 different sources and do a lab test on all before and after. Let it sit 24 months on a shady shop shelf. Test again. And then run them in identical machines to see how it does. Who is going to do that? Much easier to just believe their snake oil is legit! 😆
The diesel anti-gel may do more. But again, not needed in Western Colorado. Dry climates have those benefits. But I use it anyways.
I have my doubts that any low mixture ratio of any chemical do anything for fuel. Likely all snake oil.
When I use fuel system cleaners I fill up with premium and put 1 bottle per gallon of 3 to 4 different fuel system cleaners. Once every 2 to 3 years. I still can't tell a difference at that strong concentration. It has made no noticeable difference in any of my cars and I've had 35ish of them and drive them until the wheels fall off or the motors fall out.
I drain and run the line fuel dry out of my chainsaws and lawn mowers every Winter. No issues ever. I also use cloth filtered and settled used motor oil and run that through my bar/chain and for anything that uses 2-cycle fuel. No issues. I also dump 2.5 gallon of it in every fill up of 35 gallons of diesel in my all-stock Dodge Cummins. Yes I change the fuel filter more often. That's the only cost. Takes 5 minutes to do that. Cost me $8 every 2 years for a filter.
I run a quart used motor oil per full gas tank in my cars also. It seems to keep things going good. Lubes the pump a little. Has no negative signs of smell or visual. Probably increases compression a little also.
The title should be how and why to use it. You don't explain how it works.
mate, great vid, but do one in METRIC!!! ;) ie: Ml to Litres
Cheers!
Mick
Step one: open google
Step two: search oz to ml or gallons to liters.
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It's mostly just a solvent. It works by reminding people to store their gas tank full. That's about it.
I have never and never will use it. It is a complete waste of money. I have been working on small engines for 60 years.
Do a test Jerome. Get an old push mower that runs. Put 10% 87 octane fuel in it, run it so everything is saturated with it, then leave it alone for 6 months. Then do a thorough inspection of the carburetor (and tank). I've been a small engine mechanic for the past 25 years and in recent years have had quadruple the fuel related repairs. It's no myth that Ethanol draws moisture and the combination of ethanol and gasoline also has a nasty byproduct once fuel reaches it's half life (90 days) that becomes acidic and eats away at fuel lines and carburetors. Remember when pump gas lasted two years untreated? Those days are long gone. Don't be blind to the reality that things change. Sta--Bil isn't snake oil as you suggest. Being around these engines for 60 years, you should have seen newer engines by now where the fuel cap expressly states that Ethanol voids warranties. There's a reason and Sta-Bil protects against the harmful effects. So don't be stuck in the past please. Open your mind to the reality that new fuel additives are bad for small engines. With kind regards. Zip~
Yeah Jerome, what ZippoVarga said. Don't be a fukkin dumbass.
Up until a couple of years ago I would agree with you. Yes, most fuel and oil additives ARE snake oil. But small engines don't seem to store as well as they once did. Is the ethanol to blame? I don't know. Probably. But I have reluctantly begun to use Sta-Bil with good results. I use it in the tanks of several farm tractors too, tractors that see only occasional use.
@@aodhmacraynall8932 I like how you summed that up.
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Snake oil. All the independant tests show this stuff does nothing 😂.
I watch all of his videos and love them, but I definitely don't agree with this video and I feel he is only making this video because they are sponsoring him to do it. Don't use this product, Stabil does nothing for ethanol and that is the real killer. The best thing you could ever do for your equipment is drain it completely and leave the carburetor and tank dry of gas if possible.
Thanks for your comment. Sta-Bil has been designed to prevent ethanol from releasing water into the fuel system. I don't it is fair to say the it "does nothing for ethanol."
A trivial question- Why Americans call fuel "gasoline" ..or "gas" .. It is a liquid fuel .
Worst Intro ever
Bro, your audio sucks. Sounds like you are talking through a can..fix it!