Winter Parking Preparations
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Re: Winter Parking Preparations
Sounds like something that could happen that hadn't occurred to me. Thanks!
FrankW wrote:
> From what he told me
> Some gas varnished up in the carb
> came loose, then partially plugged a high speed jet.
> Cylinder ran lean and melted the piston.
> Cheers
> Frank
>
> twaldron wrote:
>
>> Snowmobiles, ATVs, and motorcycles are far more susceptible than cars
>> to bad things happening to the small jets, floats etc. from bad gas.
>>
>> How in the world did a piston melt???
>>
>> FrankW wrote:
>>
>>> Bad advice Mike!
>>> I guess you were lucky.
>>> Gas doesn't last as long as the old days
>>> If the gas is going to sit for more than a month
>>> you MUST add fuel stabilizer.
>>>
>>> Ask any Marine mechanic or even read a marine
>>> owners manual on winter storage issues.
>>>
>>> Some other good advice when storing for winter
>>> is to change the oil in the diff's tranny etc.
>>> This ensures there is no moisture to damage said components.
>>>
>>>
>>> I store my Argo 6X6 every winter and I store my
>>> snowmobile every summer. Been there........
>>> A friend stored his snowmobile one summer
>>> without stabilizer and varnish built up in
>>> the carb....plugged a jet.....melted a piston
>>> Fuel stabilizer is cheap insurance. :-)
>>> Cheers
>>> Frank
>>>
>>>
>>> Mike Romain wrote:
>>>
>>>> I have never done that and have never had any 'old gas' issues. One
>>>> winter isn't long. My CJ7 was parked for a year and a half while I did
>>>> the frame up and the gas was still fine.
>>>>
>>>> Mike
>>>>
>>>> FrankW wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> If your going to fill the tank
>>>>> You better add fuel stabilizer to the gas.
>>>>>
>>>>> twaldron wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> A partially full gas tank will produce condensation from moisture
>>>>>> in the
>>>>>> air, which in turn can freeze.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> griffin wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Gas in the tank? Why's that? I was thinking to empty it but then
>>>>>>> again
>>>>>>> I had
>>>>>>> no idea one way or the other ...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> griffin
>>>>>>> '85 CJ7
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:41295D14.41C737A9@sympatico.ca...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Good antifreeze, full tank of gas with some gas line deicer in
>>>>>>>> 'just
>>>>>>>> because', proper antifreeze through the windshield washer system
>>>>>>>> and the
>>>>>>>> battery disconnected comes to mind.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Mike
>>>>>>>> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>>>>>>>> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> griffin wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I think I'm going to park the CJ7 for the winter but I'm
>>>>>>>>> wondering what
>>>>>>>>> preparations I can make to help prevent any problems next
>>>>>>>>> spring. It
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> gets
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> very cold here (-35C or -30F approx) and it will be parked
>>>>>>>>> outside on a
>>>>>>>>> gravel driveway. It's pretty much stock with some growing
>>>>>>>>> amounts of
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> body
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> rust (some all the way through).
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Thanks!
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> griffin
>>>>>>>>> '85 CJ7
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>
>>
>
--
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tw
03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry
Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940
Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
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1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
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FrankW wrote:
> From what he told me
> Some gas varnished up in the carb
> came loose, then partially plugged a high speed jet.
> Cylinder ran lean and melted the piston.
> Cheers
> Frank
>
> twaldron wrote:
>
>> Snowmobiles, ATVs, and motorcycles are far more susceptible than cars
>> to bad things happening to the small jets, floats etc. from bad gas.
>>
>> How in the world did a piston melt???
>>
>> FrankW wrote:
>>
>>> Bad advice Mike!
>>> I guess you were lucky.
>>> Gas doesn't last as long as the old days
>>> If the gas is going to sit for more than a month
>>> you MUST add fuel stabilizer.
>>>
>>> Ask any Marine mechanic or even read a marine
>>> owners manual on winter storage issues.
>>>
>>> Some other good advice when storing for winter
>>> is to change the oil in the diff's tranny etc.
>>> This ensures there is no moisture to damage said components.
>>>
>>>
>>> I store my Argo 6X6 every winter and I store my
>>> snowmobile every summer. Been there........
>>> A friend stored his snowmobile one summer
>>> without stabilizer and varnish built up in
>>> the carb....plugged a jet.....melted a piston
>>> Fuel stabilizer is cheap insurance. :-)
>>> Cheers
>>> Frank
>>>
>>>
>>> Mike Romain wrote:
>>>
>>>> I have never done that and have never had any 'old gas' issues. One
>>>> winter isn't long. My CJ7 was parked for a year and a half while I did
>>>> the frame up and the gas was still fine.
>>>>
>>>> Mike
>>>>
>>>> FrankW wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> If your going to fill the tank
>>>>> You better add fuel stabilizer to the gas.
>>>>>
>>>>> twaldron wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> A partially full gas tank will produce condensation from moisture
>>>>>> in the
>>>>>> air, which in turn can freeze.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> griffin wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Gas in the tank? Why's that? I was thinking to empty it but then
>>>>>>> again
>>>>>>> I had
>>>>>>> no idea one way or the other ...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> griffin
>>>>>>> '85 CJ7
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:41295D14.41C737A9@sympatico.ca...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Good antifreeze, full tank of gas with some gas line deicer in
>>>>>>>> 'just
>>>>>>>> because', proper antifreeze through the windshield washer system
>>>>>>>> and the
>>>>>>>> battery disconnected comes to mind.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Mike
>>>>>>>> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>>>>>>>> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> griffin wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I think I'm going to park the CJ7 for the winter but I'm
>>>>>>>>> wondering what
>>>>>>>>> preparations I can make to help prevent any problems next
>>>>>>>>> spring. It
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> gets
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> very cold here (-35C or -30F approx) and it will be parked
>>>>>>>>> outside on a
>>>>>>>>> gravel driveway. It's pretty much stock with some growing
>>>>>>>>> amounts of
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> body
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> rust (some all the way through).
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Thanks!
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> griffin
>>>>>>>>> '85 CJ7
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>
>>
>
--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw
03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry
Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940
Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.
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Re: Winter Parking Preparations
Mike, check this out...
<http://www.i4at.org/surv/sta-bil.htm>
Mike Romain wrote:
> Ok, no argument from me on that.
>
> I only had gas in the tank, no lines or engine was attached.
>
> Where do you get gas stabilizer? I have never seen or really heard of
> it besides here.
>
> I always ran my 2 strokes out of fuel in the system before winter
> storage so I guess I never had the varnish issue, but do remember it
> now.
>
> Mike
--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw
03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry
Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940
Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.
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Mike Romain wrote:
> Ok, no argument from me on that.
>
> I only had gas in the tank, no lines or engine was attached.
>
> Where do you get gas stabilizer? I have never seen or really heard of
> it besides here.
>
> I always ran my 2 strokes out of fuel in the system before winter
> storage so I guess I never had the varnish issue, but do remember it
> now.
>
> Mike
--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw
03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry
Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940
Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.
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Re: Winter Parking Preparations
Mike, check this out...
<http://www.i4at.org/surv/sta-bil.htm>
Mike Romain wrote:
> Ok, no argument from me on that.
>
> I only had gas in the tank, no lines or engine was attached.
>
> Where do you get gas stabilizer? I have never seen or really heard of
> it besides here.
>
> I always ran my 2 strokes out of fuel in the system before winter
> storage so I guess I never had the varnish issue, but do remember it
> now.
>
> Mike
--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw
03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry
Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940
Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.
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Mike Romain wrote:
> Ok, no argument from me on that.
>
> I only had gas in the tank, no lines or engine was attached.
>
> Where do you get gas stabilizer? I have never seen or really heard of
> it besides here.
>
> I always ran my 2 strokes out of fuel in the system before winter
> storage so I guess I never had the varnish issue, but do remember it
> now.
>
> Mike
--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw
03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry
Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940
Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.
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Re: Winter Parking Preparations
Mike, check this out...
<http://www.i4at.org/surv/sta-bil.htm>
Mike Romain wrote:
> Ok, no argument from me on that.
>
> I only had gas in the tank, no lines or engine was attached.
>
> Where do you get gas stabilizer? I have never seen or really heard of
> it besides here.
>
> I always ran my 2 strokes out of fuel in the system before winter
> storage so I guess I never had the varnish issue, but do remember it
> now.
>
> Mike
--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw
03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry
Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940
Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.
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<http://www.i4at.org/surv/sta-bil.htm>
Mike Romain wrote:
> Ok, no argument from me on that.
>
> I only had gas in the tank, no lines or engine was attached.
>
> Where do you get gas stabilizer? I have never seen or really heard of
> it besides here.
>
> I always ran my 2 strokes out of fuel in the system before winter
> storage so I guess I never had the varnish issue, but do remember it
> now.
>
> Mike
--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw
03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry
Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940
Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.
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Re: Winter Parking Preparations
Mike, check this out...
<http://www.i4at.org/surv/sta-bil.htm>
Mike Romain wrote:
> Ok, no argument from me on that.
>
> I only had gas in the tank, no lines or engine was attached.
>
> Where do you get gas stabilizer? I have never seen or really heard of
> it besides here.
>
> I always ran my 2 strokes out of fuel in the system before winter
> storage so I guess I never had the varnish issue, but do remember it
> now.
>
> Mike
--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw
03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry
Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940
Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.
(Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
__________________________________________________ _________
<http://www.i4at.org/surv/sta-bil.htm>
Mike Romain wrote:
> Ok, no argument from me on that.
>
> I only had gas in the tank, no lines or engine was attached.
>
> Where do you get gas stabilizer? I have never seen or really heard of
> it besides here.
>
> I always ran my 2 strokes out of fuel in the system before winter
> storage so I guess I never had the varnish issue, but do remember it
> now.
>
> Mike
--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw
03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry
Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940
Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.
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Re: Winter Parking Preparations
On Mon, 23 Aug 2004 10:04:49 -0400, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
wrote:
>Where do you get gas stabilizer? I have never seen or really heard of
>it besides here.
Anywhere.
Seriously, any small engine or power equipment store. Any Home Depot
type store. Just look for Stabil in the big economy size. The bottle
is usually near the two-stroke oils and gas cans. The dose is 1 ounce
per 2.5 gallons.
For those of you with boats - the marine suppliers sell bigger bottles
of similar stabuilizer that will treat 100 gallons or more.
Stabil is great stuff - I have used it for many years and have never
had any sort of fuel system problems with seasonal power equipment.
I used to work for an old-fashioned hardware store. We assembled and
gassed up all the power equipment and always used Stabil in the shop
gas cans to make sure that any unit that sat unsold for a few months
would have no starting problems. That was a great test of the product,
and it sure sold me on the idea.
John
John Davies TLCA 14732
http://home.comcast.net/~johnedavies/
'96 Lexus LX450
'00 Audi A4 1.8T quattro
Spokane WA USA
wrote:
>Where do you get gas stabilizer? I have never seen or really heard of
>it besides here.
Anywhere.
Seriously, any small engine or power equipment store. Any Home Depot
type store. Just look for Stabil in the big economy size. The bottle
is usually near the two-stroke oils and gas cans. The dose is 1 ounce
per 2.5 gallons.
For those of you with boats - the marine suppliers sell bigger bottles
of similar stabuilizer that will treat 100 gallons or more.
Stabil is great stuff - I have used it for many years and have never
had any sort of fuel system problems with seasonal power equipment.
I used to work for an old-fashioned hardware store. We assembled and
gassed up all the power equipment and always used Stabil in the shop
gas cans to make sure that any unit that sat unsold for a few months
would have no starting problems. That was a great test of the product,
and it sure sold me on the idea.
John
John Davies TLCA 14732
http://home.comcast.net/~johnedavies/
'96 Lexus LX450
'00 Audi A4 1.8T quattro
Spokane WA USA
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Re: Winter Parking Preparations
On Mon, 23 Aug 2004 10:04:49 -0400, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
wrote:
>Where do you get gas stabilizer? I have never seen or really heard of
>it besides here.
Anywhere.
Seriously, any small engine or power equipment store. Any Home Depot
type store. Just look for Stabil in the big economy size. The bottle
is usually near the two-stroke oils and gas cans. The dose is 1 ounce
per 2.5 gallons.
For those of you with boats - the marine suppliers sell bigger bottles
of similar stabuilizer that will treat 100 gallons or more.
Stabil is great stuff - I have used it for many years and have never
had any sort of fuel system problems with seasonal power equipment.
I used to work for an old-fashioned hardware store. We assembled and
gassed up all the power equipment and always used Stabil in the shop
gas cans to make sure that any unit that sat unsold for a few months
would have no starting problems. That was a great test of the product,
and it sure sold me on the idea.
John
John Davies TLCA 14732
http://home.comcast.net/~johnedavies/
'96 Lexus LX450
'00 Audi A4 1.8T quattro
Spokane WA USA
wrote:
>Where do you get gas stabilizer? I have never seen or really heard of
>it besides here.
Anywhere.
Seriously, any small engine or power equipment store. Any Home Depot
type store. Just look for Stabil in the big economy size. The bottle
is usually near the two-stroke oils and gas cans. The dose is 1 ounce
per 2.5 gallons.
For those of you with boats - the marine suppliers sell bigger bottles
of similar stabuilizer that will treat 100 gallons or more.
Stabil is great stuff - I have used it for many years and have never
had any sort of fuel system problems with seasonal power equipment.
I used to work for an old-fashioned hardware store. We assembled and
gassed up all the power equipment and always used Stabil in the shop
gas cans to make sure that any unit that sat unsold for a few months
would have no starting problems. That was a great test of the product,
and it sure sold me on the idea.
John
John Davies TLCA 14732
http://home.comcast.net/~johnedavies/
'96 Lexus LX450
'00 Audi A4 1.8T quattro
Spokane WA USA
#68
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Re: Winter Parking Preparations
On Mon, 23 Aug 2004 10:04:49 -0400, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
wrote:
>Where do you get gas stabilizer? I have never seen or really heard of
>it besides here.
Anywhere.
Seriously, any small engine or power equipment store. Any Home Depot
type store. Just look for Stabil in the big economy size. The bottle
is usually near the two-stroke oils and gas cans. The dose is 1 ounce
per 2.5 gallons.
For those of you with boats - the marine suppliers sell bigger bottles
of similar stabuilizer that will treat 100 gallons or more.
Stabil is great stuff - I have used it for many years and have never
had any sort of fuel system problems with seasonal power equipment.
I used to work for an old-fashioned hardware store. We assembled and
gassed up all the power equipment and always used Stabil in the shop
gas cans to make sure that any unit that sat unsold for a few months
would have no starting problems. That was a great test of the product,
and it sure sold me on the idea.
John
John Davies TLCA 14732
http://home.comcast.net/~johnedavies/
'96 Lexus LX450
'00 Audi A4 1.8T quattro
Spokane WA USA
wrote:
>Where do you get gas stabilizer? I have never seen or really heard of
>it besides here.
Anywhere.
Seriously, any small engine or power equipment store. Any Home Depot
type store. Just look for Stabil in the big economy size. The bottle
is usually near the two-stroke oils and gas cans. The dose is 1 ounce
per 2.5 gallons.
For those of you with boats - the marine suppliers sell bigger bottles
of similar stabuilizer that will treat 100 gallons or more.
Stabil is great stuff - I have used it for many years and have never
had any sort of fuel system problems with seasonal power equipment.
I used to work for an old-fashioned hardware store. We assembled and
gassed up all the power equipment and always used Stabil in the shop
gas cans to make sure that any unit that sat unsold for a few months
would have no starting problems. That was a great test of the product,
and it sure sold me on the idea.
John
John Davies TLCA 14732
http://home.comcast.net/~johnedavies/
'96 Lexus LX450
'00 Audi A4 1.8T quattro
Spokane WA USA
#69
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Re: Winter Parking Preparations
On Mon, 23 Aug 2004 10:04:49 -0400, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
wrote:
>Where do you get gas stabilizer? I have never seen or really heard of
>it besides here.
Anywhere.
Seriously, any small engine or power equipment store. Any Home Depot
type store. Just look for Stabil in the big economy size. The bottle
is usually near the two-stroke oils and gas cans. The dose is 1 ounce
per 2.5 gallons.
For those of you with boats - the marine suppliers sell bigger bottles
of similar stabuilizer that will treat 100 gallons or more.
Stabil is great stuff - I have used it for many years and have never
had any sort of fuel system problems with seasonal power equipment.
I used to work for an old-fashioned hardware store. We assembled and
gassed up all the power equipment and always used Stabil in the shop
gas cans to make sure that any unit that sat unsold for a few months
would have no starting problems. That was a great test of the product,
and it sure sold me on the idea.
John
John Davies TLCA 14732
http://home.comcast.net/~johnedavies/
'96 Lexus LX450
'00 Audi A4 1.8T quattro
Spokane WA USA
wrote:
>Where do you get gas stabilizer? I have never seen or really heard of
>it besides here.
Anywhere.
Seriously, any small engine or power equipment store. Any Home Depot
type store. Just look for Stabil in the big economy size. The bottle
is usually near the two-stroke oils and gas cans. The dose is 1 ounce
per 2.5 gallons.
For those of you with boats - the marine suppliers sell bigger bottles
of similar stabuilizer that will treat 100 gallons or more.
Stabil is great stuff - I have used it for many years and have never
had any sort of fuel system problems with seasonal power equipment.
I used to work for an old-fashioned hardware store. We assembled and
gassed up all the power equipment and always used Stabil in the shop
gas cans to make sure that any unit that sat unsold for a few months
would have no starting problems. That was a great test of the product,
and it sure sold me on the idea.
John
John Davies TLCA 14732
http://home.comcast.net/~johnedavies/
'96 Lexus LX450
'00 Audi A4 1.8T quattro
Spokane WA USA
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Re: Winter Parking Preparations
Interesting.
I always associated the varnishing up issues with 2 stroke mixed fuel,
not gasoline.
Mike
twaldron wrote:
>
> Mike, check this out...
>
> <http://www.i4at.org/surv/sta-bil.htm>
>
> Mike Romain wrote:
> > Ok, no argument from me on that.
> >
> > I only had gas in the tank, no lines or engine was attached.
> >
> > Where do you get gas stabilizer? I have never seen or really heard of
> > it besides here.
> >
> > I always ran my 2 strokes out of fuel in the system before winter
> > storage so I guess I never had the varnish issue, but do remember it
> > now.
> >
> > Mike
>
> --
> __________________________________________________ _________
> tw
>
> 03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
> 01 XJ Sport
>
> There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
> -- Dave Barry
>
> Pronunciation: 'jEp
> Function: noun
> Date: 1940
>
> Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
> A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
> 1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
> World War II.
>
> (Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
> __________________________________________________ _________
I always associated the varnishing up issues with 2 stroke mixed fuel,
not gasoline.
Mike
twaldron wrote:
>
> Mike, check this out...
>
> <http://www.i4at.org/surv/sta-bil.htm>
>
> Mike Romain wrote:
> > Ok, no argument from me on that.
> >
> > I only had gas in the tank, no lines or engine was attached.
> >
> > Where do you get gas stabilizer? I have never seen or really heard of
> > it besides here.
> >
> > I always ran my 2 strokes out of fuel in the system before winter
> > storage so I guess I never had the varnish issue, but do remember it
> > now.
> >
> > Mike
>
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> 03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
> 01 XJ Sport
>
> There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
> -- Dave Barry
>
> Pronunciation: 'jEp
> Function: noun
> Date: 1940
>
> Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
> A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
> 1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
> World War II.
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