Re: What have you been smoking??

Posted by jdemaris on January 20, 2011 at 05:58:44 from (67.142.130.14):

In Reply to: Re: What have you been smoking?? posted by MarkB_MI on January 20, 2011 at 03:03:51:

You stated that no conventional gasoline can last two years - even with stablizer added. THAT is pure nonsense. No insult intended, but it's nonsense just the same. I wonder how many chumps believe this stuff and throw out 6 month old gasoline? When it was 25 cents a gallon, I could see not wanting to take a chance. But now?

I used to use gas for starting fires only - if over a year old. No more. I now go by the "smell test" and "color test" and that has worked 100% for me.

I'm not saying that having gas last a long time with Stabil proves the merits of it. Do I believe it works? Yes. I've also bought military powdered stabilizer that also seemed to work fine.

What it DOES prove is gas can certainly last much, much longer then you stated. In my case, it always has. NOT an isolated event.

I've got over 100 gas tractors. What I don't have is a fleet of mechanics like Jay Leno - to drain or treat every year. I bring different machines to shows every year. I usually make an effort to pull out machines that haven't been run in at least a few years. Yes, I've had a few that hadn't run in 4-5 years and were left with untreated gas. The gas would stink and I'd have to pull the carb apart and clean. No big deal. Also not an "air tight" type of fuel storage.

To put it plainly, I deal with old gas on a routine basis. I don't use gas-stabilizer in all my stuff. Too expensive and also, I get lazy.

I also have the problem of gas-storage at several remote properties. My "problem" is finding a way to use all the gas every few years. Plans change, and things change. and that does not always work out.

I have used raw gasoline (no stablizer added) that is two years old many times. If fact, there has not been a single time when it went bad on me. Maybe it degraded a little, but not enough to notice.

I know many people that have stored gasoline near 10 years with no problems WHEN stabilzer was added every year or so. Now, I can't prove it, but I will assume it never would of lasted without the stabilzer.

You can say what you want "till the cows come home" but I'm going to believe what I've actually experienced and seen with my two eyes.

I'll further note the situation of chain saws. I've got over 30 saws, sitting in three states. Some often sit for a year (with gas in them) without being touched. I've never had one single fuel problem. No "gummy" carbs as mentioned. Same with my two-stroke gas-tappers for tree-drilling.

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