This article from Hagerty Magazine is timely. I’ve been using Sta-bil for years in the B and my mowers and blowers. I use regular grade fuel (ethanol 5%) in the B with no issues, except the last couple of tanks in the fall in an attempt to flush out the ethanol before I add the Sta-bil. I saw first hand last week what storing a car for seven years with today’s regular fuel with no stabilizer can do. A 1929 Chevrolet had its complete fuel system choked completely off and the fuel tank (new seven years ago) rusted beyond repair.
Phil
4 comments:
When will North American governments listen to science and quit with this ethanol foolishness?!
I had a long talk with D&M Autobody about 5 years ago. They service gas tanks, fuel pumps and fuel systems on a regular basis and have a lot of experience. Before ethanol gas fuel system corrosion was predictable. Once ethanol was added to gas in our region the results were dramatic. They saw corroded fuel tanks, line and fuel pumps that were so corroded that they were black and full of holes. These ethanol corrosion issues are common with older cars that the metal parts do not have the alloys to combat ethanol corrosion. Also the rubber washers and seals in an older carb equiped car deteriorate. Only modern fuel injected cars have the rubber seals and alloy metals that will tolerate ethanol.
In conclusion do not run ethanol gas in your vintage LBC, lawnmower, snowblower, etc. Use premium non ethanol gas.
I always use premium gas and have for years. My newer Nissan just gets regular however.
Kelvin
Tim is correct.....best thing you can do is only use none ethanol fuel. I also agree with David. We only have ethanol in fuel because of a well funded lobbying effort by corn farmers. Not needed, should be ended.
Joe
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