beran earms

So, it looks like I'm forced to put her up for the frozen season. I plan on doing some work on her top end and hopefully a TB. I currently have about 3/4 tank of fuel and am wondering if an additive is recommended or is it to be avoided as it may do other damage somewhere else? also is there a thread for other winterization prep. Thanks again in advance.

WyattsRide

Many threads on the subject of Winter Storage.

Here's one. - https://rennlist.com/forums/928-foru...-question.html

Filled my tank up with Non-ethanol and gave it it's final wash of the season last week. This weekend a little more prep and up it goes on the lift bars with the wheels removed.

MainePorsche

I keep tank full and add Stabil for marine use. Some boat engine guys told me it is a good fuel stabilizer and is good against certain molds that began thriving in the higher ethanol era. I've seen some small garden/farm tractors where significant green biologic growth was impressive in the fuel system.

polecat702

Diesel fuel is organic and mold grows in fuel tanks, use a diesel biocide, and run the engine long enough to get the biocide circulated completely in the system.

This is the best gasoline additive there is to preserve gasoline , Star brite, StarTron Enzyme fuel treatment. It'll preserve gasoline for up to 2 years. It's expensive, $15.00 for 8 fl. oz.

beran earms

I use Stabil in everything, but figured I should inquire regarding my 928. Thank you, and I will look into the others mentioned.

WallyP

Too late now, but my last fill-up would have been with ethanol-free on an almost-empty tank. followed by a larger-than usual dose of Stabil.

MainePorsche

I've yet to see ethanol free in the Northeast.

mickster

Try this site: http://pure-gas.org/index.jsp?stateprov=ME

MainePorsche

Thanks Michael.
The nearest one is about an hour away, and I wonder about the use of 100 octane. Wonder if it would stress the system to lean it down. I'm absolutely unfamiliar with such a thing.

docmirror

Are you talking about 100 octane aviation fuel? I would avoid that. although it's very good at long term storage, and stability and it has a good knock suppression the lead added to the fuel won't do your engine insides any good. I guess a few gallons won't hurt. I'd just toss a can of Sta-bil in there, and slosh it around some.

MainePorsche

Didn't consider the lead.
I'll just stick with cheap old 93 with the ethanol. Has always done me right.

linderpat

yep


and yep; that's about it. If you can get the e-free, do so. We have 2 stations within 5 miles of us (Rick and me)

dr bob

I ran the tank down to less than a quarter before I parked the car for the winter. Dosed what's in the tank with the Sta-Bil marine stuff before it was parked, so the treated stuff is all through the system. So far, doing that on several 'seasonal' cars has proven adequate.

Related: We had a pretty decent snow accumulation Thanksgiving week, well over a foot of what turned into apretty heavy mess after a bit. So I invested in a snowblower. The engine manual with the snowblower recommends using stabilized fuel in it at alll times, or plan to drain it after each use, and get fresh gas at least every month. With Sta-Bil, OK to leave the tank full but still need to shut off fuel from the tank and run the carburetor out of fuel. So sitting on the snowblower is a 2-gal can of stabilized fuel.

Just two days into posession of the machine, it's snowing and raining mixed for the next day. The freeze hard (low 20's) overnight, a day of sunshine and barely above freezing, a cold night and a couple more days of snow. No use for a snowblower in the mush that's in the driveway right now. I figured that my usual karma would keep it from snowing here seriously as soon as I had that baby ready to go. Time will tell. It is nicely waxed and detailed inside and out. Needs a wing on it somewhere, and a V-8...

hacker-pschorr

I top off the tank and park it. I've never added any stabilizing fluid to a car for winter storage. 4-5 months really isn't a long.

Everything gets 91 no ethanol (except my Yukon), so that helps.

It won't hurt the engine one bit. The CAT won't last long and O2 sensor life will be shortened though.

MainePorsche

Wow, stabilized fuel at all times.
I've never even read my snowblower's manual. We use our very often. Sometimes more than once a day. I just add methanol for once January rolls in the temps don't get above -5 at night. -10 was the getting the kids off to school temp. Snow blower is kept in the attached, unheated garage. Very cold in there, as heating it in our very old house would be very inefficient, and hence expensive.