Fuel Stabilizer/Treatment

[Lawman]

OK Guys, it's almost that time again. Star tron or Marine Stabil ??? I've been reading everything I can on fuel treatments and as far as I can read Star tron and Marine Sta bil do the same thing, clean, stabilize and make fuel somehow able to be burned off. Lookin' for some input on these and anything else you might have tried.

[randyp]

Either one will work as a stabilizer IMO but won't reverse phase separation if it occurs. Best to use it at every fill up and not to leave your tanks partially filled over long periods of time. There at 2 schools of thought on off-season storage for ethanol gas (1) store with tanks completely full and treated with stabilizer (2) store with tanks completely empty (good luck with that one....very hard to tip your boat over and shake all the remaining gas out of the tanks). The marinas around our lake contracted for non-ethanol gas so that is one less hassle for us upstate hill-folks (as opposed to them thar NYC flatlanders....)

[turtlem1969]

just make sure whichever one you choose make sure its not alcohol based especially if you do have to use the corn gas, adding more alcohol wont help it any.

[rooferdave]

how about this? My boat sat for 4-5 years, both tanks 3/4 to full and with me adding nothing to them the boat is running like a dream. I disconnected the fuel line and siphoned some gas out into a glass jar and no separation and it looks clean, I put a cup into the carbs and sounded great and then connected the tanks and off I went

[plansea]

Four to five year old gas
is probably NOT corn gas. You are lucky. Larry

[randyp]

I agree. 4-5 years ago e-gas was most likely not available in marinas around the country, and I think it's still not as "popular" in Canadian marinas as it is here. Don't get me wrong, I love the idea of corn gas, but hate the subsidies for it and the hassle it is for boat owners, as well as long-term storage for other uses, like gensets, snowblowers, etc. Our marina went back to non-e gas this year after a year of putting up with draining tanks, repairing engines, etc. I'm going to fill a couple of jerry cans the end of the season for my home generator and snowblower, AND I'm gonna fill the boat tank to the brim before storing it for the season.

[k9th]

My boating season is short enough here on the great lakes so I don't want to think about winterization just yet. I have only been in the water for two months so I'll think about stabilizers in October.