[Farmall] Sta-Bil

Sat Jul 17 15:15:01 PDT 2010

I've never heard of Sea-Foam, but know of Sta-Bil.  Is Sea-Foam a nationally 
sold item?  It's starting to become a realization that the life span of our 
current gasoline products is getting worse and worse. Most of what I've read 
and heard, including this thread, is four - six months.  How long will it 
last with one of those preservatives mixed in? I Todd's example of four 
years sitting in the fuel tank a good example??

bobcurrie,
greenwood, CA

----- Original Message ----- 
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Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2010 2:35 PM
Subject: Re: [Farmall] Sta-Bil

>
> Enjoy it while you can. Around here, Kwik-Fill stations didn't have 
> ethanol till a couple weeks ago. I noticed when they put the stickers on 
> the pumps that they now contain ethanol. It sounds like it will be that 
> way everywhere before long. I had been buying gas there for a couple years 
> now. My first tank full in the car with the new gas I lost 1.5 to 2 MPG.
>
>
> As for Sta-Bil, I have used it a time or two but I usually use Sea-Foam 
> and have been for nearly 20 yrs with good results. What sold me on it was 
> an experience with My Farmall Regular many years ago. I put the Sea-Foam 
> in the tank but didn't take the time to run it through the system. Well 
> the tractor ended up sitting for about 4 years. The fuel in the sediment 
> bowl was like green jelly. The carb had been previously drained 
> thankfully. When I went to run it again, I cleaned the sediment bowl out 
> and the tractor ran fine on the stabilzed fuel that was still in the tank. 
> I have always had excellent luck with it as long as I remember to put it 
> in! It doesn't work too well when it's still in the bottle.
>
>
> Todd Markle
>
> Spring Mills, Pa.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robert Luscomb <rluscomb at yahoo.com>
> To: Farmall/IHC mailing list <farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Sat, Jul 17, 2010 10:40 am
> Subject: Re: [Farmall] Sta-Bil
>
>
> Hey guy's, sorry to stick my nose in your conversation, but I found it 
> fairly
> nteresting. we have a station in town that sells ethonol free gas in any 
> grade,
> so thats were I purchase my fuel. I also use an additive to keep in fresh,
> iving in Florida 2 miles from the gulf. I have used both seafoam and 
> Sta-Bil,
> nd I found the seafoam to work the best because it not only keeps fuel 
> fresh,
> ut also cleans the carb, valves etc.
>
> ell thanks for letting me put my two (2) cents worth in, hope it helped, 
> and
> ou guyts have a great day/weekend.
> Thanks,
> obert
>
>
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> rom: "ebony51 at frontiernet.net" <ebony51 at frontiernet.net>
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> ent: Fri, July 16, 2010 5:59:45 PM
> ubject: Re: [Farmall] Sta-Bil
> Regarding batteries, I have quick disconnect batteries on all my tractors.
> fter I shut off the gas and run them dry (if I am not going to use them 
> for
> while), I also disconnect the battery.  Helps me in case I forget to turn 
> the
> gnition switch off.  Also, I rotate float chargers on the batteries. 
> Seems to
> elp quite a bit on the 6 volt batteries.  Some folks swear by SeaFoam 
> instead
> f Stabil, but I have never used it.  I just as a matter of course put 
> Stabil in
> the gas as I buy it, but then I am not using 30 gallon or so a day..or 
> even a
> onth.
> Larry Hardesty
>
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> rom: "dglass" <dglass at numail.org>
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> ent: Friday, July 16, 2010 4:32:39 PM
> ubject: Re: [Farmall] Sta-Bil
> If you have the time or organization to start all your engines every
> onth and run them for fifteen minutes, you either don't have enough
> ngines or don't have enough to do. Ha.  I have never had fuel go bad
> fter I put sta-bil in it.  I haven't tried the $5 bill thing but I bet
> t wouldn't work.
> cvill wrote:
> We all have an opinion, Tim, and I do not disagree or think that anyone
> else is wrong.  Having said that, here is what I usually do.
>
> Buy good fuel and keep it clean and water free until you put it in the
> tank ( I have seen guys leave a gas can out of doors with no cap on
> it).  Add a spot of your favorite oil to todays very dry gasoline if you
> prefer.  For me that is currently two cycle oil.  I would just as soon
> drop a $5.00 bill into the tank as to add Sta-Bil.  The next rule is to
> start the motor at least once per month and if possible, drive the
> machine around the yard, lot, or as Dean Vison does, the block.  Take it
> out and enjoy it.  It keeps the oil in the gear cases moved around so
> the seals do not dry out and it keeps the tires flexed.  If you can not
> drive around every time, at least run the engine ten to fifteen minutes
> to insure that the carburetor is flushed of the fuel that has been
> standing in it. On my generators which I only test start about every six
> months, I will remove the gas to be used elsewhere and replace it with
> fresh every two years.  I have a wire tie tag on each where the test
> starts and fuel changes are recorded.
>
> All of the above keeps them starting and running for me.  Just my 2 cents.
>
> Charlie V. in WNY
>
>
>
>
>
> Tim Savelle wrote:
>
>> Just replaced the gas tank on my '49 H.  A friend recommended Sta-Bil 
>> fuel
>> stabilizer.  Is this a good thing to add to the gasoline?  Problems?
>>  Concerns?  This friend has antique tractors, but I thought I would get a
>> 2nd (and 3rd, 4th, 5th, etc) opinion from you guys who obviously know so
>> much about vintage tractors.  Thanks, Tim
>>
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