[Farmall] Sta-Bil

Sat Jul 17 14:35:27 PDT 2010

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>
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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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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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