This is an interesting video. It's looking specifically at motorcycle engines but one could probably apply this logic to any sophisticated small engine like used in a Side-by-Side or even a Generator.
Worth watching. What are your thoughts after seeing it?
Ryan from FortNine has put together a YouTube clip with some actual science on this, not just the opinionated stuff that used to grace the back-pages technical columns of the print mags. Under close scrutiny, the stabilizers don’t actually perform so well. My personal conclusion is, it’s far more important to put ethanol-free gas in your bike or other small engine—but if you live in a place that winterization is necessary, you should watch the rest of the video to see the breakdown on all the stabilizers.
Years ago I stopped using STA-BIL and simply fill the tanks of my small vehicles, lawn mowers, etc with PREMIUM grade fuel in the fall.
Worth watching. What are your thoughts after seeing it?
Ryan from FortNine has put together a YouTube clip with some actual science on this, not just the opinionated stuff that used to grace the back-pages technical columns of the print mags. Under close scrutiny, the stabilizers don’t actually perform so well. My personal conclusion is, it’s far more important to put ethanol-free gas in your bike or other small engine—but if you live in a place that winterization is necessary, you should watch the rest of the video to see the breakdown on all the stabilizers.
Years ago I stopped using STA-BIL and simply fill the tanks of my small vehicles, lawn mowers, etc with PREMIUM grade fuel in the fall.