so my question is: the stuff we use to keep gasoline from degrading - how
long does it last (the stuff)?
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To: <scott8933@socal.rr.com>; <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2009 10:54 PM
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] What is in todays fuel that makes everything gum
up?
> Stabil works pretty well. I agree, the gas is gummy. It gums up the float
> bowl valve too easily.
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> From: Scott Ulrich <scott8933@socal.rr.com>
> To: datsun-roadsters: autox.team.net <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sun, Sep 20, 2009 8:40 pm
> Subject: Re: [Roadsters] What is in todays fuel that makes everything gum
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> Somewhat off topic I guess, somewhat on. I hate that you can't store
> something as simple as a scooter for more than a few months without
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> all the fuel out of it first - otherwise risking an unnecessarily
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> complete fuel system clean-out.
> On the other hand, I remember growing up in Los Angeles as a kid and
> sometimes not being able to see the end of the block in the summer from
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> smog. People still complain about the air here, who either don't remember
> or weren't here to see what Hell on Earth could look like. Sure, its still
> bad some days, no question about that. But today's bad is nothing compared
> to the leaded-gas days.
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> Sorry, just waxing anti-nostalgic. Back to the topic at hand.
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> I think there is something you can put in gas for long-term storage (or
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> some people mysteriously call "Winter.") Pretty sure I've read about them
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>> David Boerst wrote:
>> > I don't call todays fuel gasoline. When I grew up gasoline was
>> copper/gold
>> in color. The only thing todays fuel has in common with the color is the
>> price. My 1600 and Amy's 1966 1600 keep gumming up choke piston wise. Is
>> there
>> any treatment/additive or polishing of piston to make the choke system
>> stop
>> from sticking?
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