[Bmcu] ethanol and fuel additives

[Gary Lindstrom]

My 2p (pence):

1) The best additive to counteract ethanol in gas is Stabil Marine. The 
ordinary Stabil helps, but the marine grade Stabil is specifically 
formulated to deal with ethanol in engines that weren't made to deal 
with it.  I bought mine at State Trailer Supply, about 3500 S. Redwood 
Road in West Valley.

2) See (1).
     --Gary

p.s. If your engine does not have hardened valve seats you might 
consider using a lead substitute in your gas. Note this counteracts the 
absence of lead, and has nothing to do with ethanol in fuel.

p.p.s. I was not at the Cars-n-Coffee so I'd like to hear what wisdom 
was dispensed there.

On 8/18/2012 3:58 PM, Jay Williams wrote:
> BMCUers--wondering if I should be adding any fuel additives to my 1980 
> MGB.  We had this discussion at a PC Cars-n-coffee and I couldn't 
> remember what you all recommended.  So I'll simplify this into 2 
> questions:
>
> 1. What should be added when filling up with gasoline containing 
> ethanol?  No I can't drive to that /one /gas station in SLC that 
> doesn't use ethanol...
> 2. What should be added to gasoline when parking the car for more than 
> a month without driving it?

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