Fuel Stabilizers, readily available in Canada

MikeWalters · Mar 21, 2012

I know this has been talked to death on the forums, brand X vs Y fuel stabilizers, etc....

But what is actually available and easy to find in Canada? Some of the ones Ive read about dont seem to exist north of the border.

Thanks guys

Mooseman · Mar 21, 2012

SeaFoam. Crappy Tire and PartSource carries it as well as others.

MikeWalters · Mar 21, 2012

thanks moose!

Cubby · Mar 22, 2012

I use the Motomaster fuel stabilizer at Canadian Tire and have never had a problem in over a decade of use.

hearnoevil · Mar 22, 2012

I'm not a big fan of fuel stabilizer.... I really don't think fuel goes bad.

I had a car that sat 2 years with a full tank of gas in it. when I took it out I just charged the battery then drove around burning that gas.

And it sat 2 years, I had to move it out of the garage one time and i towed it out and back in with my quad.

Cubby · Mar 22, 2012

I have seen gas turn to varnish in old lawnmowers and outboard motors after a few years. The fuel bowl and carb is just gummed up. After 6 months it should not be a problem but why take the chance. Fuel stabilizer is cheap insurance.

DAGE · Mar 22, 2012

I use StaBil, I never had a problem in my old RX1 using it and I sold it to my buddy last year and he never used it and he had nothing but fuel problems all year.......I'm a firm believer in the stuff

ViperTurboPete · Mar 22, 2012

Seafoam all the way. Does good for your engine at the same time.

hamrtyme · Mar 22, 2012

http://www.b3cfuel.com/

was a firm beleiver in Seafoam until i tried this stuff this winter in my quad... Mechanic In A Bottle. changed my mind. will see next fall as i have put 2 jerry cans aside of gas to experiment.

Irv · Mar 22, 2012

Cubby said:
I use the Motomaster fuel stabilizer at Canadian Tire and have never had a problem in over a decade of use.

Motomaster is only good for 6 months where Stabil is good for at least a year but I believe 2?

Imo, with Stabil only being slightly more expensive, I would go that route.

I currently use Sea-Foam, have been for a few years now as it also cleans etc which imo is a far better bargain than just Stabilizers. ;)!

Mooseman · Mar 22, 2012

hamrtyme said:
http://www.b3cfuel.com/

was a firm beleiver in Seafoam until i tried this stuff this winter in my quad... Mechanic In A Bottle. changed my mind. will see next fall as i have put 2 jerry cans aside of gas to experiment.

Only problem is that it's not available in Canada. I have some only because I went to the US recently.

As far as being able to use 2 year old gas, that may have been true in the past but with ethanol in today's gas, it causes phase separation and water to be absorbed right from the air and condensation. Goes right to the bottom of the tank. Although Seafoam might help keep the gas itself fresh, it won't help with the water and phase separation.

RIGIDONE · Mar 22, 2012

thanks for the support of the B3C products..YOU GUYS ROCK!!! I wish there was a way i could ship it to you guys in Canada..if i get any info on a distributor up there i will deff inform all of you..

just a little update on some other tests we have done.. Briggs & Stratton has come out with a fuel stabilizer/ethanol treatment.. says right on the bottle will prevent phase separation.. and its a big fat lie.. also tested a product from Lucas Oil that does not work..

my family has a cottage on Bigwin Island in Muskoka, Ontario.. we usually head up that way in August.. I could always bring a few cases with me if anyone was interested????

smalltownpower · Mar 22, 2012

if you could get hooked up with Canadian Tire, or napa that would be absolutly wonderful!!! i spent the 20 mins and watched that video. was completely impressed!!

RIGIDONE · Mar 22, 2012

just incase this thread draws some new attention.. here is the vid where we test seafoam, startron, and B3C mechanic in a bottle..

http://www.veoh.com/watch/v27881544RmFQCdFY

Sasquatch · Mar 22, 2012

To add something to all this I think that where you store your sled or other things like lawnmower ect plays a big part in all this. As well where you live. For the last twenty years I have stored my stuff in a insulated vapor sealed garage. I have run a dehumidifier all summer long to lower the humidity.

I use no stabilizer in my Sleds, Motorcycle, old car, snowblower, lawnmower ect. I start my sled (Yamaha) a few times a summer and let it run till the heat exchangers get hot. I start my old car a few times in the winter and let it warm up, I start nothing else. I have had no problems with anything doing this.

I have seen people store their sleds out in the weather under a tarp. The condensation that causes from heat of day to cool of night is high. I notice that even in my enclosed trailer the humidity builds up in it from the temp changes. In eastern Ontario where the humidity is insanely high I has seen it rain inside a aluminum trailer from temp change. The same thing happens inside your gas tank and motor if subjected to the elements.

And lastly some areas do have higher meth levels but if the humidity is controlled this factor is decreased as a problem. Nothing wrong with fuel stabilizers, use them, they don't hurt anything even if you store your sled inside. But if you store your sled outside in the elements your asking for problems IMHO!

Sea foam and stabil are readily availible here. I think I would use sea foam myself because of the varnish cleaning propertys.

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