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Sta-bil Ethanol Treatment
« on: January 09, 2009, 08:54:41 AM »
Anyone using it?

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Re: Sta-bil Ethanol Treatment
« Reply #1 on: January 09, 2009, 10:08:15 AM »
No sir and seems that there are mixed reviews online.
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Re: Sta-bil Ethanol Treatment
« Reply #2 on: January 09, 2009, 10:38:07 AM »
I am using it for my 2007 15 hp Yamaha that is on my RiverHawk.  So far so good!  But, I cheat by trying to only buy non-ethanol gas, which is tough to do during the winter months.  Therefore, I have to give it a marginal review.

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Re: Sta-bil Ethanol Treatment
« Reply #3 on: February 06, 2009, 11:05:38 AM »
I haven't heard of it.
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Re: Sta-bil Ethanol Treatment
« Reply #4 on: February 11, 2009, 07:10:43 PM »
Yeah ,been using it for past 8 months.....marine formula ( blue color ) 19.89 for a qt. at most Wal-Marts ....cheaper per dose than original red formula.

Get a Ethanol test kit ( under $7.00 )  & see for sure what % of ethanol your buying .


Alcohol-based additives are not good w/ ethanol ....just increasing water absorption & will allow separation from fuel which is the enemy.
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Re: Sta-bil Ethanol Treatment
« Reply #5 on: February 11, 2009, 07:46:35 PM »
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Re: Sta-bil Ethanol Treatment
« Reply #6 on: February 11, 2009, 10:13:42 PM »


I haven't read about it at any of the posted links or elsewhere....however I can tell you that I think it made a difference with my Yamaha this past year.   Early in 08 I had an issue at the ramp one AM. Found it to be fuel supply related. Bypassed the fuel/H20 separator and all was good.   I wasn't prompt in either diagnosing the real cause of the flow restriction or even replacing the separator. A couple of months later I was away from home on the water when the motor started missing and generally losing power when under load.  Added  a large dose of Stabil the next AM and the motor ran fine all day .  Coincedence? Perhaps.  I don't think so though as I've continued to use it and haven't seen the problem again even though I didn't change out the fuel/h20 separator until last weekend. 



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Re: Sta-bil Ethanol Treatment
« Reply #7 on: February 11, 2009, 10:36:52 PM »
I use SeaFoam
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