Is Ethanol Shield good for winter storage?

[rustin921]

Granted, this subject has been discussed thoroughly, I just watched a program on the product Ethanol Shield on how well it removes water from the fuel. Is this good for winter Storage? I live in Wi, winters are sometimes long, cold, etc.

Just wanting an opinion.

I currently have been using Sea Foam.

Thanks

 

[Mikey]

From what I read and see on YouTube it's a great product, I have always used Stabile Marine, I have a bottle of the Ethanol Shield and I am going to give it a try; you should use some thing in my book!

 

[Mrmikey]

It doesn't really remove the water, it just binds with it and the fuel and allows it to pass thru your fuel system... at least, that's my take on it.
If you're not driving it, I still think a full tank is the best solution to prevent water in the first place. Maybe while driving, it'd be good when your tank isn't always full?

 

[troop]

I also live in Wisconsin and hibernate my Spyder for 5 months. That said, over the years I have generally used three products: Seafoam; Star Tron; Stabil, along with a full tank of 91 octane ethanol free gasoline. I have never had any fuel injection (or carburettor) issues come Spring. I'm sure Ethanol Shield would also give you the same results.

 

[Gwolf]

I usually use the Sta-Bill but sometimes get the Lucas. Any of it helps and the fuel is good for about a year of storage without a problem. When it starts getting close to a year I burn the stored fuel through the mower and get fresh fuel.

For gasoline you are storing long term, it would be best to get the no-alcohol gas sold for small engines and boat motors. The alcohol they add to gasoline causes it to absorb water and does little or nothing to improve the gas.

 

[2dogs]

For gasoline you are storing long term, it would be best to get the no-alcohol gas sold for small engines and boat motors. The alcohol they add to gasoline causes it to absorb water and does little or nothing to improve the gas.

There are many myths and fabrications floating around out there about gas and water. My father-in-law was a millwright on gold dredges in the 1930s/40s and told me about water injection on gas engines. I played around with it on two of my vehicles and increased my MPGs by 3 MPGs per gallon on each vehicle. The two engines were a straight 6 and a slant 6. No harm was ever done to either motor. I didn't notice any increase in HP, but there could've been some, however slight. Today's engines are all fuel injected, so I haven't messed with the water injection since. Ever noticed how your engine purrs a little better on a heavy foggy day? Both gas and water have to be atomized together before there is a benefit.

 

[Deanna777]

I live in Vermont, I have been using Sta-Bil for a long time (from 2012 to current in my Spyders. I also use Sta-Bil in the snowmobile) and I have not had any problems with Sta-Bil. Before I put the Spyder up for it's long winter's nap, I put Stab-Bil in, fill up with fresh gas, run the Stab-Bil thru the system, than put it on a battery maintainer, then I get the snowmobile ready for the sled season.

Good luck!

Deanna

 

[BajaRon]

The best approach for storage, or even just for longer sits between runs, is as troop & Gwolf suggest. Straight, non-ethanol fuel and a full tank.

 

[Gwolf]

There are many myths and fabrications floating around out there about gas and water. My father-in-law was a millwright on gold dredges in the 1930s/40s and told me about water injection on gas engines. I played around with it on two of my vehicles and increased my MPGs by 3 MPGs per gallon on each vehicle. The two engines were a straight 6 and a slant 6. No harm was ever done to either motor. I didn't notice any increase in HP, but there could've been some, however slight. Today's engines are all fuel injected, so I haven't messed with the water injection since. Ever noticed how your engine purrs a little better on a heavy foggy day? Both gas and water have to be atomized together before there is a benefit.

Yeah, lotta myths and I know about water injection of aircraft engines. The problem is when the water is in your gas tank and the water is heavier than the gas. It does not mix with the gas and all the water ends up on the bottom of the tank close to where the fuel pickup tube is. The engine might run OK on an injected fuel and water mix in the proper proportions, but it ain't gonna run on pure water, which is you have when enough of it collects in the fuel tank.

 

[2dogs]

As I mentioned, atomization.

 

[Mrmikey]

I live in Vermont, I have been using Sta-Bil for a long time (from 2012 to current in my Spyders. I also use Sta-Bil in the snowmobile) and I have not had any problems with Sta-Bil. Before I put the Spyder up for it's long winter's nap, I put Stab-Bil in, fill up with fresh gas, run the Stab-Bil thru the system, than put it on a battery maintainer, then I get the snowmobile ready for the sled season.

Other than the sled, my procedure exactly in Nova Scotia, never had a problem.