Seafoam??

[csnyder993]

Thanks for the responses.  I have used Sta-Bil in my 993 for the last 3 years (since I bought it) and in my motorcycles for the last 20+ with good results.  Last Fall, I was told by a good friend that Briggs and Straton fuel stabilizer was "much better than Sta-Bil".  When I tried to purchase it at a local farm and garden supply house, the mechanic there told me that using any fuel stabilizer was essentially a waste of time.  He recalled three units that required a carb repair the previous season despite the fact that the owner had used a stabilizer.  The mechanic stated that the ingredients in current fuels degrade very quickly, and he strongly suggested starting the engine periodically over the winter if the engine was being stored.   I went to another shop and was told essentially the same story there by another mechanic. He told me that if I used any stabilizer that I should use SeaFoam, but that the engine should still also be started periodically....   I thought I would ping the group to see if anyone had a similar experience...

Thanks again for the information.

Chuck