70% Of You Will Make This Mistake and End Up In The Repair Shop! Avoid This Fuel Fiasco Now!

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Just listen, she knows what she is talking about. I'm a motorcycle mechanic in Germany. We have these problems every spring, but only few people listen.

I own a boat winterizing and storage facility in Canada, we deal with this problem a lot. Ethanol is major issue, fields should be used for growing food.

The 1969 Toyota LANDCRUISER FJ55 (big 4 door full framed SUV) had a petcock on the bottom of the gas tank to drain water (condensation) out of the gas tank in the morning....just like an airplane gas tank. Also had a big crank to hand start a CRUISER with a dead battery.... Truly, a survival vehicle...plus simple plugs and point. Zero computer crap.

Thank you for this great information. You have taught this 52 year man so much over the years. This is really one of my favorite channels

MY FATHER,WHO WAS BORN IN 1913 ALWAYS SAID IF YOURE GOING TO STORE ANY SMALL ENGINE EQUIPPED UNIT,DRAIN THE GAS TANK AND CARB AND PUT THE GAS IN YOUR CAR OR DISPOSE OF IT.WHEN YOU GET READY TO USE IT AGAIN BUY SOME FRESH GAS AND IT WILL SAVE YOU A LOT OF TROUBLE..HE WAS A CARPENTER

Way back in 1974 as a Marine Corps helicopter mechanic, we were taught to always top off the fuel after a flight specifically to prevent /reduce condensation. But it was also important for just in case a crisis occurs the aircraft was fully ready for combat.

I run my machines empty and dry before winter . and never have any problems firing them up in late spring 💪

I bet my husband's 2 cycle oil mixture has water in it. He has 2 and neither will start. He has in a one gallon container but it sits around for years...yes, years. He does not need the 2-cycle mixture much...so, I am sure it is bad. I will mix up some magic for him and pour old out of tank, refill and go from there. Thanks.

As a private pilot, water in the gas is a real big factor. Before takeoff, the pilot is always supposed to sample the gas from a special valve located in the bottom of each gas tank. And there is a similar valve to sample gas that is already in the engine compartment….like in the gas “bulb”. Unlike a lawnmower or a weed-eater, if any water somehow forms in the gasoline system, it can really mess up your day! If you are several thousand feet up in the sky….and if the engine starts to sputter….I guarantee that four letter words will start coming out of your mouth as if you were reciting a Gregorian Chant.

It's worth it to me to pay a little extra for ethanol free fuel, and add some Sta Bil long term storage stabilizer. It over 20 years using this method I've never had water in fuel, rusted float bowls or deteriorated fuel lines, all of which ethanol causes.

When I was employed at a service station, my job was to daily "Stick the tanks". Meaning I had to measure gas and water levels in the underground tanks. The source of the water was a local fuel transport [They have a seagull on their tankers] that increased our water level each time they dumped fuel. Finally had to build a manual pump to reach the bottom and pump out the water.

I have a thing called Mr. Funnel. It's a funnel with a water blocking filter element. It will let gasoline through, but it won't let water through. I always use it when I'm putting gas in seasonal equipment, like lawn mowers or snow blowers. I haven't needed to pull apart a carburetor in over 30 years. From experience, I've learned to hate water contaminated fuel.

Good info, as always. Except I have one point to disagree on. I don't think when pouring gas from the can that the water comes out first. When I pour, I don't turn the gas can upside down, so the gas pours into the spout from the top. The water remains in the bottom of the container until you get to the point where the side of the can is level.

I solved the storage issue by moving to FL. Mow year round. Nothing gets stored.

My mechanic, who has worked on everything for 45 years, tells me to put a small plastic bag under all the gas caps on my gas powered equipment over the winter or longer periods of sitting. This seals the cap vent from atmosphere to keep water out. It definitely helps! I also put a screw in the vent tube coming off older dirt bike gas caps for the same reason. It's a good trick you may have previously mentioned. Keep up the good work!

I always use Stabil in every tank for my small engine equipment no matter if it’ll be used the same day or sit. Hasn’t let me down.

At a Johnson/Evinrude dealer the first thing we would ask a customer who was bringing in there motor was to bring their outboard tank along with the connecting hoses. This is when Ethanol was just showing up at gas stations. Bad fuel was the #1 issue.

As for 2 stroke premix: I mix a quart at a time in an old Mobil-1 bottle. Gallon takes too long to consume.

We were tearing down a partially collapsed barn and found an old David Bradley tractor under the chicken poop. We dragged it out and just for kicks we wound the rope on , pulled on it and IT STARTED,it was setting in there for at least thirty years.