I tend to drive only five to ten-miles per week. I do occasionally try to drive for 20 - 30-minutes to “boil the water out of the oil” but my concern is about the gasoline. I’ve read about the issues with funky old fuel, well described on the Stabil web site. I typically will fill my tank when it…

You’re probably fine. How large is the gas tank? Now estimate how many gallons you might one in a normal month. Report. I’d say that if you basically use about the equivalent of a tankful of gas within about 6 months then you probably have nothing to worry about. Other than that a dose of Stabi…

So a bottle of “Stabil” now and then won’t hurt anything…In your case, every 4th fill-up…

If you keep the tank full or close to it, you should be fine. A bottle of Stabil once in a while wouldn’t hurt either, like Caddyman said.

I agree that (1) you’r eprobably fine and (2) an occasional bottle of gas stilizer wouldn’t hurt. As to whether you got better mileage on your trip, you probably did. However it can be almost impossible to differentiate between actual improvement and perceived improvement. My feeling is that it doe…

I’d put in a bottle of Stabil every 6 months, even though it sounds like you’re going through several tanks a year. Just to be sure…

I had old fuel problems with my 79 till I started using Stabil. BUT It holds 30 gallons and the truck is driven about 40 miles…a year ! You’ll have to do your math on this one to see if you’re using up the fuel in the tank in a year’s time. If not, use Stabil. Hard starting, running rough ? old…

If you live in a warmer climate, a little more concern. Cooler, less so. I would add Stabile for ethanol every other fill up during warm weather. If you go through a full tank in less then 6weeks, I woudn’t worry at all.

This is just my opinion, but I’d be less concerned about condensation and more concerned about stale fuel, so I wouldn’t keep the tank that full and I’d add stabilizer.

I’d suggest checking your fuel filter and changing it “frequently” (whatever that means). I had some problems with “bad gas” (which included corrosion in the fuel tank) and the filter sure saved me from lots of engine damage. It also let me know I needed a new tank. I used to have one of the small,…

Fuel - shall I be concerned if I don't drive much?

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EllyEllis March 3, 2012, 9:14am 11

I am worried more about driving more with $4 + gasoline.

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