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Old September 16th, 2009, 05:31 PM   #20
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Originally Posted by kkim View Post
if the gas there has alcohol in it, it doesn't matter what grade you use, it will gunk up if left sitting.
This raises an interesting question.

This thread says fill the tank with stabilized fuel to prevent condensation.

It also says that any fuel with alcohol in it will gunk up over time.

Which are conflicting messages.....

Most fuel these days (all in my area, anyway) has up to 10 percent alcohol in it.

So... is it actually better to drain the tank, and maybe leave the cap open?

Or is the gum problem really of concern only with the carb bowls?

Or will the stabilizer prevent it from gumming up?

Full tank/drained bowls is certainly simpler.
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