fuel stabiliser?
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I know what I want and why i need it I just dont know the exact name on the bottle or where to get it from. :
What I am after is the stuff to but in my tank to stop the petrol going off.
I have never come across such a thing but hear of it on pistonheads quite regularly.
I do not know if it is called fuel stabiliser thats just what people have called it. Which is why I asked the question as to what I am looking for.
>> Edited by pesty on Thursday 20th November 15:38
What I am after is the stuff to but in my tank to stop the petrol going off.
I have never come across such a thing but hear of it on pistonheads quite regularly.
I do not know if it is called fuel stabiliser thats just what people have called it. Which is why I asked the question as to what I am looking for.
>> Edited by pesty on Thursday 20th November 15:38
Google to the rescue 
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Since the reduction of lead additives in petrol there seems to be an increasing problem of petrol ‘going off’ on cars that are used infrequently. I have experienced this problem quite a bit over the winter period and it is surprising that within six to eight weeks the fuel loses its volatility and takes on a distinctive golden brown color. However, help may be at hand as I have recently purchased an additive which I am trying out which claims to eradicate this problem and has a minimum storage life of 24 months.
Apparently the problem is caused by gums and varnishes forming by the reaction of oxygen with the fuel. This by-product greatly reduces combustibility and overall fuel efficiency and can cause restriction to fuel lines, jets, nozzles and valves. By adding this product the makers claim that the
oxygen becomes chemically isolated and prevents oxidization. The product is allegedly safe in any type of fuel system and will retain the volatility of the fuel for up to two years whilst the vehicle is out of use.
The bottle contains 473 ml of preservative to which you add loz to 3 gallons of fuel. It is suggested that you then run the engine in order to distribute the product throughout the fuel system. It is also suggested that you keep the petrol tank full in order to minimise condensation.
The product is manufactured by RestoMotive Laboratories Div. POR-15 Inc., Morristown, New Jersey and is distributed in the UK by Frost who can be contacted on 01706 658619. The cost of each bottle is £9.
www.austinseven.mcmail.com/fuel.htm
............ Since the reduction of lead additives in petrol there seems to be an increasing problem of petrol ‘going off’ on cars that are used infrequently. I have experienced this problem quite a bit over the winter period and it is surprising that within six to eight weeks the fuel loses its volatility and takes on a distinctive golden brown color. However, help may be at hand as I have recently purchased an additive which I am trying out which claims to eradicate this problem and has a minimum storage life of 24 months.
Apparently the problem is caused by gums and varnishes forming by the reaction of oxygen with the fuel. This by-product greatly reduces combustibility and overall fuel efficiency and can cause restriction to fuel lines, jets, nozzles and valves. By adding this product the makers claim that the
oxygen becomes chemically isolated and prevents oxidization. The product is allegedly safe in any type of fuel system and will retain the volatility of the fuel for up to two years whilst the vehicle is out of use.
The bottle contains 473 ml of preservative to which you add loz to 3 gallons of fuel. It is suggested that you then run the engine in order to distribute the product throughout the fuel system. It is also suggested that you keep the petrol tank full in order to minimise condensation.
The product is manufactured by RestoMotive Laboratories Div. POR-15 Inc., Morristown, New Jersey and is distributed in the UK by Frost who can be contacted on 01706 658619. The cost of each bottle is £9.
www.austinseven.mcmail.com/fuel.htm
Pesty, didn't mean to get your back up mate, sorry.
If it only takes a matter of a month for fuel to go off then it may be that I need some and didn't even know it. My bike's been sat unused for the last 6 weeks after I broke my wrist so perhaps I should contact frost (who from the phone number supplied look to be just round the corner in Heywood) and try some. Or would it now be too late to add?
If it only takes a matter of a month for fuel to go off then it may be that I need some and didn't even know it. My bike's been sat unused for the last 6 weeks after I broke my wrist so perhaps I should contact frost (who from the phone number supplied look to be just round the corner in Heywood) and try some. Or would it now be too late to add?
My reply was trying to be informative and may have come across as curt It wasnt meant to be 
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