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Originally Posted by HunterGreene
Modern gas has a longer "shelf life" than it used to 20-30 years ago. When I garaged my FR-S last winter I didnt bother with any stabilizer and didn't have any negative effects. Also has to do with the car, as more modern cars have better seals on their fuel tanks and systems. I still use stabilizer on my '73 Corvette more because of the age of the car rather than fears that the gas may "go stale."
That said, stabilizer is fairly cheap, so if you want that peace of mind, go for it.
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I was warned about stale gas and advised to empty both my lawn mower and my snow blower after each season, to avoid problems. I've left both with gas in them, every year.
My snow blower stood for about 20 months with half a tank (very little snow one year) and the 250cc Briggs&Stratton fired up just fine. I cranked it slowly at first just to stir the oil around, though.
I guess it's sort of a Zen thing. I don't worry about such minor problems before they actually occur.