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How long is gas still "good" in a tank? Premium gas, pretty sure it's 10% ethanol.

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[–] dan1101 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (4 children)

I fill the tank and put fuel stabilizer (like Sta-Bil) in and run the bike for a few minutes before I put the bike away for the winter. Also a trickle charger. Always cranks first try in the spring, so that's 3-4 months in an unheated garage.

[–] TurnItOff_OnAgain 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Fuel stabilizers don't actually do much, at least for humidity

https://youtu.be/chsGBhB5g7o

[–] dan1101 1 points 2 years ago

Looks a good bit better than nothing, plus having the fuel tank full helps there to be less room for moisture to form.

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