Oh, fuck, never use a gas stabilizer. I used gas stabilizer in my roto-tiller and it wouldn't start the next spring. Nothing I did would make it start. I finally took it into the shop, and they changed the carburator. Now, I know they didn't need to put a new carburator on it. The fuckers were too lazy to clean the carburator. I stopped going to that shop, and it is now closed permanently. Gone. But the experience taught me one thing -- never, under any circumstances, use a gas stabilizer in any engine.
It wasn’t the stabilizer, it was moisture that was absorbed into the ethanol and the gas varnished. Stabilizer extends the life, but won’t completely prevent gas from varnishing. I guess if you used Chinese or Mexican made dollar store stabilizer it could’ve been the issue....
It’s always the sludge that fucks up the needle.
Now, I know they didn't need to put a new carburator on it. The fuckers were too lazy to clean the carburator.
First I thought 'jews', then I thought 'niggers'
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