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Old 04-02-2017, 07:21 AM   #24
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Originally Posted by DesertDweller View Post
Couldn't agree more. I have read where gasoline phase separation can happen in less than a month. Maybe that's just marketing materials being put out by the makers of these additives, but for me, I would rather spend a couple of extra bucks getting treated gas and/or buying the stabilizers than risking damage to a multiple thousand dollar motor hanging off the back of my boat.
Phase separation occurs because there is too much water in the fuel, it's not due to time. Additives are not the proper solution to that, you need to keep the water out.
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