Winter Storage

[Sammy]

I gots me a Schumacher 1.5 amp battery maintainer at Ace Hardware last night for $28! Thanks for the advice!

[tomk17]

I've seen most of the winterizing posts but have not seen mention of possibly adding a small amount of Sta-Bil to the gasoline. I've always used this stuff in small engines to keep the gas from going bad which can happen in 30-45 days. Has anyone used this in a Boxster ? Pros / Cons welcome.

Originally Posted by tomk17

I've seen most of the winterizing posts but have not seen mention of possibly adding a small amount of Sta-Bil to the gasoline. I've always used this stuff in small engines to keep the gas from going bad which can happen in 30-45 days. Has anyone used this in a Boxster ? Pros / Cons welcome.

Tomk17, this is taken directly from MNBoxsters excellent write-up:

"8. Fill Gas Tank with Fresh, Premium fuel. A partial tank will corrode from moist air. Plus, it'll probably be cheaper than filling it next season. You can also add a stabilizer if you wish, won't harm and may help (I do). Just be sure to run the car sufficiently that the stabilizer circulates through the entire fuel system."




Yes, I added Stailizer to my fuel tank about 2 weeks ago.

[MNBoxster]

Hi,

Adding Sta-Bil is a good idea. Gasoline is a very unstable subtance and it breaks down rather quickly. Used to be within 30 days, but today's better refined gas (especially from the Name Brands) will actually go 60 days before starting to breakdown. It is a parafinic compound and after this period, this is one of the things which causes issues - the buildup of varnish on the fuel components.

In the spring, I will also usually add an injector cleaner (especially for an FI car). I personally like Lubro-Moly's Jectron - http://www.********************************************/acatalog/Lubro_Moly_Jectron_Fuel_Injection_Cleaner.html

I use it at half the recommended strength just to clear out any varnish which may have built up, especially on the injector nozzles. Hope this helps...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99

[ruf]

Hi all,

I'm new to this forum. Porsche recommends not adding any fuel additives in the owner's manual. MNBoxster did you find Sta-Bil helped at all?

Anyways, I'm trying to find articles in different forums on how to properly store my Boxster S for the winter months and everyone has different ways of doing it. I'm just trying to figure out what's the best way. All suggestions and ideas are greatly appreciated.

Originally Posted by MNBoxster

Hi,

Adding Sta-Bil is a good idea. Gasoline is a very unstable subtance and it breaks down rather quickly. Used to be within 30 days, but today's better refined gas (especially from the Name Brands) will actually go 60 days before starting to breakdown. It is a parafinic compound and after this period, this is one of the things which causes issues - the buildup of varnish on the fuel components.

In the spring, I will also usually add an injector cleaner (especially for an FI car). I personally like Lubro-Moly's Jectron - http://www.********************************************/acatalog/Lubro_Moly_Jectron_Fuel_Injection_Cleaner.html

I use it at half the recommended strength just to clear out any varnish which may have built up, especially on the injector nozzles. Hope this helps...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99

[MNBoxster]

Originally Posted by ruf

Hi all,

I'm new to this forum. Porsche recommends not adding any fuel additives in the owner's manual. MNBoxster did you find Sta-Bil helped at all?

Anyways, I'm trying to find articles in different forums on how to properly store my Boxster S for the winter months and everyone has different ways of doing it. I'm just trying to figure out what's the best way. All suggestions and ideas are greatly appreciated.

Hi,

Using StaBil may not be recommended by Porsche, but that's probably because they simply don't make a recommendation on everything. Is it recommended that you not use it? This of course would be a different story.

Stabil works and I use it on all 3 cars I store annually. I rebuilt the carbs on my Esprit a few years ago just prior to bringing the car out for the year. On disassembly, there was absolute no varnish built up inside the Carb, so I believe it works well...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99

[joshuaalbert]

For what it's worth, I purchased a "winterizing kit" directly from my local Porsche dealer and included among other items was Stabil.