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I saw this at Lowes yesterday, it appears it might actually be an improvement over Stabil. Just google "startron"

From a cursory look at their public catalog page they make way too many exaggerated claims. Their scientific statements/claims are at the least misleading and some are inaccurate. I also question the ability of an enzyme to inhibit formation of gum and varnish.

It looks like their main ingredient comes out of the north end of a southbound bull. At least a few of their other products appear to be repackaged examples of other companies' products. Their moisture absorber has exactly the same size and shape container as "Damp-Rid", and I'll bet there's a healthy markup involved in the relabeling process. Ditto for most of the other "boat care" products they sell. Is P.T. Barnum still alive?
Jerry

With the mileage these trucks get I'm amazed we need to think about a fuel treatment. I've never used a gas additive, I do run an additive with my diesel.

Lincoln, love the metaphors...

I was actually thinking about my mustang, which doesn't get driven too much. I did a lot of looking at the reviews, and there were a few other discussion forums with this as a topic. It seems all the comments were positive, whatever that means. I was just wondering if anyone else had heard of it.

Is sea-foam comparable? My neighbor swears by that stuff.

Sea-Foam actually works, but mostly as a fuel stabilizer. I use it in all the small engines around the farm that only get run intermittently, and in the motorcycles my son and I run. It prevents at least most of the alcohol-additive nightmares untreated gasoline causes, especially in engines that get stored over the winter. Like any other fuel or oil additive, it's not a cure-all, but it seems to work well for its primary purpose of keeping gasoline from going stale.
Jerry

I don't use any additives and my truck can set for months at a time during winter, dad's race car sets even longer. Best bet for long term storage is using 100% gasoline. We are lucky to have a couple of stations in the area that carry pure premium 91 octane gasoline. I fill up with it mid October, which can carry me over till spring if I don't drive to much. My truck is in a garage that stays 45 to 50 degrees, so that may account for some of the long term storage with out problems. I am also using two W-1 carbs, which are cast iron, so no worries about aluminum or pot metal damage.

Joe

Does Mystery Oil have similar fuel stabilizing properties to Sea Foam? A quick internet search provides divergent opinions.

I have some MMO, but do not have a can of sea foam, and do have need to treat some gas that might sit a while.

I don't know how it would. I know it actually decreases lubricity as a diesel additive.

I've used MMO as a fogging oil to treat sticky valve guides, etc, but never as a fuel stabilizer. The best penetrant for valve guide deposits is KROIL, in my decidedly biased opinion. "Your mileage may vary!"
Jerry