Marina's That Don,t Add Stabilizer To Their Gas

[SAB1]

I personally dont beleive there is anything in the gas at the marinas. I know someone that works at a marina with valvtech sign and he laughs. He says it is the same gas and truck that is delivered to the gas station in town. I rarely buy on the water.

[NoBozo]

Originally Posted by SAB1

I personally dont beleive there is anything in the gas at the marinas. I know someone that works at a marina with valvtech sign and he laughs. He says it is the same gas and truck that is delivered to the gas station in town. I rarely buy on the water.

I Totally Agree. Marinas add nothing. DO IT YOURSELF and be sure. Ask the Marina Gas Dock Exactly HOW...they ADD stabilizer. Blank Looks. Because they CAN'T explain something that doesn't happen. NB

[Peck]

I see that some of you are talking about 2 different things, Stabilizer or Additive. Stabilizer helps keep your gas from going flat. Gas goes flat in 1 month. I recommend adding to your gas year round not just over the winter months. Additive although it has some stabilizing ability helps control water in your gas due to ethanol. As far as Marina's adding additive to their fuel it is done when the gas is pumped into their tanks. It does not come that way from the truck so even though the same truck stops at more that one place it does not mean the marina did not get additive. I have been a marine mechanic for 30 years, Stabilizer is a must - If you think the marina does not add it than you sould add it yourself than you know it got done. If you add it and the marina does it again, too much is not a problem.

[Blue Thunder]

Originally Posted by SAB1

I personally dont beleive there is anything in the gas at the marinas. I know someone that works at a marina with valvtech sign and he laughs. He says it is the same gas and truck that is delivered to the gas station in town. I rarely buy on the water.

Can't agree with that at all...

Gasoline/fuel delivery trucks have several compartments called bulkheads. Up to 5 compartments on a TT unit. Each one can carry a completely different product. In fact, when I order both gasoline and diesel fuel from the vendor I buy from here at work, it often comes on the same truck. Just because that truck stopped somewhere else in town means nothing. I highly doubt that a marina selling and advertising that they have ValvTect fuel is just applying the sticker to their pumps and lying about it.

BT

[SanPan]

Last week end at Meredith Marina the fuel truck was delivering fuel. Before pumping into the ground tanks he reached into the truck for the bottle of additive. How much he dumped in I have no clue.

[SAB1]

Originally Posted by Blue Thunder

Can't agree with that at all...

Gasoline/fuel delivery trucks have several compartments called bulkheads. Up to 5 compartments on a TT unit. Each one can carry a completely different product. In fact, when I order both gasoline and diesel fuel from the vendor I buy from here at work, it often comes on the same truck. Just because that truck stopped somewhere else in town means nothing. I highly doubt that a marina selling and advertising that they have ValvTect fuel is just applying the sticker to their pumps and lying about it.

BT

Can only tell you what I know from a personal friend working at a marina on the lake. His word is good enough for me. Hate to be negative and say it but in todays world where everything is driven by the almighty $ you know darn well there are marina's not adding it, and/or not adding the proper amounts and upping the price. Agree with those above, add your own and play it safe.

[BroadHopper]

They use Stabil. I see the 55 gallon drums stored near the filling area. I din't even know they had 55 gallon drums of that stuff.