The TRUTH About Fuel Additives

[@javierbiaggi3072]

Excellent! First time I see a face to face between all those products.

[@chapinburgess3220]

I went back and found the first of this series so I would understand what you are doing. I noticed that one of the fuels seemed to be getting darker but then I noticed a dark knot in the wood behind it. Perhaps slide a sheet of white cardboard or the like behind the jars so the dark spots of the wood don't show thru and each jar has the same color background. This is a great experiment. Thanks.

[@jamesmorrow4345]

One on the tractor clicks to when you turn it🚎🚃🚋

[@matnanci]

Enjoy your videos 😀, great job

[@DNGJustSnakes]

Can't wait until the end of this experiment and see what is in those fuel bowls on the carbs...

[@waynecyoung276]

taryl for president 2020

[@jensenwilliam5434]

Thank you taryl !!!

[@BrucesShop]

Thanks for this Taryl. Fun stuff. I think the pure true fuel is going to win.

[@queenstownkid]

k100 for the win

[@alanreynolds2125]

@@queenstownkid well k100 didn't make it then!

[@alanreynolds2125]

bruce still got a couple of bucks on sta-bil!!!! alan.

[@spooncarvingwithtom]

Wooo good to see you back, you legend Taryl !

[@angusmacgyver3673]

got a 250 CC briggs and scrappin, non-ethanol pump gas (i can get it easily in this town), starts first pull every time. have had the engine roughly 7 months, some months i run it 10 minutes, others as much as 1 hour 20 minutes. the home made contraption charges 12 volt batteries, jump starts car and riding mowers, and can be used as an emergency generator if a storm takes the power out. (also equipped with a power inverter, a car alternator keeps the 12 volt battery on it charged up when in use.) i go through a tank probably every 9 weeks. sometimes i run it just to make sure it is run no less than 10-15 minutes per month.

[@rjh2459]

Thanks for the upload.

[@JohnDeere1945]

I look foward to this every month. Keep doing a great job taryl!!

[@Jerrylb]

love jergenstein aka slippers seems like a good guy valuble asset to the videos . just like ol jr you guys are great keep doin what you doing .

[@brianvassar2556]

Want to see one of these with 2 stroke

[@dandearman2871]

Taryl. Watching every month. Taryl. Can you make a video about the different kinds of belts and the ones to use and not use on lawn mowers. It seems like it would be so simple but turns out to be difficult getting a belt that hold up to what a mower deck puts them through. A while back I bought belts at the lawn mower shop in the area thinking these guys work on mowers all the time for a living so they should sell a good belt. The belts they sold me didn't last no time. I presently get power equipment belts from NAPA and they seem to be the best of them all. I bought a set of belts from Stens last summer I haven't tried out yet. What say you. Be well, you and your family.

[@OneAceracer]

So the VP is not an "additive" but complete fuel?

[@wesk9311]

I want one of those motors.

[@4bangerlove]

The later months of the year are going to be interesting. Can’t wait to see

[@calvinmientke3539]

Warmer, more evaporation, a higher concentration of the additive??

[@allenchancery2304]

Thanks guy,stay safe

[@mrbrown6421]

10:30 - When gas is allowed to vent (on the right) the lighter gas distillates (more volatile) will evaporate, leaving the heavy darker distillates (less volatile) behind. In about 2 years, the bottom of vented jar will look like the orange sludge you see in the bowl of clogged up carb: As known as 'lacquer'.

[@onewhitestone]

Yes, you notice that all are about the same as far as evaporation. It looks like it could be quicker than 2 yrs.

[@jonsworld5307]

more like this summer when it gets 100 outside and 150 in that shead

[@onewhitestone]

@@PabloDiablo682 Ha!

[@davidpowell3347]

I wonder if the fuel shutoffs were left open or closed while the engines were "aging" if the shutoff is open there is a tendency for gasoline (gasohol?) to evaporate from the carburetor/bowl allowing more to enter as per the float level trying to maintain level causing less volatile parts of the fuel to accumulate/concentrate and also perhaps accentuating varnishing and corrosion also some evaporation could occur from the fuel tanks if poorly sealing gascaps and moisture increasingly contaminate the gasohol as compared to having the fuel in a good quality sealed gas can

[@triumphovertragedy7860]

Thanks for clearing that up, the water problem

[@Michigan_Tactical]

Might be easier to compare the samples if you put some white paper behind them.

[@loukeeper9997]

Can you please tell me what the black rubber hose is that runs out of the John deer 240, Kawasaki fc240v-EE00. It w Ends up under the steering area. Can’t find where it connects to the engine. Keep up the great videos!

[@joemorgan5507]

Joe morgan I use stabilt, used my tiller last may . Started it up yesterday and she ran well .I also use 90 octane straight gas.

[@Tommyr]

I've been using Stabil for years. Really good stuff. Going to try some K100 this year on a few things too. Stay safe everyone!

[@jdclay1547]

This experiment is getting interesting.

[@GetBoned0]

Hey Taryl I know y’all only work certain mowers but could you do a video on sloppy steering? Just an idea Unless you’ve done it and I ain’t seen it

[@jtdundee]

LOTS of those videos on KZbin... just look

[@GetBoned0]

John Theis I know but Taryl knows how to get things done. I’ve looked at them but honestly I think Taryl explains things better

[@MegaVortex]

Sweet, I've been waiting for this!! Stay safe out there Taryl!

[@cougar1972xr7]

no berrymans b 12 or marvel mystery oil ?

[@BrettJ.]

Watching the Sea Foam engine 😉

[@johnb5519]

Good test, but in a way you are proving that if you start your mower at least once a month, allowing fresher gas to fill the float bowl, it will most likely start. You should have had one engine with no additives at all, for the start test along with all the others, and one engine without additives for starting only when the whole time period is up.

[@jtdundee]

Um.... he isn't refilling the gas tank. The tanks were filled January 1st. They are vented - so the gas in each engine's tank looks just like the glass jar on the right with the vented lid. There is no fresh gas going into the float bowl,all the gas in this video is 90 days old. There is an exchange of gas in the bowl, so yes, it is not just sitting there. If he runs it more than a minute that gas gets used up and more gas from Jan1 enters the bowl

[@johnb5519]

@@jtdundee I know that, but every time you run the engine gas from the tank clears out the smaller amount in the bowl, and keeps things unclogged. I said fresher not fresh.

[@BESTO1215]

Maybe vented jars got water in them from The condensating roof .......taryl

[@kevinleee3408]

Star brite, star light, star tron ❤❤❤ 😂😂😂

[@terryfrihart4341]

If an engine is started once a month, you have a pretty good chance that it's going to run. You should have a test with engines sitting for 6 months ( an off season ) with your fuel additives. Then see what it takes to get them going. Then to get them not to surge. That's what people do. It's rare for people to go out and start something they aren't going to use. The only thing I've seen people do that on are generators. This is going well, but to have a similar result you would have to start your equipment once a month.

[@charlescoker7752]

How many months is Taryl going to do this test?

[@RaleysSmallEngines]

Thursday Dinner with coffee !! As always great video Taryl !! Looking forward to the next one. We are keeping our distance from customers and disinfecting all equipment before it comes into the shop..Stay safe guys!!

You are starting them every month so any sludge wil be sucked through and burnt. Most people turn off their mowers or equipment for winter and then start them 4 to 5 months latter. This causes water to build up and sludge to form which may not allow the engine to start.

[@Unclejake]

Wouldn’t be easier to outlaw ethanol in gas....well that would be a good start.

[@JorgeVonVogler]

First one out Prolly stern or ethanol guard or whatever it called Winner prolly VP or seafoam Or 93 I run 93 in all my stuff.

[@TomsToolRoom]

I know you said its a year long test Taryl. But it would be interesting to see which engine is the last one running..............even if it takes 2-3 years!

[@jerrywallen8327]

Is the 93 octane ethanol free?

[@TarylFixesAll]

Jerry Wallen 10% ethanol, just like 90% of basic American pump fuel

[@mrbrown6421]

My favorite fuel additive is extremely cheap and works 100% of the time. Remove a fuel line close to the carb or tank, and drain the fuel tank. Try to crank the engine. If it starts, let it run till it dies. The MYTH that some gas must stay in the carb to keep the gaskets from drying out is a MYTH. Park engine. Cost: $0 Efficiency: 100%

[@MikeyOwnz]

yeah i do the same every end of mowing season just drain the fuel tank it let it run till it dies then try and start it again till it wont run/start anymore

[@wolfpack6262]

Same here

[@matthewtaylor2185]

I used to think the same thing. Experience has changed my mind. I also used to shut off the fuel on the old farmall and let it run til it sucked the carb dry, but the float kept sticking and it ran awful. Only change: stabilizer in fuel, leave tank full in winter. I don't run the carb out anymore. Runs like a sewing machine.

[@hank1556]

I just run my lawn mower 24/7 throughout the winter, keeps everything fresh

[@jslawncare5627]

@@hank1556 that's right I keep all my equipment running threw winter

[@howardkoster4026]

All in all, all the engines seem consistent. They all start with the same number of pulls and some surge for a spell but clear up...Time will tell. Very interesting test...Thanks Taryl, and you guys, stay safe, stay healthy!!!!

[@goldhunter9641]

Your Exactly Right and He is probably putting the Engines on choke to get them Started and they'll Stutter for a couple seconds after taking them off of choke

[@anaslifeandtimes9569]

I got a bet for Ronnie, the vented gas jars are empty by August 1st? That tin hut might do it sooner.

[@davidphipps9029]

I think Sta-bil 360 will be the one to win. Or I will use the winner whatever it may be.

[@heyinway]

Years ago all small engine carbs had spring loaded drains on the bowls. Simply running the tank dry isn't enough, if you're doing that you need to remove the fuel that remains in the bowl. If not it gets drawn into the carb next time you start it.

[@mattmccarthy6686]

Taryl fixes hey hey hey you did RIP 2020-2021 😱

[@jaryljackderriere1232]

I have a question for you that I haven't seen asked - If you eat toilet paper with your meal, do you still have to wipe when you poop???? JK Nice to see the experiment moving along. Keep up the good work.

[@tomclark3592]

I think all the engines will start all year long!

[@mortneff4674]

Hey great so far but my question is, what are ya going to do with all the engines when this is done???

[@danielleclare2938]

The evaporating fuel samples should all get darker because only the fuel is disappearing not the Additives...which is good I think unless the additive gels in the jets etc when the fuel totally disappears like in a float bowl over the entire winter like all of us really experience... I think Seafoam stays good so add gas and it works again is my experience... great vid tks boys...

[@R.N.GPerformance]

87 will be first to go.

[@bigdaddyvince182]

Im betting on sta-bil for the win.

[@jonholk1202]

So far so good , Can i buy one of these engines when you are done LOL. need a replacment for my old snapper SP push mower. Love your vids

[@nash4223]

Can you tell me how to get air filter cover off my Briggs mower.the bolts are rusty and just turn and turn love the video's.its a 13.5 hp power build on a boleen mtd ty and god please

[@ronniegibson8577]

I would like to know how the carburetors will look after all this time.

[@rhomeusa5160]

Yum yum thanks for the dinner hanging with Taryl I'll be a winner

[@1607rosie]

Mustie used a cup of yours to dump gas into. Your stuff is getting around. Hey maybe you can tie all those motors to gether to make the ultimate riding mower! Pretty impressed with those engines ,everyone starts second pull. Nice engines. Wait til the heat of summer and close that shed up baby. 87 goes first.

[@mattmccarthy6686]

Mix up two cycle oil and run in no more motor

[@andyhamilton8940]

Mr Dactyl you crack me up withe dem Summer teeth.

[@BallBuster1776]

I swear you are saying pro farts 😂😂

[@josephtaverna1287]

Hey taryl good evening I'm sticking with v.p for sure great video my friend stay safe can't wait for your new video and there's your dinner

[@sirlurksalot4454]

Jerkenstain must feel pretty special because there's a whole day out of year devoted just for him.

[@kevinleee3408]

Lol

[@johnnellis3025]

i hope i find out which ones win, before the coronas get me!

[@Drewski-oi9yg]

Can the different fuel burn different? And can they burn cleaner or hotter?

[@mrbrown6421]

Do you heat your house with PINE or OAK? Does coal (a hydrocarbon) burn the same as 93 octane gas (a hydrocarbon). Do all girls look the same?

[@Scruffy001]

Oh and a trip to a barber to get that mop cut

[@bigbob0042]

I still think K100 for the win

[@johnbelue914]

try letting them set for 90 days the start them most people let them set all winter!

[@jtdundee]

A lot of interesting comments - almost makes me think it is sometimes due to the design of the carb. Some of my small engines worked great with just plain 2 year old gas. Some lawnmowers, including 4 stroke motorcyles with carbs - didn't want to easily start and run well when the gas gets over about 4 months old. All fuel hereabouts is ethanol. We are about 2 hours NW of Taryl.

[@t.w.3]

Love it. My bet is that one of the carbs will foul before the end of the year. Which one is hard to say now, but will probably start to show itself later during autumn, IMHO. Thanks for the great video. Stay safe!

[@bluesky2145]

Is there any way to create a few jars of untreated and treated fuels that have fuel line and primer bulbs from chainsaws and leaf blowers to see how they Harden over a year's time?

[@jeep2003]

If you start them every month theyre never going to go bad. Iv got two cars with gas over 6 years old that i start regularly and they are fine with ethenol and no additives. Its when they sit with no fuel circulation that the gas turns bad.

[@bluesky2145]

I have the same cheap regular gas for over a year and it always runs but I do add stabil or seafoam to help it winter over when I dont use them for 4 months.

[@mumbles552]

I could use one or two of those motors when you're done with them!

[@boblamparter3676]

I was thinking the same thing as Joe the Mower Man. I'm surprised that they all start this well after a few months. Maybe by moving some gas through the carbs each month you're preventing the worst of the gel from forming in the jets. I am expecting the 87 octane to go first, but it's possible some of the additives could cause problems despite what they're intended to do. That's the usefulness of a real world test. If these all continue to start and run you may need to do what the usual user does - put them away near the end of October and not start them till April.

[@sewing1243]

Is there any sign of separation in any of the sample containers?

[@mattmccarthy6686]

Hey taryl fixes where is it Feb 2021 fuel additive experiment - 13 months later what's next?? You skip a month Aprl On 4/1/21🤔😱

[@wiremanbob8777]

How is the octane in all container after 4 month's has it drop any?

[@CajunDieselMan]

vp fuel and stybil last long

[@skyscraper37]

There’s no oil dipsticks on these?

[@CountryRock2k1]

Look again. It's on the right side of the engines.

[@theemptynest6955]

"The Gas cap is loose, The gas cap is loose" Hahahahaaaa. Love the fuel additive trial. 3rd month- Still have my 20 smacks on "Sea Foam" for the win...

[@edgenet1]

Sea Foam, nothing but junk for a million reasons

[@edgenet1]

You are wasting your $$ it's the 2-cycle is the thing that is keeping your stuff alive

[@Scruffy001]

Taryl, can I buy you a dentist appointment and American English diction lessons?

[@pauljanus04274]

Go job, I myself buy my small engine fuel at the airport. The fuel is 100+ octane and ethanol free. There is noticeable difference how well the the engines start and run .

[@t.w.3]

100LL? For sure works good in small engines that are working really hard. A bit hard on the oil and sparkplugs though.

[@erikj.2066]

Airport near me has 91 octane ethanol free "mo gas", and is unleaded. Same pump has 100LL aviation, for a few cents cheaper.

[@aaronpowell4885]

The closest station to me that sells e0 gas is 120 miles away. We usually visit that town a couple times a year and I'll fill a few steel Jerry cans while I'm there to use in OPE. My old 3 wheelers love 100ll which I can get locally, so always have a few gallons for them and will use in my non catalytic exhaust equipment if I use up my e0 gas between visits to Lubbock.

[@hank1556]

how much is it??

[@erikj.2066]

Around my area, it's around $5 a gallon right now. Pretty good deal, considering they want 4X that for a gallon of ethanol free fuel at a big box store.

[@plainbrownwrapper9688]

I just had a 5 starts on all 5 of my summer pieces of equipment. Non oxy 91 with a splash of sea foam. Parked it all in Oct or November, pulled the batteries, they sat with no start ups until spring.

[@Norseman220]

I wonder if it is the petroleum part or the ethanol part of the fuel that is evaporating. Seems like there was less evaporation from the non ethanol fuel on no.3

[@hughbrackett343]

I don't know what posses a small engine manufacturer to make an air cleaner that allows water in from the top. Do they not read their own manuals that say the engine is to be used outside? The last time I used my shredder it wouldn't start. The intake was full of water. I don't remember where I saw the advice to pull an engine around to the compression stroke after shutting it off, but I'm sure it saved that engine.

[@tribsat100]

Hello Taryl, hanging on your every word here in the UK. You and yours stay safe matey at this time. Kindest Regards Stuart Bell N E uk .👍

[@fordx4n]

I'd say that 87 oct is going to fail first, but so far it looks great and i think I'm going to stop using the more expensive 93 oct in my mower! This is a great test! Thanks Taryl!

[@Boobtube.]

unless your mower has a high compression engine, you do not need high octane.

[@mattmccarthy6686]

Hey Hey taryl fixes fuel additive experiment I I don't want last year I want new year April 2021😱😱😱

[@jasonscott2759]

Good to see Ronnie's still hanging in there!

[@anthonyruggiero8747]

Taryl...love your videos, have learned alot. But maybe I dont get it. This test shouldve intentionally "abused" the motors... fill them up with all these magic brews. Leave them sit for 6-8 months THEN try and start them. We are all having trouble with stuff that sits... chainsaws, mowers, blowers. Stuff that sits and sits... whats Taryl proving here? That if you start your piece of equipment every month and let it run a bit you wont have trouble. Heck... the pure cheap 87 with no additives seems to start and not surge better than any others. Just my .02

[@OutBackSmallEngine]

I can’t believe there is sooooooo many people with idiot question in the comments, they don’t listen and they don’t watch they just run off at the mouth/ keyboard. Keep up the great work Taryl

[@mattmccarthy6686]

Mix up rubber alcohol 50/50 in gas portal lawn mower will run

[@bwadventures2742]

Is jerkenstine still placing bets?... I about pissed my pants when he was on the phone in jan. taking bets... Keep it up guys!!! ( U should drain the oil out of 1 and let it blow up .. then watch the stupid comments go wild!!!)

[@jo6520]

My lawnmower shop recommended I use 89 octane fuel over 87 because they said you lose octane every month gas sits also they recommend recreational fuel that doesnt have ethanol. In your opinion, what is the best fuel for lawn equipment?

[@jeffreydevoti8528]

Some, not all Marathon station's in my area, East Tennessee have REC 90 midgrade with no alcohol. Its $.70 cents a gallon more but worth it for improved performance. Only additive I use is Marvel Mystery Oil. Used Stabil for years when it smelled like mothballs but I think new formula does little to nothing. 😕

[@zinnstigertownmowers780]

That fuel must be pretty dang good then I still expect to see the real results by June and july maybe august

[@michaelhodge9902]

Can you convert a four stroke engine into a two stroke engine.

[@ihus9950]

👍

[@staind288]

Did you notice any water in the bottom of the vented glass jar yet?

[@aaronpowell4885]

Thank you for taking the time to test these products! I've been using the canned premixed fuels in all of my sub 50cc 2 strokes for about 9 years and have had zero fuel related problems. Everything else gets e0 pump gas when I can get it, otherwise it's 100ll if it doesn't have a catalytic converter👍

[@michaelglynn2638]

I reckon 6 months in and there's gonna be trouble! And that's just Ronnie!! Thanks again all, and be safe.

[@matthewmattix]

I think the one that's not going to start is the one that's over fueling. Little bit