8. Add Fuel Stabilizer From Day One
Winter machines sit. A lot.
That means fuel sits too — and stale fuel is brutal on small engines.
Protect yourself by treating your gas from the start:
- Add the recommended amount of fuel stabilizer to your gas can.
- Best time: right at the gas station so it mixes while you drive home.
- Or drop in a premeasured stabilizer packet before filling the can.
Stabilized fuel:
- Stays fresh longer
- Reduces varnish and gumming in the carb
- Makes off-season storage far safer for your engine

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