Modern gasolines tend to breakdown while your car is in storage. Sometimes these new fuels even destroy rubber floats, diaphragms etc. in carb and fuel pumps. We recently saw a '57 Chevrolet -barrel opened to reveal the accelerator pumps had been dissolved by the newer fuels.

Draining your gas tank for winter storage may be impractical for many. A product called Stabil stabilizes your fuel for short-term storage. This product can be bought at lawn and garden tractor stores, tractor dealerships, boat yards and even some airports. Anyplace gasoline engine vehicles are frequently stored.

Another friend tells us he goes to any airport filling his car with the lowest grade aviation gas, before long term storage. He tells us the av.-gas (*) does not break down as it already has stabilizers in it as airplanes can sit for some time.

*NOTE: Can not be used in any vehicle with catalytic converter..