I ve been talking about NITROUS and alcohols and fuels for YEARS on this forum, but I don't think I've went off on the LAST YEARS FUEL subject,,, Well,,, here it goes.....I will try and make it "user friendly" instead of getting too technical.....FUEL, (gasoline) that is FRESHLY refined,,,USUALLY stays in the holding tanks for about a week. Considering FRESH FUEL usually (and I will explain "usually) lasts for a MONTH, you have approximately 3 weeks from the time it gets to the filling station.... In the summer, fuel is designed to atomize at around 40 degrees, in the winter, it is designed to atomize at around 20 below zero,,, NOW DIFFERENT AREAS HAVE DIFFERENT atomization points, i am talking "chicago" winters,, if you use a "winter fuel" in the summertime, the fuel will atomize in the fuel line and create an "air pocket" or VAPOR LOCK in the fuel line (usually the hottest part of the fuel line) so,,, different additives are a MUST... Considering that the atomization or "vapor point" is different in the summer and winter,, the WINTER fuel will atomize MORE RAPIDLY in the WARMER WEATHER... Now,,, here's the scenario,,, its MARCH 10th and you are on your "last ride" of the winter,,, Naturally you fill up your sled with WINTER FUEL and put a can of stabil or seafoam or 2=4 conditioner (which slows down the atomization process) Considering you have a tank FULL of HIGHLY ATOMIZATIONABLE fuel,,, NATURALLY, the stabilizer that you put in JUST changed it from a winter to a SUMMER FUEL (charicteristically)... NEEDLESS TO SAY,,, the FUEL IS STILL VAPORIZING,,, but not as fast as "winter blend" does... When OCTOBER rolls around, people usually notice MOST of their "full tank" has VANISHED Through the vented fuel tank and the summer heat cycles... SOME PEOPLE,, (present company INCLUDED) SIPHON that NASTY GARBAGE out of the fuel tank and fill the sled with OCTOBER FUEL (lets call it "fall fuel") We start our sleds (AFTER 40 pulls(another bad idea) )when its around 50 or 60 outside, and it SMOKES UP THE NEIGHBORHOOD!!!! Theres a real good idea , somewhat troublesome, but a GOOD IDEA,, is when its your last ride of the season, pull your fuel line off your fuel tank, DRAIN THE TANK, put another piece of tubing with a connector to the fuel line going to the fuel pump, and STICK IT IN A quart of AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID.... CONTINUE to run the sled until the ATF gets sucked into the engine and the fuel system.. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID in your CARBS will keep them FRESH AS NEW ALL SUMMER, the ATF in your combustion chambers will EAT AWAY YOUR CARBON BUILDUP and the ATF will soften up your SLUDGE on your powervalves.. ATF is HIGHLY DETERGENT!!!! Did you ever see an ATF leak on a car??? PRETTY CLEAN where its been leaking HUH????? YES,,, you will have a HECK of a time trying to get your sled running in the fall,,, but,,, the ATF will not give you 40 DRY PULLS( they will be lubricated) and you could take the plugs out a couple of times and drip GAS AND OIL MIX into the cylinders to get her running again.. YOUR CARBS WILL LOOK BRAND NEW inside,your combustion chambers will be CLEAN,, your motor WILL BE FOGGED ALL WINTER and YOU WILL NOT have to take your CARBS OFF or your powervalves out in NOVEMBER!!!!! YES,, YOU WILL SMOKE UP THE NEIGHBORHOOD and it will smell like BURNING ATF,,,but,,, LOOK AT THE TIME YOU SAVED!!!!! You won't be putting YEAR OLD CRAPPY fuel through your sled and your stuff will run like NEW!!! Gary Oles nosboy