New Briggs & Stratton® Fuel Treatment & Stabilizer Protects Gas Engines from Damage Caused By Ethanol-Blended Fuels

MILWAUKEE, March 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A potent new fuel preservative developed by Briggs & Stratton Corporation provides an easy and inexpensive solution to fend off the potentially damaging effects of ethanol-blended fuels while keeping fuel fresh for up to three years – an especially important point for gas engines used only periodically such as lawn mowers, trimmers and other outdoor power equipment.

Briggs & Stratton^® Advanced Formula Fuel Treatment & Stabilizer protects any gas engine, including 2-cycle engines such as those on string trimmers and chain saws which run on a gasoline/oil blend. The product protects engines from the harmful effects associated with ethanol fuel blends which now account for nearly 90 percent of all fuel sold in the U.S., according to the Renewable Fuels Association.  Ethanol-blended gas can break down in the fuel tank causing rust, corrosion, gum/varnish build-up and ultimately engine damage.  

Protecting engines from ethanol-blended gasoline is especially important in equipment that is used intermittently or infrequently, such as lawn mowers, generators, outboard motors and recreational vehicles.  The longer these blended fuels sit in the fuel tank, the more damage they can do, resulting in starting issues, rough running and even severe engine damage. 

"Fuel begins degrading almost the moment you pump it," says Eric Risse, fuel systems engineer at Briggs & Stratton Corporation.  "Ethanol-based fuels are particularly damaging because they attract moisture which eventually separates from the fuel, forming a layer of ethanol-enriched water at the bottom of the tank where it does its damage."

Briggs & Stratton Advanced Formula Fuel Treatment & Stabilizer combines a "triple antioxidant" formula with additional ingredients to protect the entire fuel system: 

• Corrosion inhibitors that form a protective barrier on metal parts to prevent rust and corrosion.
• Detergent ingredients which help prevent gum and varnish build-up on engine parts.
• A metal deactivator to stop the aggressive chemical reactions caused by dissolved metal ions in the fuel.

The Advanced Formula Fuel Treatment & Stabilizer is available in a .5 ounce pouch and 4, 8 and 16 ounce plastic bottles.  For more information on the Advanced Formula Fuel Treatment & Stabilizer and other Briggs & Stratton service products for outdoor power equipment, visit www.briggsandstratton.com.

The company warns that certain gasoline blends should never be used in lawn mower engines and other small gas engines.  Fuel blends containing more than 10 percent ethanol, like E15 or E85 gasoline, or gasoline containing other alcohol blends can damage small gas engines.  Repairs required because of the use of these unapproved gasoline blends are not covered under the Briggs & Stratton engine warranty.

Briggs & Stratton Corporation, headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is the world's largest producer of gasoline engines for outdoor power equipment. Its wholly owned subsidiary Briggs & Stratton Power Products Group LLC is North America's number one manufacturer of portable generators and pressure washers, and is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of home standby generators, along with lawn and garden and turf care through its Simplicity^®, Snapper^®, Ferris^® and Murray^® brands.  Briggs & Stratton products are designed, manufactured, marketed and serviced in over 100 countries on six continents.

SOURCE Briggs & Stratton Corporation

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