outboard fuel storage opinions

[Cajun87]

What are ya'lls opinion on running the gas out of an outboard motor that won't be used for a few months. Its an older omc that is premix. With that new ethanol gas crap I plan to run the gas out between uses. I run ethanol treatment in the fuel system but still don't like carburetors to sit with mixed gas.

[MathGeek]

I use 100% gas with Stabil and have no problems. 1 or 2 pull in spring and the motors start right up.

[Chris Havoc]

I run the gas out of my 2 strokes after EVERY use. Even if I'm going back the next day. I also only run nonethanol.

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[Cajun87]

well the only non ethanol gas stations around are way across town and out of the way. I'll just stick with regular gas and run ethanol treatment through it.

[kibb]

I've run the usual ethanol blends with the storage rate of marine Stabil. I had a motor stored for a year and a half and I was going to replace the gas. It still smelled fresh so I ran it. Never had a hiccup.

[B-Stealth]

Your doing the right thing, run the gas out. If you leave gas/oil/ethanol in carbs for a few months your best case scenario will be a very hard engine to start at the boat launch and maybe a dead battery.

If you do run a boat that's been sitting up with do this before you try starting
1#Disconnect Hose then purge line with fresh gas
2#Connect fuel line prime bulb
3#Drain carb
4#Re-Install Carb screw plug
5# Repeat steps 2,3.
6# Prime bulb, choke and start

Carb jets don't like oil and water.
Spark plugs don't like to ignite oil and water, especially when there cold. Give your plugs and engine the best chance to start from the beginning. If you get real desperate and it's cold outside, throw your spark plugs in a toaster oven.

[smooth move]

i've had all kinds of ethanol problems. i keep my boat in a lift behind my house and use it at least twice a week on average, sometimes every day for weeks at a time. non ethanol gas is not available to me. my advise is to not keep any more gas in the tank than you need and to treat it with stabil or a like product and change the fuel/water filter every 10 hrs, or at least drain it and check it. JMO.

[Cajun87]

I keep the tank toped off i dont like to leave an air gap. I fill up after i leave the launch.