sshara
with all the issues we se from ethanol fuel, and how quickly it goes bad, even “treated” fuel, the little bit of condensation is far less of an issue than dealing with a tank full of bad fuel. I offer my opinion based on what I see in the shop everyday. with the cost of repairs or replacement, Its not worth the risk to me. I can tell you this, I keep my tank as empty as possible all the time, and I buy gas before I go. this is complete opposite of what I use to do. I use to keep my boat full all the time. Not anymore.
if you want to elminate any of these issue, just dont buy ethanol fuel.
mixed
I say not to run a FI motor out of fuel, because the electric fuel pump is cooled by fuel
I dont think they are talking about winterizing, I think they just mean if the boat sits for a period of time durring the winter.
unless its work related, I rarely use the boat the last week or 2 of january and the whole month of feb. (its to cold)
sshara
with all the issues we se from ethanol fuel, and how quickly it goes bad, even “treated” fuel, the little bit of condensation is far less of an issue than dealing with a tank full of bad fuel. I offer my opinion based on what I see in the shop everyday. with the cost of repairs or replacement, Its not worth the risk to me. I can tell you this, I keep my tank as empty as possible all the time, and I buy gas before I go. this is complete opposite of what I use to do. I use to keep my boat full all the time. Not anymore.
if you want to elminate any of these issue, just dont buy ethanol fuel.
mixed
I say not to run a FI motor out of fuel, because the electric fuel pump is cooled by fuel
Chris V, thanks for your insight. I really do respect your expertise.
Another question then: If you are not going to “winterize” your boat but allow it to sit for 4 - 6 weeks (as you say you do from late Jan. to Feb.), do you need to empty your tank for such a short period of time? Or, would you use a fuel additive?
“The problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other peoples money”
I run startron all the time, I just keep the tank as empty as possible. If I am going joy riding with the family, I dont fill up, I just put what I think I will burn and a little reserve.
I use racor filters so I can keep an eye on any water, and after the boat has sat for a month or 2, the first time I run it, I use 93 octane fuel. that way, if the octane is low in the old fuel, there isnt to much of it, and the 93 octane will help bring up the octane levels.