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Motor
Posted: December 15th, 2013, 9:07 pm
by setty7
Guys,
What should I do to my motor for the winter? Should I try and crank once a week and let run for 10 minutes or so? Do I need to run seafoam throught it? Help please! I really appreciate it. Merry Christmas!
Re: Motor
Posted: December 15th, 2013, 9:26 pm
by FUTCHCAIRO
I PUT STABIL IN MY FUEL AND CRANK THE ENGINE EVERY OTHER WEEK FOR A FEW MINUTES. THIS IS IN ADDITION TO REGULAR OIL GAS MIX. I HAVE BEEN DOING THIS ON MY 1985 V-4 85 HP EVINRUDE SINCE 1984 AND SHE HAS NEVER REFUSED TO START UNLESS THE BATTERY WAS DEAD, THIS HAPPEDED SEVERAL TIMES ABOUT 5 YRS. APART. I KEEP MY RIG IN A CLOSED GARAGE ALL THE TIME EXCEPT WHEN FISHING, BE SURE TO PUT RABBIT EARS ON THE FOOT INTAKE AND TURN ON THE WATER BEFORE CRANKING.
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Re: Motor
Posted: December 15th, 2013, 9:27 pm
by Flint River Pirate
Setty, we might not be much help around here. We don't give our boats a break over the Winter.
Re: Motor
Posted: December 15th, 2013, 10:05 pm
by setty7
I wish I could take it out right now. Just started a new job and doing school online. Do I need to put stabil in it even though I run Ethanol free gas?
Re: Motor
Posted: December 15th, 2013, 10:13 pm
by slowroller
I would. I put it in anything that will sit for more than a couple weeks,ethanol or not.
Re: Motor
Posted: December 15th, 2013, 10:25 pm
by setty7
awesome! Thanks guys. How does the seafoam work? What do I need to do?
Re: Motor
Posted: December 16th, 2013, 6:11 am
by SS-342
Setty: Not wanting to confused the issue but I use Star-Tron. I had used these other brands and had problems but not with Star-Tron. I noticed a problem more in my chain saw and switched everything over to Star-Tron.
Re: Motor
Posted: December 16th, 2013, 7:47 am
by Flint River Pirate
I was told by a Yamaha engineer not to use Stabil in non-ethanol gas. He said there is no point. He told me never to mix ethanol and non-ethanol gas but if I only had non-ethanol, just leave it alone. What do you guys think?
Re: Motor
Posted: December 16th, 2013, 8:38 am
by MudDucker
I took a buddy and his friend fishing about 10 years ago. Turns out my buddy's friend was a petrol engineer for then Amoco. He said any fuel that is stored for extended periods benefited from a stabilizer of some sort. You have to vent tanks and that smell you smell is octane leaving the tank. A good stabilizer reduces that.
Re: Motor
Posted: December 16th, 2013, 1:56 pm
by Flint River Pirate
MudDucker wrote:I took a buddy and his friend fishing about 10 years ago. Turns out my buddy's friend was a petrol engineer for then Amoco. He said any fuel that is stored for extended periods benefited from a stabilizer of some sort. You have to vent tanks and that smell you smell is octane leaving the tank. A good stabilizer reduces that.
Thanks MD! Coming from my favorite attorney, I will take that advice!