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Location: Northwest Chicago Burbs | Looks like my season (the worst I've had in 10 years) just came to an end because of scheduling. Problem: need to put Stabil in the boat....but have ZERO idea how much gas I have left in the tank (gas gauge doesnt work). It could be 4 gallons, could be 30, I have no idea. Thoughts? Other than getting my gas gauge fixed, that is.
Or, does anyone actually want to USE my boat? $30K for a ginormous paper weight used only to keep the concrete floor in the garage in place. |
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| add enough stabil to treat your full gas tank (i assume you know that number), then go fill the tank. that's what i've done the past 2 seasons. works better than trying to guess how much you're supposed to have.
which reminds me, i need to go buy some stabil. |
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Location: Kildeer, IL | Fill up your tank.
or put 10 gallons worth of gas in and put enough stabil for 14 (If you think 4 is the minimum you have left). If your boat is full before 10 gallons, then you know exactly how much to put in. If you underestimate the amount of stabil, you will still be fine because you have at least a half dose in there. |
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Location: NW WI | First determine how many gallons your tank holds. Then take a 5 gal gas can and add the correct amount of Marine Stabil that is appropriate for the size of your boat tank to it.
Fill up the 5 gal can with 2-3 gal of premium no-eth or any no-ethanol fuel you might be able to find. Mix this up real good then dump it into your boat. Then fill your boat tank full with the same no-eth fuel and drive it home to mix it up in the tank.
Put on engine muffs and run the engine for 20 minutes, during which time you should engage your primer circuit a few times if you have one. THis way you will get treated fuel into the primer circuit if it operates using fuel.
Some people also put in some 2S oil into the tank as they say it keeps the fuel pump diaphrams lubricated better during storage. More oil never hurt anybody anyway. |
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Location: Des Moines IA | I would be interested in another Shabb outing .... but do you really want to replace the stickers, yet, again!!!!????? |
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Location: syracuse indiana | you can always add a can of seafoam. that will stabilize it and keep everything from being gummed up. works as good as stabil.. its what i use, but the boat dont sit that long 2 to 3 months top...bill |
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| Ifishskis - 10/26/2009 5:21 PM
First determine how many gallons your tank holds. Then take a 5 gal gas can and add the correct amount of Marine Stabil that is appropriate for the size of your boat tank to it.
Fill up the 5 gal can with 2-3 gal of premium no-eth or any no-ethanol fuel you might be able to find. Mix this up real good then dump it into your boat. Then fill your boat tank full with the same no-eth fuel and drive it home to mix it up in the tank.
Put on engine muffs and run the engine for 20 minutes, during which time you should engage your primer circuit a few times if you have one. THis way you will get treated fuel into the primer circuit if it operates using fuel.
Some people also put in some 2S oil into the tank as they say it keeps the fuel pump diaphrams lubricated better during storage. More oil never hurt anybody anyway.
what if you cant find any non ethanol gas? Or youre not sure because the pumps didnt say? I used the new marine stabil, because i wasnt sure. I hope it works!!!
Dave
Edited by Dave T. 10/29/2009 9:01 PM
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Location: W. PA. | I'd siphon it out and run it in the truck. That ethanol starts getting crappy real fast. On my boat it's easy to get to the fill line at the tank, loosen one screw on the clamp and pull it off. |
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Location: NW WI | Dave T. - 10/29/2009 8:59 PM
Ifishskis - 10/26/2009 5:21 PM
First determine how many gallons your tank holds. Then take a 5 gal gas can and add the correct amount of Marine Stabil that is appropriate for the size of your boat tank to it.
Fill up the 5 gal can with 2-3 gal of premium no-eth or any no-ethanol fuel you might be able to find. Mix this up real good then dump it into your boat. Then fill your boat tank full with the same no-eth fuel and drive it home to mix it up in the tank.
Put on engine muffs and run the engine for 20 minutes, during which time you should engage your primer circuit a few times if you have one. THis way you will get treated fuel into the primer circuit if it operates using fuel.
Some people also put in some 2S oil into the tank as they say it keeps the fuel pump diaphrams lubricated better during storage. More oil never hurt anybody anyway.
what if you cant find any non ethanol gas? Or youre not sure because the pumps didnt say? I used the new marine stabil, because i wasnt sure. I hope it works!!!
Dave
Then I would use the octane fuel that's recommended for your motor and use Marine Stabil or Seafoam. If you don't want to stabilize your fuel with Seafom, run a can for each 15-20 gal. during the season. |
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