posted by Davin on Oct 15
This is not as simple as it sounds. Lots of people just go to any gas station, or with how gas prices are today the cheapest gas station they can find. If you take precaution now it will save you time and money in the future. Almost everywhere you go gas stations have ethanol or methanol in their gas now. Did you now this is not the preferred gas for boat motors? In fact if you don’t take the right measures this gas will in the long run ruin your motor and leave you with costly repairs of cleaning or rebuilding your carbs. Gas containing alcohol may cause these problems to your outboard and fuel system. Vapor lock or fuel starvation. Deterioration of elastomers and plastic parts. Corrosion of metal parts. Wear and damage of internal engine parts. Starting and operating difficulties. You definitely don’t want to break down out on the water. What can you do to avoid this? Preferably find gas without ethanol or methanol but since this probably won’t happen take the time to use an fuel additive this will help with the cleanliness of the gas. If you don’t already have one add a water separator to your gas line this will also help tremendously. Always inspect your filters and change them as scheduled. If you take the time to do these few simple steps it will save you in the long run, and you won’t be without your boat.
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