old gas 88hp spl

[filth]

I put a full tank(15gal.) of gas mixed with evinrude oil and one whole can of seafoam in my boat last April. Then I discovered foot was cracked. Boat has not been started since. Foot is now being repaired will the gas still be good or do I need to find a way to drain my internal tank?

 

[DargelJohn]

Re: old gas 88hp spl

I would use the primer bulb to pump a sample of fuel into a clear container. Is there a noticeable phase or color change that would indicate water? If not, then I would put the boat in the water and burn up that old gas. Since you added seafoam, fuel will probably be OK. My lawn equipment fuel sits around for a year, and it still works.

There is also a product called Pri-G that will supposedly fix old gas.

 

[boobie]

Re: old gas 88hp spl

Take a fuel sample as said above and if it's nice and clear go run it.

 

[wilde1j]

Re: old gas 88hp spl

FYI, I'm running three year old gas from my boat in my trruck. The gas looked fine, but I put it through a Racor filter. The only odd thing was it was almost odorless, which I attribute to some of the light ends evaporating over time. In any case, I've put well over 100 gallons through the truck w/o any issues. So much for some of the old wives tales about old gas.

 

[emdsapmgr]

Re: old gas 88hp spl

I'm not a fan of using year old ethanol-blend fuel in a 2 stroke. They are pretty finicky about the quality of fuel. Each fall, I pull all my fuel out of my 2 stroke boats and burn it in my 4 stroke machines, car, snowblower, etc. Six month old fuel is deteriorated, why take a chance on year old fuel in your outboard? As dargel says, check the fuel for water contamination and phase separation first.