08-01-2011, 01:30 AM
A couple of things you can do.
Keep the tank full. Fill it on the way home from using it. If the fuel tank is full there is no room for air to get in and cause condensation. Same reason to keep it full during winter storage.
Use some Sta-bil for ethanol, I think Sea Foam has an ethanol formula too. Use them, even at $10 per tank full to treat it's better than the expence of going to a lake, getting the boat in the water and having problems.
I don't know how old your motor is, but many older motors will have more problems with ethanol. Problems like plastic and rubber lines degrading mostly. Watch for this.
You may also want to shorten the length of the pick-up tube in the tank. The water is heavier than the fuel and will sink to the bottom of the tank, raising the pick-up will help to keep it above any water in the tank.
[signature]
Keep the tank full. Fill it on the way home from using it. If the fuel tank is full there is no room for air to get in and cause condensation. Same reason to keep it full during winter storage.
Use some Sta-bil for ethanol, I think Sea Foam has an ethanol formula too. Use them, even at $10 per tank full to treat it's better than the expence of going to a lake, getting the boat in the water and having problems.
I don't know how old your motor is, but many older motors will have more problems with ethanol. Problems like plastic and rubber lines degrading mostly. Watch for this.
You may also want to shorten the length of the pick-up tube in the tank. The water is heavier than the fuel and will sink to the bottom of the tank, raising the pick-up will help to keep it above any water in the tank.
[signature]