Fuel additives/stabilizers

Discussion in 'Outboard Maintenance' started by phishphood, Jan 8, 2010.

  1. Jan 8, 2010 #1
    phishphood

    phishphood Beer is good, Beer is good, and stuff!

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    I see several brands out there, so who uses what? It looks hard to avoid the E10 stuff, so I'm looking for recommendations. Thx
     
    phishphood, Jan 8, 2010
    phishphood, Jan 8, 2010
  3. Jan 8, 2010 #2
    JaredFacemyer

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    I use stabil and havent had any problems. But I run through a tank of gas pretty fast and dont leave gas sitting for more than a few weeks.
     
    JaredFacemyer, Jan 8, 2010
    JaredFacemyer, Jan 8, 2010

  5. Jan 12, 2010 #3
    firecat1981

    firecat1981 BBA Counselor

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    I picked up seafoam a while back and it's been doing it's job. I usually only fill my tank maybe once every 6 weeks and haven't noticed any seperation.
     
    firecat1981, Jan 12, 2010
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  6. Jan 12, 2010 #4
    DuckNut

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    I drain mine after every use and put it in the truck. It uses way more gas than my outboard.
     
    DuckNut, Jan 12, 2010
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  7. Jan 12, 2010 #5
    TomFL

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    Do yourself a favor and buy some real gas at a marina with no "E" in it.

    Cheaper than dealing with engine hassles, buying sta-bil, fixing carbs, etc.

    -T
     
    TomFL, Jan 12, 2010
    TomFL, Jan 12, 2010
  8. Jan 12, 2010 #6
    phishphood

    phishphood Beer is good, Beer is good, and stuff!

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    That's where I'm in trouble. There's no convenient marina in any of the places I fish to do that and I'm going to an 18 gallon tank that won't always get run dry. That' why I'm looking for advice on a Stabil or Sentry type product. I'll have a fuel/water seperator on the boat also, but I've heard an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. A pound of outboard cure gets pretty costly these days. :)
     
    phishphood, Jan 12, 2010
    phishphood, Jan 12, 2010
  9. Jan 12, 2010 #7
    captnron

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    I'm using Sentry.

    What motor did you end up with?
     
    captnron, Jan 12, 2010
    captnron, Jan 12, 2010
  10. Jan 12, 2010 #8
    phishphood

    phishphood Beer is good, Beer is good, and stuff!

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    Gonna be running a 70 yamaha 2-stroke.
     
    phishphood, Jan 12, 2010
    phishphood, Jan 12, 2010
  11. Jan 12, 2010 #9
    captnron

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    Pretty forgiving motor IMHO. :cool:
     
    captnron, Jan 12, 2010
    captnron, Jan 12, 2010
  12. Jan 12, 2010 #10
    phishphood

    phishphood Beer is good, Beer is good, and stuff!

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    I've heard lots of good things about them. Looking forward to breaking it in.
     
    phishphood, Jan 12, 2010
    phishphood, Jan 12, 2010
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