On Mon, 25 May 2015 06:00:19 -0700 (PDT), True North
wrote:

Duh!
That contradicts what my last two owners manuals say to do. I suppose it might depend on how long you are storing...season to season or multiple years.

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There's no question that stored fuel lasts longer in a cold climate
like yours. Perhaps your manuals take that into account. I have a
Honda 20 hp 4 stroke on our dinghy that is a pretty good engine in
most respects. That said, I always make sure to run the carburetor
dry if I'm not going to be using it for any length of time. Doing
otherwise invites trouble. I've also installed a big Racor fuel
filter to catch any crud which develops in the tanks.