"James Sweet" wrote in message
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Eisboch wrote:
"James Sweet" wrote in message
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So I recently acquired a 1965 Bayliner 19', I already know I have a huge
project ahead of me but before I can go much further, the fuel tank is
*full* of gas which has been sitting in there for over 4 years. There was
a bottle of stabilizer among the assorted crap in the boat but I'm
guessing this stuff must be far too old to run in a motor. How do I get
rid of it? There must be close to 20 gallons of 50:1.


I've never done it but have heard of people that put a gallon or so at a
time in their car or cars everytime they fill them up. The small amount
of old gas with 2 stroke oil mixed with it apparently won't hurt
anything.



I'm liking that idea, the thought had occurred to me but I wasn't sure if
it was a good idea. Now to find something to siphon it into for the time
being.

If you have trouble siphoning (don't know how your tank is set up) here's
something that worked for me.
I have a 20' Scout CC with a 100 gallon tank buried somewhere in the hull.
I was going to tow it to Florida and wanted to empty the full tank to
decrease weight. I found I could not siphon it out because I couldn't get a
tube down into the gas through the fill opening. So ... I went to AutoZone
and bought a cheap electric fuel pump for a car. (I think it was 24 bucks).
Got some clear, soft tubing and attached sections to the suction side and to
the outlet. I disconnected the fuel line where it exited the fuel
filter/water separator and connected the hose with the pump to the filter
outlet. Made a long set of leads with clips on them and connected to a
remote battery. Worked like a champ. I filled up my car, our neighbor's
car and a couple of friend's cars.

Eisboch