I almost never buy gas at a boat gas dock. This carburetor problem is somewhat
recognized. It may be tied to gasahol. When gasahol was introduced to the NE
USA, the incidence of blocked carbs on 4 strokes went up dramatically. I have
talked to good mechanics here on Lake Michigan, and they show me 4 stroke
engines lined up waiting to have their carbs cleaned. The problem is in these
fine
jets they use. If you haven't had any problems, you are possibly the exception.

Sherwin D.

Charlie Morgan wrote:

On Fri, 23 Mar 2007 07:39:47 -0500, lid wrote:

Charlie Morgan wrote:
a 1992, which has had the carb cleaned TWICE
in 15 years

Do you have any tricks that haven't already been mentioned to keep
your jets from clogging during non-use?

Rick

I don't know. I use a filtered funnel (yes, I've observed particles
being caught in the filter!) when I fill the tank, and the inside of
the tank is clean and rust free. I inspect it each spring with a
dental mirror and a flashlight. I ALWAYS add Stabil to gas when I fill
up my jerry cans. I also buy my gas from a "land" gas station that
does a lot of business, so maybe their gas is fresher? I avoid getting
gas from gas docks whenever possible.

I'm somewhat suspicious of the fact that gas docks around here sit
idle all winter. That may lead to a lot of crap accumulating in their
storage tanks that then gets pumped into Sherwindu's boat. ;^)

CWM