On Mon, 25 May 2015 16:34:33 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

The motor has no fuel in and the tank was dry

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Try unscrewing the carburetor bowl drain plug and squirting in some
Gum Out (carb cleaner). Squirt in as much as you can and quickly
reinsert the drain plug. If the float valve is stuck that is
sometimes enough to get things going again.

Before that, squirt a bit of fuel into the carb and crank it over. If
the engine will run while you squirt fuel into the carb, then you know
you've got a clogged up carb problem. Otherwise move on to checking
the electrical system.

On 5/25/15 7:34 PM, True North wrote:
Lord help us all!
I'm starting to think Scott Secord Dickson is the smartest of y'all mangy Moppits.
I clearly stated that the gas in the red cans gets used in the fall and the boat's internal fuel tank is filled and treated for winter storage. This gas is used late spring and then the water filter is changed.



You can't oversimplify for this crowd of brainwashed righties.

I have a little Honda rototiller and until this past weekend, hadn't
used it for two seasons. In fact, I had forgotten about it. It still had
some gas in the tank, and it started right up. Guess I was lucky.

I run my lawnmower dry for the winter, and put marine sta-bil in the
garden tractor's tank. I do start up the tractor every few weeks in the
winter, though.

True North wrote:
Lord help us all!
I'm starting to think Scott Secord Dickson is the smartest of y'all mangy Moppits.
I clearly stated that the gas in the red cans gets used in the fall and
the boat's internal fuel tank is filled and treated for winter storage.
This gas is used late spring and then the water filter is changed.

And you complain of rough running.

wrote:
The motor has no fuel in and the tank was dry

But if it evaporated, left behind varnish.

"Mr. Luddite" wrote:
On 5/25/2015 6:32 PM, Califbill wrote:
True North wrote:
Johnny.....I operate on a 5 month use and 7 month storage schedule.
Manual says to treat gas and run for a bit and then fog
cylinders.....which is exactly what the dealer does at the end of the
season. And yes, this is a 4 stroke motor and no one confuses 2 stroke
oil with 4 stroke.
In the spring I burn off the previous years treated gas and then change
my water filter. Motor starts up right away and might smoke for a
couple of minutes...but works well after warming up.


Why would you keep gas over the winter? When you cover the boat for
winter, pour the gas in the RAV4 from all the gas cans. Start new in the
spring. I have had problems with my boat and old gas after an extended
layup. But my tank is harder to empty. 70 gallons.


Some of us don't live in nice warm climates. I keep at least 5 gallons
of gas handy for the snowblower and the little generator in the winter.
It's stored outside and I add the recommended amount of Stabil to it.

Last winter I had a 5 gallon jug and a 1 gallon jug sitting outside both
of which were promptly buried under 5 feet of snow. Fortunately,
we never lost power all winter and the snow was too deep to use the snow
blower on. I just emptied both in my truck a couple of weeks ago.
Truck happily burned it with no hiccups.

I also had about half a gallon of gas mixed with 2 stroke oil that I use
for my chainsaw. It sat for over a year with Stabil in it. I've been
doing some serious tree trimming in the past couple of weeks and the
chain saw runs just fine on the old gas. Again, stored outside, buried in
snow during the winter and over a year old.

He has small tanks. Just empty and avoid problems. I keep a couple 5
gallon cans of gas. For the lawn mower, generator and earthquake
preparedness.

Keyser Söze wrote:
On 5/25/15 6:32 PM, Califbill wrote:
True North wrote:
Johnny.....I operate on a 5 month use and 7 month storage schedule.
Manual says to treat gas and run for a bit and then fog
cylinders.....which is exactly what the dealer does at the end of the
season. And yes, this is a 4 stroke motor and no one confuses 2 stroke
oil with 4 stroke.
In the spring I burn off the previous years treated gas and then change
my water filter. Motor starts up right away and might smoke for a
couple of minutes...but works well after warming up.

Why would you keep gas over the winter? When you cover the boat for
winter, pour the gas in the RAV4 from all the gas cans. Start new in the
spring. I have had problems with my boat and old gas after an extended
layup. But my tank is harder to empty. 70 gallons.



Perhaps you can travel up to where Don lives and suck on the rubber hose
that goes into his boat's fuel tank in order to start the suction.

Some of us are smarter than hack writers. Use a funnel form the gas can.
Has a hose with a primer bulb. Hold the check ball open with a small nail
and raise the tank higher than the car filler and let the fuel siphon in.
You really are not that intelligent. And you constantly prove the Theorem.

On 5/26/15 1:15 AM, Califbill wrote:
Keyser Söze wrote:
On 5/25/15 6:32 PM, Califbill wrote:
True North wrote:
Johnny.....I operate on a 5 month use and 7 month storage schedule.
Manual says to treat gas and run for a bit and then fog
cylinders.....which is exactly what the dealer does at the end of the
season. And yes, this is a 4 stroke motor and no one confuses 2 stroke
oil with 4 stroke.
In the spring I burn off the previous years treated gas and then change
my water filter. Motor starts up right away and might smoke for a
couple of minutes...but works well after warming up.

Why would you keep gas over the winter? When you cover the boat for
winter, pour the gas in the RAV4 from all the gas cans. Start new in the
spring. I have had problems with my boat and old gas after an extended
layup. But my tank is harder to empty. 70 gallons.



Perhaps you can travel up to where Don lives and suck on the rubber hose
that goes into his boat's fuel tank in order to start the suction.

Some of us are smarter than hack writers. Use a funnel form the gas can.
Has a hose with a primer bulb. Hold the check ball open with a small nail
and raise the tank higher than the car filler and let the fuel siphon in.
You really are not that intelligent. And you constantly prove the Theorem.


It would be more fun to watch you suck the gas out of a hose.

On Monday, May 25, 2015 at 4:34:34 PM UTC-7, wrote:
The motor has no fuel in and the tank was dry

I do take it, this is a Honda 4 cycle? Friend it still sounds fuel related like something isn't delivering enough. possibly the caurburator jets are clogged.

On Monday, May 25, 2015 at 5:07:47 PM UTC-7, Wayne. B wrote:
On Mon, 25 May 2015 16:34:33 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

The motor has no fuel in and the tank was dry

===

Try unscrewing the carburetor bowl drain plug and squirting in some
Gum Out (carb cleaner). Squirt in as much as you can and quickly
reinsert the drain plug. If the float valve is stuck that is
sometimes enough to get things going again.

Before that, squirt a bit of fuel into the carb and crank it over. If
the engine will run while you squirt fuel into the carb, then you know
you've got a clogged up carb problem. Otherwise move on to checking
the electrical system.

good idea Wayne...

Califbill
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True North wrote:
Lord help us all!
I'm starting to think Scott Secord Dickson is the smartest of y'all mangy Moppits.
I clearly stated that the gas in the red cans gets used in the fall and
the boat's internal fuel tank is filled and treated for winter storage.
This gas is used late spring and then the water filter is changed.

"And you complain of rough running."



Who's complaining about rough running? My Mercury 60 Big Foot is smooth as a baby's butt.
You drinking again, Swill?