My outboard started to act strange...stalls, sudden death, poor idle.
i was planning to empty a can of gum out in my 6 gallon fuel tank.
Question, would running such a high concentration of gumout ruin any
components? These small little cans are made to mix with up to 21
gallons of gas.

I'd rather run this concentrated gum out fuel through the outboard (all
six gallons) to see if it clears or cleans up the problem before taking
it to the mechanic. Do the expert mechanics on this forum think it's
not a good idea? Thanks.

"louis" wrote in message
oups.com...
My outboard started to act strange...stalls, sudden death, poor idle.
i was planning to empty a can of gum out in my 6 gallon fuel tank.
Question, would running such a high concentration of gumout ruin any
components? These small little cans are made to mix with up to 21
gallons of gas.

I'd rather run this concentrated gum out fuel through the outboard (all
six gallons) to see if it clears or cleans up the problem before taking
it to the mechanic. Do the expert mechanics on this forum think it's
not a good idea? Thanks.


I am not an expert mechanic and I do not play one on TV, but.............why
not just mix 1/3 of the can of gumout with 6 gallons of gas?

Good question! I'm thinking along the line more is better. That's
what I'm really trying to figure out. It'll take me a loooonnnggg time
to burn 21 gallons.

JimH wrote:
"louis" wrote in message
oups.com...
My outboard started to act strange...stalls, sudden death, poor idle.
i was planning to empty a can of gum out in my 6 gallon fuel tank.
Question, would running such a high concentration of gumout ruin any
components? These small little cans are made to mix with up to 21
gallons of gas.

I'd rather run this concentrated gum out fuel through the outboard (all
six gallons) to see if it clears or cleans up the problem before taking
it to the mechanic. Do the expert mechanics on this forum think it's
not a good idea? Thanks.


I am not an expert mechanic and I do not play one on TV, but.............why
not just mix 1/3 of the can of gumout with 6 gallons of gas?

I hate to ask the obvious.... but, have you checked/serviced the fuel
filter?

Something else you may wish to try is to spray carb cleaner into the intake
while the engine is running. that, combined with carb cleaner in the fuel
could do a lot for dirty carbs.

Butch
"louis" wrote in message
oups.com...
Good question! I'm thinking along the line more is better. That's
what I'm really trying to figure out. It'll take me a loooonnnggg time
to burn 21 gallons.

JimH wrote:
"louis" wrote in message
oups.com...
My outboard started to act strange...stalls, sudden death, poor idle.
i was planning to empty a can of gum out in my 6 gallon fuel tank.
Question, would running such a high concentration of gumout ruin any
components? These small little cans are made to mix with up to 21
gallons of gas.

I'd rather run this concentrated gum out fuel through the outboard (all
six gallons) to see if it clears or cleans up the problem before taking
it to the mechanic. Do the expert mechanics on this forum think it's
not a good idea? Thanks.


I am not an expert mechanic and I do not play one on TV,
but.............why
not just mix 1/3 of the can of gumout with 6 gallons of gas?

I've replaced the plugs, sprayed carb cleaner into the carb, changed
the fuel line and the fuel filter. Just curious if it's wise to run
concentrated amount of gum out through the engine. As my previous post
stated, the direction says to mix it up to 21 gallons of gas but my
fuel tank is only 6 gallons. Would this hurt the outboard if I didn't
dilute the gum out but just used all of it with only 6 gallons of gas?
Thanks.

m___~¿õ___m wrote:
On Thu, 22 Dec 2005 12:01:53 -0800, louis posted:

My outboard started to act strange...stalls, sudden death, poor idle.
i was planning to empty a can of gum out in my 6 gallon fuel tank.
Question, would running such a high concentration of gumout ruin any
components? These small little cans are made to mix with up to 21
gallons of gas.

I'd rather run this concentrated gum out fuel through the outboard (all
six gallons) to see if it clears or cleans up the problem before taking
it to the mechanic. Do the expert mechanics on this forum think it's
not a good idea? Thanks.

I'd check to see if the plugs were fowled or misfiring. Maybe replace them
first.

Just my first thought after reading your discription of the problem.

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louis wrote:
I've replaced the plugs, sprayed carb cleaner into the carb, changed
the fuel line and the fuel filter. Just curious if it's wise to run
concentrated amount of gum out through the engine. As my previous post
stated, the direction says to mix it up to 21 gallons of gas but my
fuel tank is only 6 gallons. Would this hurt the outboard if I didn't
dilute the gum out but just used all of it with only 6 gallons of gas?
Thanks.

m___~¿õ___m wrote:
On Thu, 22 Dec 2005 12:01:53 -0800, louis posted:

My outboard started to act strange...stalls, sudden death, poor idle.
i was planning to empty a can of gum out in my 6 gallon fuel tank.
Question, would running such a high concentration of gumout ruin any
components? These small little cans are made to mix with up to 21
gallons of gas.

I'd rather run this concentrated gum out fuel through the outboard (all
six gallons) to see if it clears or cleans up the problem before taking
it to the mechanic. Do the expert mechanics on this forum think it's
not a good idea? Thanks.

I'd check to see if the plugs were fowled or misfiring. Maybe replace them
first.

Just my first thought after reading your discription of the problem.

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Get a carb kit and rebuild it, or them, which ever is the case.

Louis,
I would hesitate to use the concentrate because I would think it would
reduce the effectiveness of the oil for lubrication, but what the hell do I
know.

I would call Gumout directly at the phone number listed below.

Contact Us:

Address
SOPUS Products
ATTN: Gumout Brand Manager
PO Box 2967
Houston, TX 77252-2967

Customer Service
800.248.6688
8 am - 5 pm, Mon.-Fri. CST

MSDS Requests
800.546.6227
24 Hour Fax on Demand

Technical Assistance
800.416.1600
8 am - 5pm, Mon.-Fri. CST
"louis" wrote in message
ups.com...
I've replaced the plugs, sprayed carb cleaner into the carb, changed
the fuel line and the fuel filter. Just curious if it's wise to run
concentrated amount of gum out through the engine. As my previous post
stated, the direction says to mix it up to 21 gallons of gas but my
fuel tank is only 6 gallons. Would this hurt the outboard if I didn't
dilute the gum out but just used all of it with only 6 gallons of gas?
Thanks.

m___~¿õ___m wrote:
On Thu, 22 Dec 2005 12:01:53 -0800, louis posted:

My outboard started to act strange...stalls, sudden death, poor idle.
i was planning to empty a can of gum out in my 6 gallon fuel tank.
Question, would running such a high concentration of gumout ruin any
components? These small little cans are made to mix with up to 21
gallons of gas.

I'd rather run this concentrated gum out fuel through the outboard (all
six gallons) to see if it clears or cleans up the problem before taking
it to the mechanic. Do the expert mechanics on this forum think it's
not a good idea? Thanks.

I'd check to see if the plugs were fowled or misfiring. Maybe replace them
first.

Just my first thought after reading your discription of the problem.

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