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hello all

do you expect problems with condensated water in the fueltank
after the boat was standing outside during winther ?
how do you handle that problem, or do you simply ignore it ?
are there any technical tipps, additives for the gasoline or
other things to do ?

thom

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"to-tom" wrote in message
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hello all

do you expect problems with condensated water in the fueltank
after the boat was standing outside during winther ?
how do you handle that problem, or do you simply ignore it ?
are there any technical tipps, additives for the gasoline or
other things to do ?

thom


Half the people who respond to this question say gasoline already has
additives to keep it from going bad, so nothing is necessary except maybe to
top off the tank. Others say you should use a preservative. I've done both
and I have not seen a difference in the ability of the motor to start
happily in the spring.

However, I would like to nominate a certain group of people for the death
penalty: "Engineers" who design portable gas tanks in such a way that it's
impossible to pour gas out of them without getting it all over the place.
Same people, I think, who design the spouts on Pyrex measuring cups. These
"engineers" deserve death by hot soldering iron, nice & slow.

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On Feb 13, 7:10?am, to-tom wrote:
hello all

do you expect problems with condensated water in the fueltank
after the boat was standing outside during winther ?
how do you handle that problem, or do you simply ignore it ?
are there any technical tipps, additives for the gasoline or
other things to do ?

thom

Do you have a filter with a separation bowl? Unless you've got Lake
Superior in there, that will handle most residual traces of water from
a properly stored fuel tank. Best advice is to fill the tank up in the
fall, reducing the amount of exposed surface area inside the tank
where condensation could form.

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Chuck Gould wrote:
On Feb 13, 7:10?am, to-tom wrote:
hello all

do you expect problems with condensated water in the fueltank
after the boat was standing outside during winther ?
how do you handle that problem, or do you simply ignore it ?
are there any technical tipps, additives for the gasoline or
other things to do ?

thom

Do you have a filter with a separation bowl? Unless you've got Lake
Superior in there,

ROTFL!!!!

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to-tom wrote:
hello all

do you expect problems with condensated water in the fueltank
after the boat was standing outside during winther ?
how do you handle that problem, or do you simply ignore it ?
are there any technical tipps, additives for the gasoline or
other things to do ?

Oh boy.

Well, let's put it this way. Depending on the size and type (glass,
metal or poly), it could be a problem, but most likely not.

If you have a 50 plus gallon tank, then the best thing to do is
as Chuck says - fill it to reduce surface area and add a good
stabilizer like E-Zorb. Depending on where you live, ethanol
can be a concern depending on the local mix of ethanol is. In
some areas of the country, E-10 is like E-25 - alcohol/gas and
water don't mix well and you could suffer from some ethanol/water
seperation problems.

Does you engine have a fuel/water seperator? If not, I'd put one
on if you can justify it - like a retro fit. Racor sells a really
good retro-fit device for their poly/glass bottom filters - pretty
simple to maintain.

If it's a 6 gallon tank, then I wouldn't worry about it - just use
a little E-Zorb (just in case) and leave it alone - your aren't
going to have much of a problem.

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JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
"to-tom" wrote in message
...
hello all

do you expect problems with condensated water in the fueltank
after the boat was standing outside during winther ?
how do you handle that problem, or do you simply ignore it ?
are there any technical tipps, additives for the gasoline or
other things to do ?

thom


Half the people who respond to this question say gasoline already has
additives to keep it from going bad, so nothing is necessary except maybe to
top off the tank. Others say you should use a preservative. I've done both
and I have not seen a difference in the ability of the motor to start
happily in the spring.

However, I would like to nominate a certain group of people for the death
penalty: "Engineers" who design portable gas tanks in such a way that it's
impossible to pour gas out of them without getting it all over the place.
Same people, I think, who design the spouts on Pyrex measuring cups. These
"engineers" deserve death by hot soldering iron, nice & slow.

If every career that you've designated for the death penalty actually
did that, there wouldn't be anybody left to buy groceries. :)

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"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
m...
JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
"to-tom" wrote in message
...
hello all

do you expect problems with condensated water in the fueltank
after the boat was standing outside during winther ?
how do you handle that problem, or do you simply ignore it ?
are there any technical tipps, additives for the gasoline or
other things to do ?

thom


Half the people who respond to this question say gasoline already has
additives to keep it from going bad, so nothing is necessary except maybe
to top off the tank. Others say you should use a preservative. I've done
both and I have not seen a difference in the ability of the motor to
start happily in the spring.

However, I would like to nominate a certain group of people for the death
penalty: "Engineers" who design portable gas tanks in such a way that
it's impossible to pour gas out of them without getting it all over the
place. Same people, I think, who design the spouts on Pyrex measuring
cups. These "engineers" deserve death by hot soldering iron, nice & slow.

If every career that you've designated for the death penalty actually
did that, there wouldn't be anybody left to buy groceries. :)


Is the list getting that big? :-)

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"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
m...
JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
"to-tom" wrote in message
...
hello all

do you expect problems with condensated water in the fueltank
after the boat was standing outside during winther ?
how do you handle that problem, or do you simply ignore it ?
are there any technical tipps, additives for the gasoline or
other things to do ?

thom


Half the people who respond to this question say gasoline already has
additives to keep it from going bad, so nothing is necessary except maybe
to top off the tank. Others say you should use a preservative. I've done
both and I have not seen a difference in the ability of the motor to
start happily in the spring.

However, I would like to nominate a certain group of people for the death
penalty: "Engineers" who design portable gas tanks in such a way that
it's impossible to pour gas out of them without getting it all over the
place. Same people, I think, who design the spouts on Pyrex measuring
cups. These "engineers" deserve death by hot soldering iron, nice & slow.

If every career that you've designated for the death penalty actually
did that, there wouldn't be anybody left to buy groceries. :)


How about the two guys in this CNN news video? Firing squad?
http://www.cnn.com/video/partners/cl....editorial.cnn

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JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
m...
JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
"to-tom" wrote in message
...
hello all

do you expect problems with condensated water in the fueltank
after the boat was standing outside during winther ?
how do you handle that problem, or do you simply ignore it ?
are there any technical tipps, additives for the gasoline or
other things to do ?

thom

Half the people who respond to this question say gasoline already has
additives to keep it from going bad, so nothing is necessary except maybe
to top off the tank. Others say you should use a preservative. I've done
both and I have not seen a difference in the ability of the motor to
start happily in the spring.

However, I would like to nominate a certain group of people for the death
penalty: "Engineers" who design portable gas tanks in such a way that
it's impossible to pour gas out of them without getting it all over the
place. Same people, I think, who design the spouts on Pyrex measuring
cups. These "engineers" deserve death by hot soldering iron, nice & slow.
If every career that you've designated for the death penalty actually
did that, there wouldn't be anybody left to buy groceries. :)

Is the list getting that big? :-)

About the only career you've left out is Village Witch.

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"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
m...
JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
"to-tom" wrote in message
...
hello all

do you expect problems with condensated water in the fueltank
after the boat was standing outside during winther ?
how do you handle that problem, or do you simply ignore it ?
are there any technical tipps, additives for the gasoline or
other things to do ?

thom

Half the people who respond to this question say gasoline already has
additives to keep it from going bad, so nothing is necessary except
maybe to top off the tank. Others say you should use a preservative.
I've done both and I have not seen a difference in the ability of the
motor to start happily in the spring.

However, I would like to nominate a certain group of people for the
death penalty: "Engineers" who design portable gas tanks in such a way
that it's impossible to pour gas out of them without getting it all
over the place. Same people, I think, who design the spouts on Pyrex
measuring cups. These "engineers" deserve death by hot soldering iron,
nice & slow.
If every career that you've designated for the death penalty actually
did that, there wouldn't be anybody left to buy groceries. :)

Is the list getting that big? :-)

About the only career you've left out is Village Witch.

I haven't included fishing guides. However, I've never patronized one. Time
will tell.