Reginald,

My lawnmower repair man, who has had lot's of experience with small engines,
insists that fuel stabilizers, like Stabil, do not last much longer than a few months.
If that is true, fuel with these stabilizers can go bad over the winter storage. My
outboard tank is removable, so next spring I will inspect it and let it dry out if
any water has condensed inside. I use Stabil in my fuel all season, so any traces
of gas in the engine possibly have some protection. However, I think the best
protection is to run the engine dry. I agree about the fogging though.

Sherwin

"Reginald P. Smithers III" wrote:

sherwindu wrote:
Was out at the boat to put on the cover and button things up. I tried some of the
On and Off on some residual places the other cleaners could not clean. It really
works. Next season should be a lot easier.

By the way, I spent some time draining my fuel lines to the outboard and inline
filter of residual gasoline. I think that is one place where gas can go bad over
the
winter and screw things up the next season.


Sherwin,
You are correct that the old gas can cause real problems in the spring
time, but you really want to fill the tank with gas to reduce
condensation and add Fuel Stabilzer to the gas prior to pumping the gas
in. Then run the engine for 10 minutes to make sure you have the fuel
stabilizer in the filter and carbs/injectors.

After 10 min. fog the engine to prevent rust in the cylinders.
If this is a 4 stroke, while the engie is still warm, you will then want
to change the oil and filter. Boat/US used to have a nice write up on
how to winterize your boat and both I/O and OB engines.