Queenie

Interesting.

We just received a Tech Tip newsletter from a marine company on how to properly winterize your boat.

In the past, we've always had as little fuel as possible, but in the tech tip it indicatd to add a stabilzier to the existing fuel in your tank and then fill the tank all the way up during winter storage, so that condensation couldn't happen.

This conversation is saying the opposite.

Is there a right way or wrong way, or it is ones preference?

Wobble

That's the way I used to do it, however the presence of ethanol in the fuel means it will absorb moisture, so my understanding is that empty or full all the way with vents sealed off are your options. Fuel stabilizer is always a good idea.

Advantage 27

Interesting article I found on the net that may help with your decision.
http://www.yachtsurvey.com/myth_of_c...fuel_tanks.htm

Knot 4 Me

I've done it both ways with E10 (near-empty, full) and both methods worked fine. We've had E10 here in the midwest for years. I personally now run the tank down as low as possible before winterizing. That last tank is always treated with Sta-Bil. I then fill up in the spring and replace the fuel filter then, not in the fall.

Griff

Run it down as low as possible. Aside from the problem with ethanol in the fuel, gasoline loses octane at a rate of about .5 a month, and even faster with ethanol. So if you fill up before winterization, use an octane at least 3 points higher than you need.

Reed Jensen

Forget this mental masturbation... I'm watching " girls on trampolines" on the "man show" ....fugg you guys.

offshoredrillin

your delta ki name will be...anger smurf...

jeffswav

Run it completly empty and add new fuel in the spring.

Reed Jensen

I guess that's better than "Flounder".......

jsmagnum

Empty-fill new