Old Ethanol Fuel – Add Fresh or Just Burn it?
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Old Ethanol Fuel – Add Fresh or Just Burn it?
I just got my fresh motors back in the boat. I have half tanks of 92 octane fuel that is from August of last year. I put in red Stabil in September and then the green Stabil in October after I realized there was one specific for marine use. I put in water remover in early June when I thought the motors were almost done. The motors are 500 EFIs. Should I just burn what is in there down below ¼ tanks or add some fresh fuel and then burn the tanks down?
Either way I am going to take it easy on them until I burn it out.
Either way I am going to take it easy on them until I burn it out.
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I just got my fresh motors back in the boat. I have half tanks of 92 octane fuel that is from August of last year. I put in red Stabil in September and then the green Stabil in October after I realized there was one specific for marine use. I put in water remover in early June when I thought the motors were almost done. The motors are 500 EFIs. Should I just burn what is in there down below ¼ tanks or add some fresh fuel and then burn the tanks down?
Either way I am going to take it easy on them until I burn it out.
Either way I am going to take it easy on them until I burn it out.
be smart. drain it and run it in your truck. or better yet, your lawn mower...
this is one of those " self inflicted disasters" waiting to happen.
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Agree. Go fresh. Not worth the risk.
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I was under the impression that if you take it easy on it there shouldn't be an issue. I have been trying to figure out a way to get it out, but it will be a pain since my vehicles won't won't hold 60 - 70 gallons. I will see who needs to fill their tanks down at the shop where the boat is.
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Thats a lot of fuel to just give or toss away, I understand your motors are new but you started out with high octane fuel and stabalized it properly with the blue stabil, I don't see any reason why it wouldn't be good for a year.
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take your fuel pickup out of the top of your tank and toss a hose in there to siphon fuel out thats how i do it. i wouldnt say you need to get ALL of it out, but man half tank of year old fuel isnt something i would run in new motors.
i drain the fuel from my boat end of season also now that theres ethanol in the fuel, 5 years ago i wouldnt have bothered....
i drain the fuel from my boat end of season also now that theres ethanol in the fuel, 5 years ago i wouldnt have bothered....