F'n ethanol
07-21-2010, 08:49 PM
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21 and 42 footers
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F'n ethanol
This crap is just BAD!!!!!
Luckily it's not the boat that's the problem. I've got a 10 year old leaf blower that I rarely use and it has been a bit(h to keep running this summer. Finally it would start for 2-3 seconds and cut off REPEATEDLY.
Felt certain it was fuel issues so I cleaned the carb/air filter, etc with no success. Seemed like an air leak and inspected the little primer bulb very hard......finally tore the entire unit apart to find the fuel line running inside the tank has deteriorated terribly where it sits in a stabilized fuel tank. It's letting air into the line (even inside the tank) which breaks the vacuum and no more fuel is pulled.
This crap is gonna cost me $200 for another one because of $.50 of fuel line that is part of the dam fuel tank!!!!
If you have any of these older engines DON'T STORE THEM WITH FUEL IN THE TANK.
Luckily it's not the boat that's the problem. I've got a 10 year old leaf blower that I rarely use and it has been a bit(h to keep running this summer. Finally it would start for 2-3 seconds and cut off REPEATEDLY.
Felt certain it was fuel issues so I cleaned the carb/air filter, etc with no success. Seemed like an air leak and inspected the little primer bulb very hard......finally tore the entire unit apart to find the fuel line running inside the tank has deteriorated terribly where it sits in a stabilized fuel tank. It's letting air into the line (even inside the tank) which breaks the vacuum and no more fuel is pulled.
This crap is gonna cost me $200 for another one because of $.50 of fuel line that is part of the dam fuel tank!!!!
If you have any of these older engines DON'T STORE THEM WITH FUEL IN THE TANK.
07-21-2010, 09:13 PM
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This crap is just BAD!!!!!
Luckily it's not the boat that's the problem. I've got a 10 year old leaf blower that I rarely use and it has been a bit(h to keep running this summer. Finally it would start for 2-3 seconds and cut off REPEATEDLY.
Felt certain it was fuel issues so I cleaned the carb/air filter, etc with no success. Seemed like an air leak and inspected the little primer bulb very hard......finally tore the entire unit apart to find the fuel line running inside the tank has deteriorated terribly where it sits in a stabilized fuel tank. It's letting air into the line (even inside the tank) which breaks the vacuum and no more fuel is pulled.
This crap is gonna cost me $200 for another one because of $.50 of fuel line that is part of the dam fuel tank!!!!
If you have any of these older engines DON'T STORE THEM WITH FUEL IN THE TANK.
Luckily it's not the boat that's the problem. I've got a 10 year old leaf blower that I rarely use and it has been a bit(h to keep running this summer. Finally it would start for 2-3 seconds and cut off REPEATEDLY.
Felt certain it was fuel issues so I cleaned the carb/air filter, etc with no success. Seemed like an air leak and inspected the little primer bulb very hard......finally tore the entire unit apart to find the fuel line running inside the tank has deteriorated terribly where it sits in a stabilized fuel tank. It's letting air into the line (even inside the tank) which breaks the vacuum and no more fuel is pulled.
This crap is gonna cost me $200 for another one because of $.50 of fuel line that is part of the dam fuel tank!!!!
If you have any of these older engines DON'T STORE THEM WITH FUEL IN THE TANK.
07-21-2010, 09:33 PM
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21 and 42 footers
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STABIL makes a new fuel stabilizer for marine (or lawn equipment use) that is blue instead of red. it removes the ethanol from the fuel to prevent stuff like this from happening. you also use it as an additive to the fuel when you fill up to help further protect the engine and components. makes my boat run a little smoother when i add it to the tank
07-21-2010, 09:39 PM
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The squirels ate the vent screw off the fuel tank of my riding lawn mower. You think it was because of the ethanol? Or are they just getting into sniffing gas? Either way, it is funny.
07-21-2010, 09:55 PM
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This is a new product from AMSOIL, give it a shot! I've heard nothing but rave reviews!
http://www.amsoil.com/storefront/aqs.aspx
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07-21-2010, 10:44 PM
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