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Queenie

09-28-2006 10:26 AM

Re: tank full or empty over winter with reformulated gas??

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

09-28-2006 10:53 AM

Re: tank full or empty over winter with reformulated gas??

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Originally Posted by rastinger

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 indicated to add a stabilizer 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?

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

09-28-2006 04:49 PM

Re: tank full or empty over winter with reformulated gas??

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

09-29-2006 02:19 PM

Re: tank full or empty over winter with reformulated gas??

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

09-29-2006 02:40 PM

Re: tank full or empty over winter with reformulated gas??

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

09-30-2006 03:31 AM

Re: tank full or empty over winter with reformulated gas??

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

offshoredrillin

09-30-2006 06:52 AM

Re: tank full or empty over winter with reformulated gas??

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Originally Posted by Reed Jensen

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

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

jeffswav

09-30-2006 09:49 AM

Re: tank full or empty over winter with reformulated gas??

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

Reed Jensen

09-30-2006 12:58 PM

Re: tank full or empty over winter with reformulated gas??

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Originally Posted by offshoredrillin

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

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

jsmagnum

09-30-2006 01:06 PM

Re: tank full or empty over winter with reformulated gas??

Empty-fill new

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