This past weekend I added a 1999 M40D2 to my boat shed. It's a 2 stroke, it has carbs, and it's automoxing. The motor started before I bought it on Friday. On Sunday I tried to start it and it would not turn over. The gas in it is over a year old and I should have drained it out but didn't. I squeezed it into the engine about three times before I gave up. I figured if it started once it would again. Bad decision I guess. My battery is brand new and the bulb got firm when priming the engine. I left the boat at my camp, and before I came home, I unhooked the gas line and let the gas leak out of the carbs with the little screws at the bottom of the bowls. I couldn't reach the bottom bowl since it's so far down in the frame.
Question - will the motor start if I drain the gas tank, replace with ethanol free gas, and keep trying to start it until the new gas works its way into the motor?
Also, the oil tank is full of oil but suspect it's old as well. Does it go bad? Should I replace it?
Any advice is welcome!!
Question - will the motor start if I drain the gas tank, replace with ethanol free gas, and keep trying to start it until the new gas works its way into the motor?
Also, the oil tank is full of oil but suspect it's old as well. Does it go bad? Should I replace it?
Any advice is welcome!!