fortyfreak9
Petty Officer 2nd Class
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- May 5, 2007
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I just boat a 18' bass boat and one of the fuel tanks has atleast 15 gallons of old gas I believe the gas is from 2006. What can I do with it?
I took some 8 year old 50:1 mix, about 12 gallons of it and mixed it with another 10 gallons or so of fresh gas, 92 octane in my truck, 1998 dodge ram. I could not notice the old gas. the big ol motor sucked it down just as fast as is could!
cordell
I got the boat running today on the old gas, there is about 1/2 tank left, I figure I could just fill it up with 92 octane and it should be ok?
My experience is yes, it should be , usable. It may not be just like fresh gas but it should be OK. I have used Stabil for many years now with decent results. I put in the stabilizer per instructions on the bottle and run the motor for at least several minutes, to be sure the chemical has worked its way into the carbs. Then I disconnect the gas line to the motor and let it idle until it runs out of gas. Then I pull the plugs and fog the cylinders with fogging oil and replace the plugs. Then I change the lower unit oil, and put the motor in the barn/shed for the next 10+ months. The next summer, hook up the gas line, prime it, and fire it up. Cant recall that regimen not working for me. I just ordered some PRI-G fuel additive (stabilzer) which I hope will more than replace Stabil. I'll have to report back on it's performance when I know more.If you buy a boat and fill it it up with a full tank of new gas but not be able to use it very much before putting it up for winter, will the gas be good for a 4-5 month layoff if you had a stablizer like Stabil added?