Bad Gas

[scubadog]

I have a Mercury 9.9 that uses an external 6 gal orange fuel caddy with siphon bulb and fuel line. Someone told me recently that I should refresh the gas in the tank if it has been in there for a long time. I typically use only 1-2 gal out on the water so some of the gas may be up to a year old. I use STAB and the correct oil mixture, just wondering what the shelf life on gas is in a hard plastic tank?

Thank you

 

[JAY 22]

Re: Bad Gas

don't be cheap. stabalizer won't do it you need new gas.

 

[robert graham]

Re: Bad Gas

If you're using the Stabil then you're mostly likely O.K., but if you have doubts about your gas, then it would only cost a few dollars to dump it, clean out your tank and start fresh.

 

[j_martin]

Re: Bad Gas

If the old gas doesn't have any water in it, dump it in the family bus. Diluted it'll be fine. The oil won't hurt anything.

 

[Dave1027]

Re: Bad Gas

I burn my old gas in the lawn mower.