Keeping Fuel Bulb Pumped Up?

JackCB

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My Honda 75 carbuerated 4 stroke does have carb drains which they advise draining if boat is idle for several weeks. In the real world however, what happens is a planned trip or two are delayed for various reasons and the next thing one knows several weeks have gone by. My concern, I guess, is fuel evaporating in the bowls and leaving residue. [non-ethanol]. The fuel bulb is easy to reach and in a couple seconds I can reach in and pump it up. Is there an advantage to doing that and keeping the carb bowls full?
 

Sea Rider

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Re: Keeping Fuel Bulb Pumped Up?

If fuel is kept too long on carbs, time will degraded gasoline, but engine should start ok. E fuels deteriorates much faster rubber parts and diaphragms that non E fuels, you should't have any issues leaving carbs with non E fuel.

Happy Boating
 
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