To Fill or Not to Fill?

[zegm]

stabil and fill it, reminds me that I need to go do mine--lack of use

We have had the same problem here. Lack of use. In July it rained every weekend and towards the fall there is usually an all weekend long swim meet somewhere.
Ms. LS is going to think we don't like her anymore!

[viking]

Another vote for "top it off and sta-bil".
In fact will be doing so next weekend. Trying to get out this thursday for the last run of the year

[cab13367]

Most everyone wrote "fill it up and add Stabil" but to be technically correct, you should add Stabil, THEN fill it up, THEN run the engine. This will ensure that the Stabil is thoroughly mixed with the fuel and that the fuel that will sit in the fuel system over the winter, be it the carb or the fuel injectors, will have Stabil in it and will not gum up.

[brain_rinse]

Most everyone wrote "fill it up and add Stabil" but to be technically correct, you should add Stabil, THEN fill it up, THEN run the engine. This will ensure that the Stabil is thoroughly mixed with the fuel and that the fuel that will sit in the fuel system over the winter, be it the carb or the fuel injectors, will have Stabil in it and will not gum up.

Good clarification. I add the stabil to the system before the last run of the season, then top off the tank for winter.

[moombadaze]

I did say that backwards as I add the stabil at the house and then go get gas

[wolfeman131]

Wuss!

Don't you live on the same latitude as San Diego?

How can there be an end of the season in Georgia?

As I always say...if you want more insulation, eat more Wise chips

How I wish there wasn't an end to the season . . . .

The kiddos gymnastics season gets cranking up soon and we just don't make it out to the lake enough to justify the risk of not having the boat winterized and put away for a few (hopefully) short months.

[moombadaze]

The kiddos gymnastics season gets cranking up soon and we just don't make it out to the lake enough to justify the risk of not having the boat winterized and put away for a few (hopefully) short months.

You know you can come south anytime and we will can go out--but no comments on the pond of a lake we have

[kaneboats]

Ditto. I was going to say fill 'er up and keep using her.

[sailing217]

any of you folks use that "sea-foam" fuel treatment instead of stabil? I know that's about the most foolish name for the a fuel treatment especially in a boat... but I was just wondering...

Sea Foam is the BOMB, in a good way. Just put it in all my cars and boats cause the cars were getting close to tune-up time and WOW they are running smooth now. I'm probably running through the last tank of gas so it's 93 octane and sea foam. I'll fill, top off with 93 and the dealer throws in stabil as part of the winterization. Never had a problem.

I tried other fuel treaments and sold on SeaFoam now. Not sure how it handles fuel seperation, but I'll run it through the first and last tank of the season and use stabil while it sits over the winter.

[zabooda]

Leave er close to empty as I've done the past eight years. Run a gallon of stabil gas through and call it good. In the spring you pump out the remaining gas, water and crud and start with fresh gas. Otherwise, what do you do with a full tank of degraded crapped up ethanol based gas that still has water in it? I know what some people do and some of those people have discussed the consequences.