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If an owner must use ethanol fuel, Rodgers says using fuel additives is imperative for trouble-free boating. But the federal government is mandating 15-percent ethanol fuel being the standard in the near future, and that stuff is an outboard motor death sentence." "Today's regular gas has 10-percent ethanol, which is bad enough for outboard motors. This is because ethanol gas degrades boat fuel lines and tanks, and it produces condensation and moisture in a boat tank. "But in the long run, more expensive non-ethanol fuel is cheaper for a boat owner than if he were to use fuel having ethanol. "Non-ethanol fuel is considerably more expensive than standard ethanol-enhanced gas found at most service stations," says Ed Rodgers, a certified Yamaha technician for Jacksonville's Marine Max in Arlington. And owners of outboard-powered boats are wise to use non-ethanol fuel.
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This causes excessive smoking when an engine is started, and over time may cause motor damage.Īlso use fresh fuel from a gas supplier that sells a lot of it, so it isn't stored in commercial underground tanks for long duration. "Stowing a motor vertical is just fine for a 2-stroke motor, because a 2-stroke outboard has its oil mixed in the gas, so there isn't an issue."īut if a 4-stroke motor is stored for some duration in the down or running position, oil can drain from its reservoir down toward the rings and cylinders. "Like tilting a 4-stroke outboard motor at 45 degrees when it's stored on a trailer or boat lift," says Jeff Reedy, owner of Isle of Palms of Orange Park, and a master technician for Yamaha Outboard Motors. Often just a few simple practices can help prevent costly repairs. So it makes sense to get sage advice in taking care of a fishing boat, especially its motor. With boats and motors a little prevention is worth a ton of cure (often measured in gold). Others are more involved, and in the extreme can lead to dangerous situations. Most are simple outdoor headaches easily and quickly dealt with. Own a boat long enough and you can't avoid at least some common mechanical pitfalls.