Marine shelf life of gasoline

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Wed Jan 04, 2012 9:55 pm

Becuse its not safe ?

rossjo · Post by **rossjo** » Wed Jan 04, 2012 11:02 pm

It can be done safely enough - and eliminates any issues with the new engine and old, crappy fuel. Do it all the time ...

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Wed Jan 04, 2012 11:18 pm

Maybe just to start it . But portable tanks and in-closed engine rooms don't mix . But that my alive opinion

rossjo · Post by **rossjo** » Thu Jan 05, 2012 7:02 am

prowlersfish wrote:... that my alive opinion

? ... Versus your dead opinion?

Who said closed engine room? I said for initial startup and break-in. I would certainly have the hatches open and engine room well ventilated for that anyway, as there are likely to be backfires and fumes in the area.

I wouldn't start a brand new engine up and and start breaking it in on year old ethanol (phase separated and potentially watery) tainted gas.

rbcool · Post by **rbcool** » Thu Jan 05, 2012 7:18 am

Can't believe I'm agreeing with him....... but I (personaly) wouldn't run a portable tank in a bilge unless I could vent it to outside. Many times I've sea-trialed fresh worked on boats with a portable tank, strapped on the deck and long fuel lines dbl clamped. usualy 4-5 hrs.
How long is the break-in period?

Ron

alexander38 · Post by **alexander38** » Fri Jan 06, 2012 5:40 am

rbcool wrote:Can't believe I'm agreeing with him....... but I (personaly) wouldn't run a portable tank in a bilge unless I could vent it to outside. Many times I've sea-trialed fresh worked on boats with a portable tank, strapped on the deck and long fuel lines dbl clamped. usualy 4-5 hrs.
How long is the break-in period?

Ron

DITTO ! I don't like having 3 gallons of gas settin' on my aft deck for our dinghy. IMO, I keep in mind the hazard of having a gas boat I all ways remind myself THEY DON'T JUST BURN THEY GO BOOOOM ! then burn...and IMO if one keeps this in the for front when dealing with the engine room they'll have a safer gas boat....again this is IMO....