Another Fuel Storage Question regarding Ethanol Gasoline

[ultrarunner]

Yes... years of drought hit the boating industry very hard... plus added restrictions.

The last time I put in at Lake Tahoe it was about a $100 including the mandatory mussel inspection fee.

 

[bigdeano]

I'd just try to start it. Maybe it will run fine. I had some 7 year old gas in my pickup that I didn't drive for a long time, and it started right up. Good old Chevy V8.

 

[MossRoad]

BINGO! I'd take the plugs out, put some lube in the cylinders through the plug holes and turn it over for 5-10 seconds. Then let the starter cool, and repeat. Do that several times to make sure everything is freed up. Then put the plugs back in, turn on the fuel, give it a shot of starting fluid and try to start it. See what happens before going through the troubles of finding problems that may not exist.

 

[Garandman]

BINGO! I'd take the plugs out, put some lube in the cylinders through the plug holes and turn it over for 5-10 seconds. Then let the starter cool, and repeat. Do that several times to make sure everything is freed up. //

That will generate some oil pressure as well, not a bad idea. The oil is old, too.