| View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Author |
Message |
MOOSE
Joined: 07 Nov 2003
Posts: 622
City/Region: Rainy Lake - Int'l. Falls
State or Province: MN
C-Dory Year: 2001
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: MOOSE
Photos: MOOSE
|
 Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2004 10:17 am Post subject: Draining Carburetors |
 |
|
Just out of curiosity, how many of you drain the gas from your carburetors before laying up for the winter? Although I generally run stabilized gas, I have, the last couple of falls, drained my carburetors anyway. Now, a couple of folks have advised that this may dry out seals, gaskets, and such, and that I should just leave the carburetors full of stabilized gas for the winter. What do youse guys think?
Al |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
Pat Anderson
Joined: 02 Nov 2003
Posts: 8556
City/Region: Birch Bay, WA
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2005
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Daydream
Photos: Daydream and Crabby Lou
|
| Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2004 10:23 am Post subject: Re: Draining Carburetors |
|
|
We don't "lay up for the winter" but as we get into this time of year where time between outings gets farther apart I usually just pull the fuel line off and run the gas out of the engines while flushing. But then I am no mechanic, so don't take my advice!
| MOOSE wrote: | Just out of curiosity, how many of you drain the gas from your carburetors before laying up for the winter? Although I generally run stabilized gas, I have, the last couple of falls, drained my carburetors anyway. Now, a couple of folks have advised that this may dry out seals, gaskets, and such, and that I should just leave the carburetors full of stabilized gas for the winter. What do youse guys think?
Al |
_________________
DAYDREAM - CD25 Cruiser
CRABBY LOU - CD16 Angler (sold 2020)
Pat & Patty Anderson, C-Brat #62!
http://daydreamsloop.blogspot.com
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Sam Walker
Joined: 26 Mar 2004
Posts: 196
City/Region: Wherever the RV is today
State or Province: SD
|
| Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2004 8:06 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Moose, I just talked to Les at EQ about this issue last week. He could not over emphasize enough to run the fuel out of carburated motors if you are going to leave them for over a month.
Sam 
_________________
Sam on C's The Day or maybe Marinauty (Someday)
It does not matter how many moments that you take a breath, It is how many moments take your breath away. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
|
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
You cannot attach files in this forum
You cannot download files in this forum
|
|
Search
Private Messages
Profile
Log in
Register
Help
