bob_on_this
Regular Contributor
"I know that most everyone is
"I know that most everyone is in agreement that old gas should not be used, but here's my ordeal, and maybe someone can help me.
Bought a older boat with twin 220 Crusaders. Engines are out and almost ready to re-install.
I would really like to empty the old gas out (gas may be as old as one year, maybe two), and remove the two tanks for cleaning and inspection.
Once the engines are back in, the tanks can not be removed.
No one in my area is willing to polish the gas, nor remove it.
The tanks are 75 gallon each, and they are full.
I think one option is to suck a few gallons off the bottom, and see what kind of water / crud I get, and continue until I get "good" clean gas, then treat it with a marine stabilizer, then hope for the best when I'm ready to run the boat (maybe mid summer 2010).
I live and boat in the desert SW, so it's a little drier than what you guys on the coast see.
Anyone have an option #2?
Thanks
Bob"
"I know that most everyone is in agreement that old gas should not be used, but here's my ordeal, and maybe someone can help me.
Bought a older boat with twin 220 Crusaders. Engines are out and almost ready to re-install.
I would really like to empty the old gas out (gas may be as old as one year, maybe two), and remove the two tanks for cleaning and inspection.
Once the engines are back in, the tanks can not be removed.
No one in my area is willing to polish the gas, nor remove it.
The tanks are 75 gallon each, and they are full.
I think one option is to suck a few gallons off the bottom, and see what kind of water / crud I get, and continue until I get "good" clean gas, then treat it with a marine stabilizer, then hope for the best when I'm ready to run the boat (maybe mid summer 2010).
I live and boat in the desert SW, so it's a little drier than what you guys on the coast see.
Anyone have an option #2?
Thanks
Bob"