question for old fuels

[garycorbett]

I wonder if the aluminum tanks would corrode if they were empty?

I find that the old summer gas don't run good after a layup of 8-9 months; the engine misfires (rough and rpm drops) a little til I get to the point where the new gas is getting through. So i siphon it out and run it in my truck. I don't like misfires offshore - it's worrisom.

[Steplift 72']

Originally Posted by garycorbett

I wonder if the aluminum tanks would corrode if they were empty?

I find that the old summer gas don't run good after a layup of 8-9 months; the engine misfires (rough and rpm drops) a little til I get to the point where the new gas is getting through. So i siphon it out and run it in my truck. I don't like misfires offshore - it's worrisom.

Completely empty the aluminum tanks shouldn't corrode. I've had aluminum tanks corrode through, but from the outside where salt water and air was present.

[spareparts]

In my personal experiance, I have not seen filling the tank reduce the amount of water in the fuel. The best thing to do, is reduce the amount of fuel you have stored, add fuel stabilizer to it, run the engine long enough for the stabilized fuel to reach the engine, then in the spring, Dilute to left over gas with fresh gas from the pump

[reelapeelin]

[quote=garycorbett;136271I find that the old summer gas don't run good after a layup of 8-9 months; the engine misfires (rough and rpm drops) [/quote]


...and that is WITH a fuel stabilizer?...