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Shutting Off Outboard – Let Gas run out of carb YES or NO ?
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<blockquote data-quote="NautiBuoys" data-source="post: 307424" data-attributes="member: 10996"><p>I leave mine "wet" (gas in carbs) but will stabilize the gas (Stabil, etc) if will not be used for a month or more. I've been told by many that today's carburetors use neoprene, rubber, and alcohol resistant materials and that draining the fuel system (especially for storage) can put these parts at risk by allowing the materials to dry out and crack. Many (but certainly not all) manufacturers recommend the carbs be left wet and stabilized. To date I've had no issues with my outboards, lawnmower, tractor, snowblower, weedwhacker, etc using this method.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="NautiBuoys, post: 307424, member: 10996"] I leave mine "wet" (gas in carbs) but will stabilize the gas (Stabil, etc) if will not be used for a month or more. I've been told by many that today's carburetors use neoprene, rubber, and alcohol resistant materials and that draining the fuel system (especially for storage) can put these parts at risk by allowing the materials to dry out and crack. Many (but certainly not all) manufacturers recommend the carbs be left wet and stabilized. To date I've had no issues with my outboards, lawnmower, tractor, snowblower, weedwhacker, etc using this method. [/QUOTE]
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