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Emile

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6. and will destroy the carbs. The gas today is very corrosive. I

Reply to jmowreader (Reply #2)

Sun Mar 22, 2026, 06:37 AM

8 hrs ago

had a marine mechanic tell me to never leave gas in the engine. He said disconnect your fuel line when you put the boat on the trailer, and allow the motor to run out of gas before pulling the boat out of the water. Ever since I been doing this, I never had a fuel problem on my outboards.

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Big problem for motorcyclists and boaters jmowreader 11 hrs ago #2

and will destroy the carbs. The gas today is very corrosive. I Emile 8 hrs ago #6

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Ah, that's what it was! C Moon 9 hrs ago #5

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