Re: Old Gas, You Ain't Going to Believe This!

Posted by mark on October 17, 2005 at 19:18:47 from (172.131.99.144):

In Reply to: Re: Old Gas, You Ain't Going to Believe This! posted by John S-B on October 17, 2005 at 13:30:58:

If the stuff burns well enough to run the engine, run it out!

I bought an old outboard a few years ago from a friend. I spied it in his garage attic and asked if it was for sale...yep, 50 bucks! It turned out to be a 1950-53 Goodyear (Evinrude I think) 5 horsepower. I asked how long it had sat there...he says, oh 20 years or so. He drags it out, checks the tank and mumbles there is still gas in it. He then proceeds to hit the primer a few licks, yanks the cord and VRRRROOOM! damned thing ran like new! I don't know why or how...just that it did and continues to run great. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

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