Fuel Question

[gambler1]

So I have not had my boat out since May (Bout 4 months) and have about 30 gallons of non-ethanol in the tank
it is stored in a garage and fuel always has Stabil and Quikleen in it. I started it about a month ago and ran it on the muffs and everything seems fine. Planning a fishing trip soon and I should be ok using that fuel or drain it?
2011 250 XS Mercury Optimax

[Cbump]

I’d use it.

[fishnkamp]

If you have the Stabil and Quickleen I would go ahead and run it. If it were more like a year I would say no. Go enjoy!

[kcinnick]

Non ethanol gas, I'd go a year without worry. I keep ethanol gas for a year with Stabil before I cycle it through automobiles. It works fine in my generator and cars. Luckily we haven't had a hurricane power outage in years so I have to dump the gas in a car instead of through the generator.

[white gambler]

Agree, you should be fine running it

[itsahog]

I don’t think you would have any problem at all.

[Bob G.]

I use stabilizer, Quickleen and Quickare in the fuel in my boat with the tank full for 7 months with no issues until the following Spring.

If the fuel is stabilized, 4 months should be no problem.

[apenland01]

I'd have no problem using it if it's non ethanol. No worries at all...

[billius]

I'd use it for certain. Even if it was fuel that had ethanol in it, as long as you had some type of fuel stabilizer in the fuel. My boat sits for 4 months or more almost every year, from about November to mid March. That's due to Indiana weather. I usually have both tanks filled on my boat when I put it away for the winter. Never had any issues with it.

[gambler1]

Thanks everyone,
I’ll give it a go.

[bassboat1]

Stabil Storage is advertised as working for up to 24 months. The Stabil Marine for 12 months.