outboards

[obryan214]

my suzuki dose fine on cheap ARCO 87 octane

[MarkFromSea]

Thanks for that updated info Hewes!
http://marine.honda.com/owners/fuel-recommendations" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
mine was outdated for sure.........

[hewesfisher]

and run it dry after each use seems a good self preventative maintenance routine.

Be very careful with this practice. Running a fuel injected motor dry is hard on the fuel pump(s) which rely on fuel as lubricant/coolant AND the injectors. Be sure this practice is recommended by your motor manufacturer before doing this or you could face an expensive repair.

[sickbayer]

Ooh.....i didn't think about that..i used to do it all the time with my 03 Yamaha t8. I figured sometimes it didn't get used for months at a time when I worked away so it was better to run it dry rather than leave fuel in it.

[MarkFromSea]

Just a guess.... maybe running an engine dry is more applicable to the older 2 strokes when premix is used.... just a guess. Old practice used on old motors by some of us old guys and our grandfathers.... ;)

[Bodofish]

Yep better to leave the stabilized (lubricated) fuel through out the system so gaskets and O rings don't dry out. If you were going to put an outboard up for an extended period, say a year or so then I'd run it dry and fog the cylinders.

[ResQ]

Toms outboard told me to run my 8hp Nissan dry after use but not To in my larger motors.

[hewesfisher]

Yep better to leave the stabilized (lubricated) fuel through out the system so gaskets and O rings don't dry out. If you were going to put an outboard up for an extended period, say a year or so then I'd run it dry and fog the cylinders.

^^^^^^