for what it's worth:
i winterize and store between 40 - 50 boats every season - i have NEVER had a problem with fuel in the spring...there's alot of misinformation and old wives tales concerning fuel.since ethanol was introduced into the fuel,i've had 3 problems that were the direct result of fuel - all 3 boats got fuel from the same source - a fuel dock...since that,not another problem !
phase seperation comes from water in the fuel - if you've experienced water in the fuel previous - you need to find that source - leaking deck plate ? incorrect vent positioning ? leak in the tank ? - find the source,cure the problem...
what i do: add stabil to treat the fuel and that's it...i endorse no fuel additives - startron,sea foam,whatever - none of my clients use it...
running the boat every so often will really do nothing - if you're implying you're gonna hook up the hose to the engine and fire it up,allow it to run for a while and shit it down.the engine never really "works",it's not under load,it's simply running...
if you're implying you're gonna use the boat,that's different - the engine's under load and working - that's good...
fogging an engine is reccomended,if the engine's going to sit for an extended period of time...
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