by Doc Oakley » 12 Aug 2018, 12:58
Hi all - just wanted to expand the debate on fuel stabilisers - last year, my 2012 E-Tec 25 cost me an awful lot of money for a new vapour separator and high-pressure fuel pump...the dealer told me that due to what's in fuel these days (I can't recall whether it's more or less ethanol) leads to the sort of failure I experienced: apparently this is common...every week this dealer is doing this sort of work. There are two other possible causes 1. I ran out of fuel - well, actually the fuel line was not connected - schoolboy error in a rush to get out 2. I didn't actually winterise the motor the year before - I should point out the boat is kept in a heated garage.
Overall hours at the time of the breakdown in 2017 less than 30...
This year, thanks to the good weather, I've put another 30 on so far without a problem.
So, minded now to do proper 'pre-flight checks' and to always winterise, do people think that things like the 2+4 additives are worth it, or even necessary?
Thanks
Simon.
Bonwitco 385/Evinrude E-Tec 25; Wetline 265/Honda 5