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I have been using MMO for the last twenty five years in all my four and two cycle enginesplus use it 365 days a year. Check your fuel filter often.
I only use 25 gallons of gas a yearand what i do is put 2 and a half ozof MMO in a 5 gallon can then fill with gas w ethanol that is all we have hereSo far i have never had problems with fuel lines or sticky valves like i hear so many people on the net talk.
Best fuel additive for 2 stroke outboards. STA-BIL 22240 Marine Fuel Stabilizer. Another go-to fuel stabilizer for boat engines STA-BIL has attained a solid reputation for keeping fuel fresh for most boat motors 2-stroke outboards included. It didnt take long for me to.
Seafoam - 16floz 1299 081c per gallon gas. Mercury Quickleen- 12oz 1299 018c per gallon gas. Yamaha Ringfree - 12oz 1499 013c per gallon gas.
As you can see Seafoam works out to be the more expensive additive. The past 2-3 years I have added MMO to my small engine gas and the gumvarnish problems have gone away. My POS string trimmer runs on Super-Tech oil 401 and I use 1 Tablespoon each of MMO and 2-stroke oil in 1-12 gallons of pump gas 10 ethanol.
Startron also helps with water dropout 2 teaspoons added to the fuel mix above. Suitable for 2-stroke engines as well. The formula has an additive suitable for storing gasoline in extremely-cold environments and conditions.
The package is not transparent and does not have a measuring spout so you will have to provide one. This particular formula is on the pricier side when it comes to fuel stabilizers. Ethanol and Two-Stroke Cycle Engines.
Impacts of an Alternative Fuel in Small Engines. Ethanol has received much attention as it is the only commercially-available renewable. Fuel blended for gasoline engines.
Although ethanol meets many requirements of an alternative to petroleum-derived gasoline its performance in two-stroke cycle engines also known as two. A case in point. Two-stroke oil for motorcycles contains ash that can leave residue in a cooler-running outboard.
TCW-3 two-stroke oil for outboards does not. Similarly non-volatile additives can accumulate in the crankcase oil or form intake deposits that can harm the engine. I have been using MMO for the last twenty five years in all my four and two cycle enginesplus use it 365 days a year.
I only use 25 gallons of gas a yearand what i do is put 2 and a half ozof MMO in a 5 gallon can then fill with gas w ethanol that is all we have hereSo far i have never had problems with fuel lines or sticky valves like i hear so many people on the net talk. ADD MARINE PRO AS A COMPLETE FUEL SYSTEM TREATMENT. Add regularly to your marine engine fuel tank.
Safe easy to use in all 2- 4-stroke gasoline marine engines inboard outboard. Also great for all types of personal watercraft PWC. When added to marine engine fuel Marine PRO works to clean lubricate your entire fuel system.
Well Diesel outboards dont really exist and electric engines lack power and require a big battery. They are sometimes used on lakes but we dont recommend them for the estuary or open sea so we are left with gasoline or petrol as it is known in the UK. All petrol engine outboards both 2-stroke and 4-stroke run on premium unleaded fuel.
The issue is compounded somewhat by modern engines that deliver extremely precisely measured amounts of fuel to minimise the amount of fuel burned during operation. These small precise parts are certainly more prone to blockage than engines of old so we need to be extra careful about how we treat fuel that is left in our boats tanks over the winter. Two-stroke engine keep-clean data is presented to demonstrate the deposit removal capabilities of a premium fuel additive.
In this testing the fuel additive was added as a top-treatment to a 501 blended fuel-oil mixture. Engine testing was conducted on an Echo TM SRM-265 254 cc string trimmer run under a standardized test cycle. Sep 30 2005.
Fuel additive carb cleaner for outboards. Sea Foam is a great product. It not only cleans your engine it removes moisture from the fuel.
It is an additive but not a replacement for mixing your oil. Aug 29 2007. Fuel injector cleaner additive in 2 stroke.
I run lucas injector lube-cleaner one productin all my injected enginesand have never had a problem with injectors pumps or any fuel problems in almost 10yrsI even notice a increase of 10 increase in fuel economy in road vehicles. If engine is under warranty I made sure. The Mercury Fuel Care System is the first line of defense against fuel-related problems.
However Mercury also recommends the following precautions to protect your engine. Buy gas from known and trusted sources whenever possible. Keep your gas tanks clean and check them periodically for water and sediment.
Check your fuel filter often.