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Old 11-02-2011, 01:15 PM
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Default Re: Gas levels for winter storage.

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Originally Posted by giantfan
I keep mine about 3/4 full.... the less air space you have in there the less condensation you will have but you don't want to fill it all the way as the gas will expand when it gets warmer out in the spring. I found that out the first year I had my CC.... I filled it up all the way and in the spring when I cut the shrink wrap off it was like a bomb in there. My fuel tank vent was thru the fill cap which was inside the shrink wrap......(I added a vent for the fuel tank to the hull to make sure that never happened again) if I had know what I know now I would have thrown a match in there when I had the chance

Now that's funny!

I currently run the stabilizer all year at light doses, but will amp it up a bit for the winter with 80% in the tank. Maybe top off with some high test in the spring to up the octane a bit. My fuel vent is on the outer hull and I'll keep an eye on the cover sealing it off. Good call Ted!
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