JoshKeller

what exactly is wrong with your motor?

Chuck7

It's not the motor Josh..its the seam in my floor of the aluminum jon boat..so far JBWelder has worked fine..but I believe that marine Tex will be even better

JoshKeller

you said you dropped the motor off at a mechanic?

Chuck7

Josh..I just use my 55 pound thrust MinnnKota..I haven't used my gas motor for months.,I dropped it off...the mechanic said the carb was dirty.
Sorry for the misunderstanding.

Rebel Hog

I'm thinking on buying a Gheenoe...

http://www.gheenoe.net/

JoshKeller

do you run stabil in your gas? if not, use it. it keeps gas from turningsour and gumming everything up. i also do a shock treatment of seafoam once a year to keep carbon down.

Chuck7

What is stabil Josh??

Gangly

Stabil is a fuel additive that keeps the gasoline from gumming up your carbs during prolonged periods of non-use. Particularly effective with keeping ethanol from seperating the water out of the fuel and causing issues.

Chuck7

sounds like a good investment..would this work in weedeatters and mowers as well?

Gangly

Yes, definately in lawn mowers. If your weedeater takes mixed fuel (oil and gas) its not a big deal because the ethanol in the gas doesnt draw out the moisture because of the oil present. 2 strokes aren't affected nearly as much as 4 strokes. Also, fuel injected motors don't seem to have near the issues with gumming up from ethanol as do carb'd motors.

To summarize: if it's 4 stroke, or carb'd, you definitely need to add fuel stabalizer. 2 strokes can get away without it, but its still a good idea to use it if you don't use that engine often, particularly if you use gas that has ethanol in it. Stabil is a good one to use.