tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3684624409103387727.post1757808290749647775..comments2024-02-17T15:52:32.444-08:00Comments on Wolf Tracks: PONDERINGSShy Wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12708293970831678927noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3684624409103387727.post-88784176974015483422008-10-15T06:14:00.000-07:002008-10-15T06:14:00.000-07:00Thanks for the reminders, Guys- never hurts to tel...Thanks for the reminders, Guys- never hurts to tell an Old Fart to remember. Umm..wut was we tokkin aboot?<BR/>Right-on with the gas tips: that ethanol isn't too good for use in any vehicle- eats the rubber away, I hear. Not to mention, cuts the mileage down and refueling is done more often- negating any and all benefits of conservation, since it takes a gallon of gas to make one gallon of ethanol. Hmmm... what a waste of drinking water- can you imagine how much BEER can be made with a gallon of water?...Shy Wolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12708293970831678927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3684624409103387727.post-89466236221161403852008-10-14T08:51:00.000-07:002008-10-14T08:51:00.000-07:00Nice Post. I have so much "stuff" here that I may ...Nice Post. I have so much "stuff" here that I may not have room in the garage for the Pickem up this winter...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3684624409103387727.post-33545555911551897482008-10-14T06:53:00.000-07:002008-10-14T06:53:00.000-07:00Steph is right! Ethanol attracts water, and dissol...Steph is right! Ethanol attracts water, and dissolves the gum in you tank and fuel lines. It will eat up fiberglass tanks, and older rubber fuel lines not made for ethanol use. Make sure to throw some Sta-bil in that gas, and run it through the engine for a bit. Then disconnect the fuel line and run the engine out of gas (but don't do that if it's an older oil injected 2 stroke! You'll burn a piston or two...). Don't forget to drain all the water from the engine after runnin' it. It's also a good idea to run some "engine tuner" through before putting it up for the winter (do that in a spot where black carbon stains on the ground won't bother you), then pull the spark plugs and shoot some fogging oil into the cylinders. I like to stuff oil soaked rags in the air intake too if the engine is gonna sit for more than a month or two.<BR/><BR/>Do all that, and she'll run like a pup come spring....Mayberryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07664966137470121099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3684624409103387727.post-73570426659525754922008-10-14T03:13:00.000-07:002008-10-14T03:13:00.000-07:00Good post, m'man. You are getting close to being ...Good post, m'man. You are getting close to being ready, it sounds like. Take care of Minnesota for us! We'll watch Indiana.<BR/><BR/>MichaelStaying Alivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12833293437407206880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3684624409103387727.post-90518369235969057902008-10-13T18:38:00.000-07:002008-10-13T18:38:00.000-07:00You know it already, but remember no ethanol gas i...You know it already, but remember no ethanol gas in the boat tanks for storage - tears stuff up pretty badly over time & winter is worst. Over the other side of the state boaters are trying to get an exemption from using ethanol blends due to damage.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com