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Thought I would run this by some of the experts here (who I know have dealt similar situation) I recently bought new VST filters from Andy @ SIM but Im wondering if I should install now or wait till Ive ran E10 fuel through both tanks exclusively? Now that Ive switched over to E10, I dont plan on mixing any regular gas into it, as I do trailer the boat and my marina has same price gas on water as at the station, but it is E10.
(quick history)
- Boat is new to me, 2001 Grady 265 with twin OX-250s, used regular gas exclusively its whole life. Maintenance has been eh....sketchy at best I would think.
- Ran E10 fuel through it for the first time in April for a short amount of time, boat then sat up for 30days with new fuel in old tank.
- Cranked it up 2weeks ago, both motors cranked fine, then starboard choked up, would only run at high RPMs (both pulling from same tank)
- poured out spin on filter, was clean till the bottom and showed brown fuel at the end
- Buddy at the Marina and hooked me up with some new filters, fought it for a while to crank, but got it to run, stay at high RPM at first and then ran great (changed both motor filters BTW, even though port motor never had a hic-up, but did have dirty fuel in filter)
- Ran the boat for about 3 hours next day and did great with new filters (spin on)
I need to add fuel in the aux tank now (its empty) and Im predicting the same issue, plan is to add about 50 gals (120gal tank) let it slosh around and settle out for a few days, then switch over to that tank, run the motors and hopefully catch the crap in the spin ons and change them, and forget about it.
So, my question (sorry so long).....should I wait to run the motors off the aux tank with E10 gas after its sloshed around a while and wait till Ive technically run the motors via both tanks and hope the varnish is out before changing the VST's?
Leave the VST alone and wait for it (motors to act up again)?
Change now before I use it any further at all (regardless of aux tank or main?)
Any and all input is appreciated, motors really ran well after we changed the spin ons, used alot of StarTron too.
(quick history)
- Boat is new to me, 2001 Grady 265 with twin OX-250s, used regular gas exclusively its whole life. Maintenance has been eh....sketchy at best I would think.
- Ran E10 fuel through it for the first time in April for a short amount of time, boat then sat up for 30days with new fuel in old tank.
- Cranked it up 2weeks ago, both motors cranked fine, then starboard choked up, would only run at high RPMs (both pulling from same tank)
- poured out spin on filter, was clean till the bottom and showed brown fuel at the end
- Buddy at the Marina and hooked me up with some new filters, fought it for a while to crank, but got it to run, stay at high RPM at first and then ran great (changed both motor filters BTW, even though port motor never had a hic-up, but did have dirty fuel in filter)
- Ran the boat for about 3 hours next day and did great with new filters (spin on)
I need to add fuel in the aux tank now (its empty) and Im predicting the same issue, plan is to add about 50 gals (120gal tank) let it slosh around and settle out for a few days, then switch over to that tank, run the motors and hopefully catch the crap in the spin ons and change them, and forget about it.
So, my question (sorry so long).....should I wait to run the motors off the aux tank with E10 gas after its sloshed around a while and wait till Ive technically run the motors via both tanks and hope the varnish is out before changing the VST's?
Leave the VST alone and wait for it (motors to act up again)?
Change now before I use it any further at all (regardless of aux tank or main?)
Any and all input is appreciated, motors really ran well after we changed the spin ons, used alot of StarTron too.