Stabilized Fuel with Ethanol

[mlaforge]

I've heard there can be issues with E90 gas that sits for an extended period of time. I'm in Maine and we took my 19 Tournament/1989 130 Yamaha out in October. I stabilized the fuel at the time. Is there anything else I should be doing prior to firing her up again this weekend? I was going to top off the tank with fresh fuel. I've heard the engine can burn too hot if I don't put something in the fuel, but have found little regarding exactly what needs to be added.

Any help is appreciated. Thanks.

 

[seasick]

I assume you mean E10.

Start her up and warm her up. The fuel should be OK as long as it didn't get contaminated. I start up my motor, makes sure the water pump is working etc.
After that initial cycle, if all is OK, I change the fuel filter and the plugs. I only add stabilizer during off season storage.

Don't top off the tank just yet. Should the old gas be bad, you will have to junk it, so what waste new fuel until you are sure.

 

[Fishermanbb]

Run the old fuel out first...Then change the filters...Then fill it with new fuel....If the old fuel is bad it will just muck up the new filters.....Keep spare filters on board in case this happens and you can just change them while you are running out the old fuel. If all goes well you'll have the filters ready when you run the old fuel out...

 

[seasick]

Run the old fuel out first...Then change the filters...Then fill it with new fuel....If the old fuel is bad it will just muck up the new filters.....Keep spare filters on board in case this happens and you can just change them while you are running out the old fuel. If all goes well you'll have the filters ready when you run the old fuel out...

My tank had 80 gallons of gas in it. I wasn't going to run that out and then add new fuel. When the boat is started on shore before launching, the bow is up. That moves the fuel back toward the sender are and if there is water or other contaminates settling on the bottom , they will collect at the back and get sucked up. So if my motor runs fine, I pull the filters, drain what is in them and let that settle in a glass jar. If nothing separates or settles out, I put in the new filters and am good to go.
By the way, for storage I drain the clear filter attached to my motor. When its time to prep, I pump the bulb and look at the clear filter. If the liquid looks suspicious, I don't start the motor but if it looks good, I start her up.