2018 SX 190 YAMAHA and STA-BIL fuel stabilizer

[rfg1022]

I have a 2018 Yamaha SX 190, its garaged and getting diffrent stories when storing it for winter etc, I live in California. Do I need to start it up every month and run water through the engine or can I use this STA-BIL stabilizer and run that through and just keep the battery charged until summer comes around again and get the boat out again please advise?

 

[anmut]

Burp the water out, add sta-bil, cover it, put the batteries on a trickle charge. Done.

 

[rfg1022]

Burp the water out, add sta-bil, cover it, put the batteries on a trickle charge. Done.

When you say burp the water out you saying just rev the engine a couple times after flush? And how long should the battery be on a trickle charge? And it won't hurt the engine sitting a couple of months without starting it etc?

 

[ctyke]

From someone who stores a lot of small engines over winter and summer. Winterize if you live somewhere it freezes, this mean getting the water out of whatever you are storing. I only run non-oxy gas (no ethanol) in everything but my daily driver. Throw some stabil or whatever you favorite thing for gas is in and run the engine to circulate it.. I fog my engines with fogging oil to prevent internal rust, but also give them some lube when you first fire them up after sitting. Change oil/spark plugs before putting away. Put it away until you want to use again. If you do only one thing off that list, run non-oxy gas. Since I converted to that I have had zero fuel related issues.

 

[rfg1022]

From someone who stores a lot of small engines over winter and summer. Winterize if you live somewhere it freezes, this mean getting the water out of whatever you are storing. I only run non-oxy gas (no ethanol) in everything but my daily driver. Throw some stabil or whatever you favorite thing for gas is in and run the engine to circulate it.. I fog my engines with fogging oil to prevent internal rust, but also give them some lube when you first fire them up after sitting. Change oil/spark plugs before putting away. Put it away until you want to use again. If you do only one thing off that list, run non-oxy gas. Since I converted to that I have had zero fuel related issues.

Do I need fogging oil to if I live in California? Or will just stabilizer work? The boat is only stored from Nov - March etc? It's also stored in the garage too.

 

[anmut]

Do I need fogging oil to if I live in California? Or will just stabilizer work? The boat is only stored from Nov - March etc? It's also stored in the garage too.

You can - it's a good for your peace of mind. Honestly, changing oil / plugs in the spring is going to be your biggest projects with these boats. Oh and don't forget to keep the clean-out plugs lubed.

 

[rfg1022]

You can - it's a good for your peace of mind. Honestly, changing oil / plugs in the spring is going to be your biggest projects with these boats. Oh and don't forget to keep the clean-out plugs lubed.

Where do you inject this fog oil? Is it after I dump the stabilizer in and run it through etc?

 

[rfg1022]

And how long do you trickle charge the battery?

 

[anmut]

Pull plugs and spray into cylinder. Trickle charge 24/7.

 

[ctyke]

Like mentioned, I pull a plug, spray it into the cylinder, put a new plug back in and move on to the next. Part of the yearly shutdown. Buy yourself a trickle charger and hook it up to your battery and unhook it in the spring.

 

[jsg73]

Do you live in a humid part of California (like near the ocean) or a colder place (like Big Bear)?
If the answer to both is no, I would not fog the engine. Mine is on a charger year ’round and I always use no ethanol gas with Star Tron mixed in. I choose not to fog the engines but many around me do. This how I have kept outboards for years. No problems so far.

 

[rfg1022]

Do you live in a humid part of California (like near the ocean) or a colder place (like Big Bear)?
If the answer to both is no, I would not fog the engine. Mine is on a charger year ’round and I always use no ethanol gas with Star Tron mixed in. I choose not to fog the engines but many around me do. This how I have kept outboards for years. No problems so far.

I live in southern california SanBernardino Co not in big bear, I use the stabilizer yesterday in the gas. Flushed fro about 10 mins. Do I need to constantly flush every 2 mo or so or once I add the stabilizer and flushed that it should be good?

 

[shanes17]

Pull plugs and spray into cylinder. Trickle charge 24/7.

What are you all using to trickle charge 24/7?

 

[FLBulldogger]

I use this works like a charm:

 

[Crob83]

What are you all using to trickle charge 24/7?

I use one of these, I have it mounted on my garage wall right behind where I pull the boat in. Plug em in when I get home and leave them on there until the next outing. I don't really have any reason to have an onboard charger the way I use the boat. I have had this one for about 3 years, used to use it on my 2 jetskis. Has worked like a charm, just put the quick connects on your battery terminals and leave them there, plug in when u get home. I did buy a 25' extension cord for each bank since the ones they come with are rather short.

 

[Neutron]

I use one of these, I have it mounted on my garage wall right behind where I pull the boat in. Plug em in when I get home and leave them on there until the next outing. I don't really have any reason to have an onboard charger the way I use the boat. I have had this one for about 3 years, used to use it on my 2 jetskis. Has worked like a charm, just put the quick connects on your battery terminals and leave them there, plug in when u get home. I did buy a 25' extension cord for each bank since the ones they come with are rather short.

I have a similar setup for the boat, two skis. And two motorcycles.

 

[Crob83]

I have a similar setup for the boat, two skis. And two motorcycles.
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Well you sir have way too many toys

 

[Neutron]

Well you sir have way too many toys

Just lucky i have a wife that supports my habits. Lol

 

[shanes17]

Thanks for the replies on the trickle charge.

My hangup will be when in storage, I dont have a way to supply power to the trickle charger as the ones posted ITT seem to require power. How do people manage to get by who store outdoors at a lot?

 

[dyfanf]

Thanks for the replies on the trickle charge.

My hangup will be when in storage, I dont have a way to supply power to the trickle charger as the ones posted ITT seem to require power. How do people manage to get by who store outdoors at a lot?

Long-term storage, pull the battery and take it home to charge.