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There's an old Racor separator installed in the splashwell of my 1987 17 Montauk.
I keep the boat in a garage year-round, so rain & moisture isn't a real issue. Any reason I need to keep it?
Phil T wrote:
The issue of temperature fluctuation and humidity are also a factor.
Do you use ethanol blended fuel?
Do you treat the blended fuel with a stabilizer product?
What is the longest a tank of fuel has sat prior to be fully used?
In SC we got high heat and humidity, so that's a factor. I've never used ethanol-blended gas since I replaced the tank in 2010.
I've gone a year between using the boat but always crank and run it in the driveway every 90 days or so.
The only reason I'm really asking this is because the output-side fuel line of the separator rubs against the stern seat when I tilt the motor up.
With that usage model, in your climate, you should keep the separator. Get a length of larger fuel line and slit it lengthwise, then slide over your existing fuel line to protect it.
