03-20-2004, 12:54 AM
Fall is the best time to deal with lower unit issues. That way you can spot water in the lower unit before the cold weather sets in and causes some serious damage.
I think fresh gas is one of the most important, and overlooked, things to help you have a good experience on the water. Drain the old and run it through your truck and add fresh. And I try to add only as much as I'll burn on each outing. You don't want to run out, but you don't want gas going stale in your tank either. Even if you stabilized it last fall, I still want fresh gas in my tank. I also like to run a can of carb cleaner through the gas in the spring.
And don't overlook trailer/bearing maintenance.
I think fresh gas is one of the most important, and overlooked, things to help you have a good experience on the water. Drain the old and run it through your truck and add fresh. And I try to add only as much as I'll burn on each outing. You don't want to run out, but you don't want gas going stale in your tank either. Even if you stabilized it last fall, I still want fresh gas in my tank. I also like to run a can of carb cleaner through the gas in the spring.
And don't overlook trailer/bearing maintenance.