KC_Jones
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So this question came to mind as a result of another post I made a while ago, at this link:
https://tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=46840
The engine in question is from the VRO series, but the system has long since been disconnected by a previous owner. First, I have no intention of hooking that system back up, but the concept of that system got me thinking.
Since I run at idle for several hours for my crabbing, couldn't I run a small tank ~3 gallons of a mix with much less oil in it say 75:1 or even 100:1? I could switch to this tank during my crabbing, then onto the regular tank close to the end so I get the stronger mix in the lines for the faster run back to the ramp. This honestly isn't a big deal as it takes me about 30-45 minutes to pull the troline in and de-bait it, which would be plenty of time after switching for the fuel to run through the line.
It seems to me this would help with the crud in the lower unit, which would make me happy.
Thoughts? Has anyone actually tried this?
https://tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=46840
The engine in question is from the VRO series, but the system has long since been disconnected by a previous owner. First, I have no intention of hooking that system back up, but the concept of that system got me thinking.
Since I run at idle for several hours for my crabbing, couldn't I run a small tank ~3 gallons of a mix with much less oil in it say 75:1 or even 100:1? I could switch to this tank during my crabbing, then onto the regular tank close to the end so I get the stronger mix in the lines for the faster run back to the ramp. This honestly isn't a big deal as it takes me about 30-45 minutes to pull the troline in and de-bait it, which would be plenty of time after switching for the fuel to run through the line.
It seems to me this would help with the crud in the lower unit, which would make me happy.
Thoughts? Has anyone actually tried this?