The outboard has been running rough the past few days.
The other night it completely stalled at mid-throttle. Sounded like a fuel
issue. I decided to refresh the tank with new fuel. When I grabbed the Sta-Bil
from the basement to mix a new tank the bottle looked as dark as oil. The
Sta-Bil was given to me and I used it to in the tank for the outboard. I knew
Sta-Bil only had 2 year shelf life and this bottle looked much older. Unfortunately
there was no easy way to read manufacturing date but there was a 16 digit-alphanumeric
code. After a quick search I found Cool Rides Online. (http://www.coolridesonline.net/news-blog/how-to-maintenance-tips/how-do-i-know-if-my-sta-bilis-still-good-to-use)
The site explained the coding on the side of the bottle. After decoding it was
from February 6, 2009. So off to the store now for new bottle.
