As two posters have already said, make sure you mix STA-BIL MARINE into your fuel, you can get a bottle in the auto section of Wal-Mart for $10. You will use a very small amount, my first bottle lasted two years. I keep a 5 gallon red plastic gas can in the garage which I also bought at Wal-Mart. Then just put a small amount of Sta-Bil in the can everytime you fill it up with gas. There is a measuring indicator on the bottle. I would also recommend using high test gas. It's a little more money but I found my Yamaha cart runs smoother.