Storing a Gas Golf Cart

[alanmcdonald]

We are Villagers but not yet full time.

We will be making 3 one week visits this year and 2 or 3 next year until our move here full time in September 2015.

Because we usually arrive mid day Saturday and leave early morning Saturday or Sunday it is hard to work a golf cart rental.

We will be buying a gas cart so the question is can we buy it now and leave it sitting for the 3-5 month periods between visits without damage or should we just use our car for the visits and wait until we get here for good?

[dmorhome]

best bet is to wait gas does not last that long anymore.and the additives do not work over long peroids of time, beleive me i know .
We are Villagers but not yet full time.

We will be making 3 one week visits this year and 2 or 3 next year until our move here full time in September 2015.

Because we usually arrive mid day Saturday and leave early morning Saturday or Sunday it is hard to work a golf cart rental.

We will be buying a gas cart so the question is can we buy it now and leave it sitting for the 3-5 month periods between visits without damage or should we just use our car for the visits and wait until we get here for good?

[philnpat]

We are Villagers but not yet full time.

We will be making 3 one week visits this year and 2 or 3 next year until our move here full time in September 2015.

Because we usually arrive mid day Saturday and leave early morning Saturday or Sunday it is hard to work a golf cart rental.

We will be buying a gas cart so the question is can we buy it now and leave it sitting for the 3-5 month periods between visits without damage or should we just use our car for the visits and wait until we get here for good?

We had a similar situation as you. We used Sta-bil marine type fuel additive without problems. Before we left for an extended period, I'd treat the fuel, drive it around for a bit then put the cart in neutral and run the engine until the fuel was used up in the line, carb and fuel filter.
Never had a problem doing it this way.

[gomoho]

I would personally wait so my warranty time doesn't get eaten up while the cart sits unused in the garage.

[Rango]

I add fuel stabilizer to every tank of gas. Before storing fill tank, add necessary stabilizer, connect a battery maintainer. ("Battery Tender" is one brand).

I'm seasonal. I store my car, and lawn tractor up north, and my golf cart here for 6 months at a time and have had no problems.

Most shops recommend using: "STA-Bil" marine formula, ethanol treatment or "STARTRON". (available at Wal-Mart)

[123Cookie]

We had a similar situation as you. We used Sta-bil marine type fuel additive without problems. Before we left for an extended period, I'd treat the fuel, drive it around for a bit then put the cart in neutral and run the engine until the fuel was used up in the line, carb and fuel filter.
Never had a problem doing it this way.

Philnpat is correct here - but would like to add - make sure you get the BLUE Sta-bil - there is another product out there by same name that is RED in color - add about 3/4 of an ounce to a tank of gas and procede as stated by Philnpat - this can be purchased at about any automotive store, Walmart, etc.
Remember if you go this route get the BLUE colored version.

[Lark7]

In addition to the fuel additive, I would recommend that you plug your cart into something such as a Battery Tender.