Will an outboard in the back of a waggon give petrol fumes

It will sti nk even with a searate tank, the carby, etc will have residual fuel in it.

Hot car horrible!

Sorry to be a frick but ....Mate...if you carry something that contains fuel and it can breath it will smell????

i have travelled extensively with a 15 hp 2 stroke yamaha motor in my rodeos'. it is a snug convenient fit on the floor between the back and front seats. i have never noticed any fumes even without draining fuel. i carry the tank in my canopy and haven't noticed fumes in there but i do have an open scupper vent in the roof to pressurise the back to keep out dust.

regards peter

Hi Sandman
I travelled for 2 yrs around Aus. with a 18 hp Tohatsu in the back of an 80 series without any problems.
Carby was empty, fuel tank was on A bar of caravan.
Regards
Neil

give it a try for a week around town. only way to find out. But empty the carby by running it or maybe the carby has a drain plug like my gennie has.

Owen

give it a try for a week around town. only way to find out. But empty the carby by running it or maybe the carby has a drain plug like my gennie has.

Owen

Travelled around NQ with a 15hp 2 stroke in the back. Only had a bit of exhaust smell for as short time after use.

Run the motor out of fuel before putting away in the back.

I've got a little 2hp with tank on top of motor and it travels in the back of the GU when I go away at xmas and have not noticed any overpowering smell of fuel (maybe an initial touch of fuel smell but not worth worrying about and my kids are closer to the smell than me so I am very concious about it)

Cheers, Trevor.

Sandman, make sure you check out laying a 4 stroke on its side. A 2 stroke is much more forgiving in this area. The engine oil from a 4 stroke can easily leak out, both into the motor and into your car I'm told.

I went to buy a new Honda 20HP 4 stroke for our travels, to replace a Mercury 15HP 2 stroke I had sold with my old boat. After I described how we would use the motor (lots of travelling with motor in back of ute, loading and unloading, lots of remote area (croc country) use etc, the dealership owner said ' Mate I'd love to sell you a Honda, but for your needs, you want a good 2 Stroke and I recommend Yamaha, but unfortunately I don't sell them. I now own a Yamaha 20 HP 2 stroke.

Not saying don't buy a 4 stroke, just look into it to ensure it is right for your plans.

Norm C

Thanks very much guys for all your replys I really appreciate it. We are going to think about it for a bit. I will possibly give it a try and if we have trouble with fumes I will maybe make a bracket off my tow bar and mount it there. The long term plan is to get an AVan and we would then mount it on the draw bar. Thanks again every one.

Sandman, I note from a follow-up above that you are thinking about a small tinnie on a trailer as another option. Since your travels are likely to be mostly on the bitumen (Commodore), I think this is a great option.

A 3.5m tinnie with an 15 HP outboard will plane very well with two people. You can set it up with swivel seats, rod holders, sounder etc very easily. You can add an elec motor if you wish.

Biggest advantage is that you can leave it set up. As a result you WILL use it heaps more. And of course, when travelling, you can carry lots of stuff in it.

Get the right boat and it can become a rooftopper if you ever upgrade to a 4WD and want to head for more remote areas.

Have fun either way.

Norm C