It's easier to get parts for a 1920 Ford than it is to get parts for a 2020.
Smart parts (such as tail lights with integrated sensors) are OEM only and the OEM doesn't make them.... See post #5
Social engineering has driven society to believing you need a new car every 3 years...... So the...
2-stroke oil is a great stabilizer of fuel since it has a carbon chain in it. as Chris stated, stand it on end, pull the plugs and spray some oil in the cylinders and lube the other things.
How many times do you plan to move it?
If you use water and drain after each move, no freezing
You could always use sand bags as indicated, or store the two motors on the swim platform
You're overthinking it.
I would not run a mechanical fuel pump drawing against a closed valve.
If you want to run the carb dry, just pull the fuel pump and run the motor
Most likely the carb needs work.
Verify fuel is squirting. Make sure the choke works
Being a 1990 cruisers make sure you do not have moisture in the transom and stringers
Most cruisers boats of that era would have needed repair long before 2025.
Ted, this is outside my realm of knowledge. I believe that DTS is CAN based and needs the network dragged over to run them. (speculating). I did recommend having a video of them running on the hard prior to pulling them.
I can reach out to a former employee in the controls group at...
Did you look at the links I posted ? All the answers are in the thread in link 14
from post #30
here https://forums.iboats.com/threads/how-tos-and-other-great-information.283508/
Read links 14, 15, 17, 18, 2, 3, 4a, and 4b in their entirety
