1992 force 150 waking it up.

[breen]

I recently purchased a 1992 bayliner trophy for a good price, catch is that the boat has been sitting in the sun for like 3 yrs uncovered, no real damage noticable but I am about too attempt an engine startup. I was told it was winterized prior to sitting, I have fresh gas and oil, new plugs, and battery. Anything else I should do???? Thanks.

 

[eurolarva]

Re: 1992 force 150 waking it up.

New lower unit oil change. Might not hurt to blast some fogging oil into each of the cylinders before you try and start it. It might not hurt to run first 6 gallons of gas slightly heavy on oil say 40 to 1. Make sure you are using a good marine 2 cycle oil preferably with TWC3. Once you get it started you will need to replace the impeller and probably have to rebuild the fuel pump. Different people call winterizing by a different name. Gas should be drained. While it is being run out of the lines all carb choke areas should be sprayed with fogging oil. After all gas is gone and motor is just running on fogging oil blast carbs hard enough with fogging oil to kill motor. Then spray a bunch in each cylider and turn motor over with wires disconnected. Oil in lower unit should be drained and replaced. Some peoples ideas of winterizing is to just run the gas out.

 

[roscoe]

Re: 1992 force 150 waking it up.

read these:<br /><br /> http://forums.iboats.com/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=33&t=007020#000006 <br /><br /><br /> http://forums.iboats.com/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=17;t=039589#000000

 

[Downrigger]

Re: 1992 force 150 waking it up.

Definately change the impeller and you might just as well replace the thermostat while you are at it (cheap insurance). Mine sat for 2 years after the previous owner put a fresh impeller in and used it once. The engine overheated the second time out and I found that the impellar had already taken a hard set with cracks at the base of the blades. Since you drain the lower end grease before pulling it for the impeller change you'll be taking care of that.<br /><br />As mentioned before, spray some fogging oil into cylinders, pull the plug wires and crank it over a few times before actually starting it. Check all electrical connections on the motor for corrosion and grease the starter gearing as well as all the other grease points. You might even change out the spark plugs if you have no idea when that was done last. As mentioned it wouldn't hurt at all to run it a bit rich for the first few hours of use then go back to 50-1.<br /><br />Larry

 

[breen]

Re: 1992 force 150 waking it up.

Great Help guys, I appreciate your input, The motor really stiff at first but then loosened up and fired right up no problems, Still need too change the impeller and fuel pump impellers, Just needed to hear it run!