Re: Decarb before Fogging
hondon...I was gonna decarb with Deep Creep(Sea Foam in a spray), Deep Creep's claim to fame is that you can use it for many different things, 2 being decarbing and fogging, although I would never use it to fog my motor it's too thin. I can see what your saying about the other engine tuners(decarbs) but I figured this one would be OK, I'll just forget it and decarb in the spring, I thought I remember seeing something on this site once upon a time saying it was a good idea to do it before fogging, but since I haven't done it in 20 years of owning outboards and storing them for the winter, I'll leave it until spring.<br /><br />Stargazer....Welcome to the world of outboards and the site. It sounds like you winterized it pretty well by running the stabilzer through the fuel system and carb as well as changing the lower unit oil before the winter, instead of after and risking cracking your lower unit. If you can't get to the motor for a while or you don't feel like starting it up again, I wouldn't worry about the fogging for this year. Fogging is a thick coating of oil that protects the inside of the motor from moisture and rust while it's not being used, it doesn't really have anything to do with the cold it's just for the extended period of not being used, it's a good idea to always do it if your not gonna use it for a while, but it gets so cold where you are that I doubt there will be much moisture in the air over the winter, but I would fog it from now on to make sure it's protected.<br />Decarbing is the process of getting rid of the carbon that builds up inside the combustion chamber, around the rings, and around the exhaust port. Decarbing is done with either a decarb spray or by putting it in the gas and letting it burn with the gas. You can find decarb, or engine tuner as OMC calls it, at any marine store and most auto part stores.
