the procedure for a motor after 5 months of winter storage

[miloman]

what do you guys do to prep your motor for the spring

 

[rickdb1boat]

Re: the procedure for a motor after 5 months of winter storage

My feeling are if you Winterized it properly, there will be very little to do in the spring. If you have VRO, I would clean out the Tank to be sure there is no moisture in it and refill. Make sure the prop is in good condition. Check under the Cowl to make sure there were no critters in there and to just give it a once over. Change Fuel/Water filter if you did'nt in the fall. Check steering, Throttle and Fuel linkage for proper operation before hitting the Water. I'm sure there are other things that folks do, but that's all I can think of right now. I'm sure when the time comes, I'll think of more.

 

[Bear]

Re: the procedure for a motor after 5 months of winter storage

If it is very old and hasn't been running for several years: What to do <br />

 

[cloumar]

Re: the procedure for a motor after 5 months of winter storage

miloman,<br /><br />If the spark plugs are not new in it, it is OK to start the motor with those, but once you got it running and warmup it is better to put new ones in after the first start up in spring, <br /><br />Mario