Winterizing your motor

[BeenThere]

Just bumped into a mechanic at my local marine dealer and he states that is needed is preserving the gas and servicing the lower unit, but there is no need to fog the motor if you are only going to be out for say 4 months. What sayth the board.<br /><br />Don

 

[digimortal777]

Re: Winterizing your motor

i sprayed wd40 into the cylenders turned it over by hand and put it back in me shed

 

[miloman]

Re: Winterizing your motor

better to be safe then sorry fog the engine run a stabilizer run the motr dry change the lower unit oil have a few cold ones while your doing it and you wont regret it

 

[sloopy]

Re: Winterizing your motor

you know instead of using fogging oil! mix 5 parts 2 stroke oil to 1 part wd40 or simular in a sparay gun and use that

 

[Fly Rod]

Re: Winterizing your motor

When I Bought my first outboard I babied it,changed the plugs, fogged it out,changed the lower unit grease, sprayed wd40 etc.Being in New England where temps range 25-35+ degrees during the day now I run my motor every 3-4weeks when the temp is above freezing,I run the motor for 20-30 minutes. I spray the power head when I lay the boat up for the winter about the first of November. Change the lower unit grease. Also I difinitly use a stabalizer.And the out board is self draining if you keep it verticle.Now if you want to know one of the right ways to do it go to <br />www.maxrules.com They have an article for winterizing. Also go to search in iboats, type in winterizing and you will find a dozen topics.

 

[radsrh]

Re: Winterizing your motor

I say fog, if the temps are fluctuating above and below freezing condensation can from in the cylinder and cause rust spots for the cost of a can of fog oil why wouldn't you