How to dewinterize 2smoke... I mean 4 4stroke

**home made tunnel** · 06-26-2019, 01:31 PM

just to mess with 2 smoke guys. Here’s the steps to dewinterize our 4 strokes lol

**FMP** · 06-26-2019, 02:11 PM

Would you "summarize" that for us

**SS Minnow** · 06-26-2019, 02:22 PM

Not quite sure I'm picking up what your laying down

Man, those things are quiet. Do they have a muffler somewhere in that cowl??

**Merc 2.5** · 06-26-2019, 02:45 PM

Well my 2 smoke never gets winterized , so same procedure for me haha,

**SS Minnow** · 06-26-2019, 02:50 PM

Originally Posted by Merc 2.5

Well my 2 smoke never gets winterized , so same procedure for me haha,

I at least dump if not change lower unit, and pull battery. What else is there to do? I know some fog, but after that?

**home made tunnel** · 06-26-2019, 03:01 PM

Originally Posted by SS Minnow

Not quite sure I'm picking up what your laying down

Man, those things are quiet. Do they have a muffler somewhere in that cowl??

I think the "can" in the midsection is a muffler. But at idle, I can't even tell it's running. I told a guy who asked at the ramp one day, The piss stream was just my electric water pump primer motor. haha.

Originally Posted by Merc 2.5

Well my 2 smoke never gets winterized , so same procedure for me haha,

Well aren't you fancy

Originally Posted by SS Minnow

I at least dump if not change lower unit, and pull battery. What else is there to do? I know some fog, but after that?

I've only got like 6 hours on this motor. It's not even ready for an oil change yet. But i'll probably do the lower and engine oil changes soon anyway.

There's no fogging for these motors. When you shut it off, the valves close up, and the motor stays sealed.

**FMP** · 06-26-2019, 03:15 PM

Any luck on another stern lifter , four?

**Merc 2.5** · 06-26-2019, 03:36 PM

Originally Posted by SS Minnow

I at least dump if not change lower unit, and pull battery. What else is there to do? I know some fog, but after that?

Well b honest , yrs ago all I did ,was make sure water drained from lower ,and add stabil, now with heated cooled gayrage I only use stabilizer, gas never stays in boat long enuff go bad , I usually change lower oil maybe once a month , just cause makes me feel better,
But SS ur right ,really nothin to it as most would think , I've had people round here try pay me to winterize there OB, and I just tell em trim motor down and stabil Haha. Most say huh ,,u sure lol.
Then I had my cousin try that with a inboard and i had explain to him , long story short ,he bought new boat this yr , he waited to long to ask

**SS Minnow** · 06-26-2019, 04:15 PM

Originally Posted by home made tunnel

I've only got like 6 hours on this motor. It's not even ready for an oil change yet. But i'll probably do the lower and engine oil changes soon anyway.

FWIW change the oil once a year if you use it a little bit. Not sure how low in time one might go, but. The blow by and other contaminates that accumulate in the oil will eat away at your gaskets. Just my .02

**home made tunnel** · 06-26-2019, 05:14 PM

Originally Posted by SS Minnow

FWIW change the oil once a year if you use it a little bit. Not sure how low in time one might go, but. The blow by and other contaminates that accumulate in the oil will eat away at your gaskets. Just my .02

Agreed. I’ll do the oil anyway. But it’s really not relevant to dewinterizing lol. I don’t even have to hold the key to start it. Just blip the key over, and the motor turns its self over until started

**Merc 2.5** · 06-26-2019, 05:46 PM

Ya like new and newer vehicles do , cranks itself, no doubt ,starts lot easier all yr long ha

**SS Minnow** · 06-26-2019, 05:59 PM

[QUOTE=home made tunnel;3144141]Agreed. I’ll do the oil anyway. But it’s really not relevant to dewinterizing lol. I don’t even have to hold the key to start it. Just blip the key over, and the motor turns its self over until started[/QUOTE

What happens if no pop, will it just keep cranking until............or does it stop after X time?

**Dave S** · 06-26-2019, 06:05 PM

De winterizea 4 stroke...... Tie it to a tree and some small twigs at the skag........

**Merc 2.5** · 06-26-2019, 06:19 PM

[QUOTE=SS Minnow;3144158]

Originally Posted by home made tunnel

Agreed. I’ll do the oil anyway. But it’s really not relevant to dewinterizing lol. I don’t even have to hold the key to start it. Just blip the key over, and the motor turns its self over until started[/QUOTE

What happens if no pop, will it just keep cranking until............or does it stop after X time?

I was thinkin no fire or fuel ?

**eli** · 06-26-2019, 07:17 PM

That motor has no moxi ,sounds like tin cans rattling,won’t wake the neighbors , I almost fell asleep watching the video ,there are support groups for this ,lol