winter storage

[tomslug]

carbed engine run gas out of carb or store with gas in carbs

[Robby321]

Up to you, but I simple fog it after Stabil or similar gas additive ran through, and fog the carbs 'till stalls out (don't forget to turn the key off!). Done. Never a prob me decades with gas the many motors I got.

In fact at the moment I got a new carb for my restored Honda ct70 Minitrail but ordered the wrong one for my manifold. Cheap so will keep it. About a month ago I popped the bowl and filled with 3 month old E10 2C oiled stabiled gas for the lawn blowers. etc. Its sitting on a bench in the heated shop, and next spring late I will pop the bowl, see whats left, and any "whatever" I might find year old gas. Bet zip, but let ya know next year and put to rest any argument about it, or maybe start a new one? We shall see!

[dompie99]

Same here in Canada. I put Stab in gas tank for what's left in it ( abut 2 to 3 gals max ),about one or two full cap of stab, shake the boat a little to mix it, run the engine for about 5 to 7 min on hose than, fog the carbs till it dies. Than, remove sparks plugs, fog the pistons a little (6) and it's a '' GOOD BYE For the winter babe.

[Robby321]

Same here in Canada. I put Stab in gas tank for what's left in it ( abut 2 to 3 gals max ),about one or two full cap of stab, shake the boat a little to mix it, run the engine for about 5 to 7 min on hose than, fog the carbs till it dies. Than, remove sparks plugs, fog the pistons a little (6) and it's a '' GOOD BYE For the winter babe.

Yep! and when "pickled" off season"? Run double 2S oil to "coat" the innards.

PS.. comment "did ya STAB it"? HA! Might be 65 but STILL .."learn a new phrase, daily!" (Damn gearheads, as never a dull moment")

[Dcramer]

I've been told I go overboard, but seen too many people with fuel issues. I run the tank down to ~5 gal or so, and sta-bil it. Go for a ride, then fog it. After it's back on the trailer, I pump out the rest of the fuel tank, pull the filter to drain the VST tank, and pull the bowl screws out of all 6 carbs to drain them. Squirt some more fogging oil in the cyls, change the gear lube, grease it up, and put her to bed. (Johnny 150 Eagle)
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Its a couple extra minutes to drain the carbs and vst, but there's some peace of mind that nothing will varnish up.

[Go Time]

I don't do squat....except run the boat whenever the weather is decent during the winter (above 45 -50). It drys and lubes everything and rarely sits for more than six weeks at a time.
But then again, I don't live above the Mason Dixon line where winter lasts all winter and rivers turn to ice. good luck to you this winter!

[FMP]

Here the boats are put away in Sept, and don't come back out untill June. The motor is fogged lightly and shut off, carbs are drained, fuel pumps are drained, lines are drained, last of the gas is removed. LU oil is drained and checked, and refilled with new oil. Prop shaft is checked for fishing line and lightly lubed. All grease nipples are lubed, linkage pivots lightly lubed, cables checked for slack or adjuster tightnest. Plugs , cleaned or replaced, wires checked for resistance if needed, all electrical connections checked for fitness. Battery stored inside above freezing and trickled a couple times over the winter and full charge before spring.Boat gets washed down top to bottom, engine , lu, leg, cowl. Interior gets vacumed, seat rubbed down, controls wiped, glass cleaned. Covered and away from the elements. Fresh gas and wax in the spring and never a surprise!

[58Evinrude]

Sheesh! I'm in the same place, my boats don't come out until the ice starts! Throw some stabilizer in the tank, give it a last run, drain the tank (burn the gas in my sleds), drain the float bowls, change the lower oil, grease it, fog it from both sides, then pull the battery. Toss a tarp over it, and start over in the spring. As soon as the ice is gone

[dompie99]

You made my day Sir. definitely made my day. I stab it with a kniffy of blue liquid........... OMG

[Robby321]

Ya know, as been at this "game" 55 years I gotta wonder. I STILL have way to many gas engine toys at 65 now. But even ALL OLD, never a prob gas, even E10. But I hear the way too much "gas issues", goes south 3 month's? Not buying it me. Now I realize ya guys with a lot bucks in the boat "gotta baby it" No prob me. But?

Theres people here (real stupid) that with lawn mowers that do ZIP winter, old gas, no "Stabbed" (I like that term!) But seem to still fire spring? I do "stab" my mowers, and that its winter. Done.

And like said another post me here.."gas in a carb bowl for a year". Results in spring late.

Also 4 years ago traded a 25 old foot I/O for a 77 K5 worked over motor, jacked up. I have ZERO use it, but at least got the boat off my face. But even at 6 miles per gallon, bet never did 15 gallons here, just exercise the guts, oiled when it needs a ride. Well, lately it wanted to stall a punch. Got the ladder out, yanked the Edelbrock filter to the EB chrome 4B carb. Very little gas in it, and clean as a clean could be. Down in and a electric pump to draw gas out the tank at the motor. Took a gallon and not ONE SPECK dirt, and ZERO WATER? So its simple a mechanical fuel pump prob. No gas issues so far even on E10.

But back to subject. On "fogging"? Just saw today another site about that. One idiot said "I never run the motor and fog thru the carbs, just pull plugs an spray the cylinders"

Sorry dude as coated 2S oil anyway. But hold on a sec this and let me explain something learned.

On the "decarb" a motor with spaying water in the carbs (steam clean) is fine..BUT? the last thing you could ever do "let it sit" Think, ya just water added the innards! Gotta think here. A DROP moisture on a old Merc 6C with rod big end rollers. Rust the crankshaft. WHY I ALWAYS "fog the internals", thru the carbs.

[FMP]

THe bad gas , even only weeks old sometimes has kept alot of neighbours at the dock for hours trying to get her up and running. I never give it the chance, I have always done it the same way. Never treat the gas , use it before it goes bad. Sometimes you get lucky and it holds till spring , other times its not and someone tanks her up with fresh on a top of a couple of gallons that are just turning sour and then they scratch their head and wonder why it ran last week but not now.

[pbxcomm]

I just pull the plugs, spray a bit of Sea Foam, turn it over a few cranks, plugs back in and ready for spring.. I did this to a 135 Merc, left for South Carolina for 5 years, the motor stored outside.. Cam back, new battery, it fired right up and ran like I left it.. No need to overkill the winterization process..

[David Borg]

Here the boats are put away in Sept, and don't come back out untill June. The motor is fogged lightly and shut off, carbs are drained, fuel pumps are drained, lines are drained, last of the gas is removed. LU oil is drained and checked, and refilled with new oil. Prop shaft is checked for fishing line and lightly lubed. All grease nipples are lubed, linkage pivots lightly lubed, cables checked for slack or adjuster tightnest. Plugs , cleaned or replaced, wires checked for resistance if needed, all electrical connections checked for fitness. Battery stored inside above freezing and trickled a couple times over the winter and full charge before spring.Boat gets washed down top to bottom, engine , lu, leg, cowl. Interior gets vacumed, seat rubbed down, controls wiped, glass cleaned. Covered and away from the elements. Fresh gas and wax in the spring and never a surprise!

That's the proper way to do it if you really want peace of mind