[Rhodes22-list] Winterizing motors

[Steve]

2 strokes, you can ues WD40. Spray in the carb, pull
the cord a couple times.  Its winderized. 
Steve

--- Alex Bell <alexbell@coastalnet.com> wrote:
> Steve,
> 
> The professional shops use some kind of fogging
> spray that they shoot
> into the carb and possibly pull the spark plugs and
> spray into the
> cylinders. This puts a coating of oil on surfaces to
> keep from rusting
> and prevents the gas from gumimg up.
> 
> After having two honda 8"s serviced recently, I was
> advised that while
> you can run them dry of gas so they stall, you don't
> really get all the
> gas out of the carb. That had been the tatic that we
> were advised to use
> to make it easier to start the next time we wanted
> to run the engine.
> (each and every time we came in we would disconect
> the fuel tank hose
> and let the engine run till it stalled).. I am
> telling you that this
> worked for a couple of years, but the gas in the
> bottom of the carb
> eventually gummed up. The shop told me that we
> should use gasoline
> stabilizer, which they sold. It is good advice. Use
> a generous amount
> over the winter. 
> 
> We have wondered why two stroke engines seem to be
> immune to the gas
> deterioration problems that four strokers seem to
> have. One theory is
> that the gas jets in four strokers are much smaller
> than the two
> strokers. The other theory is that the oil mixer
> added to two stroke
> engines provides the gas stabilizer. Maybe Roger P
> can expound on that
> thought train???
> 
> Alex 
> 
> Steve Alm wrote:
> > 
> > Hi all,
> > 
> > I've been getting conflicting reports on what to
> do with my outboard in the
> > winter here in Minnesota.  I have a Merc 8.0. 
> Some say I should take it
> > inside for the winter.  Others say I only need to
> make sure the fuel and
> > water are out of it.  It was left outdoors right
> on the transom all last
> > winter with no problem but maybe I just got lucky.
>  Anyone?
> > 
> > Slim
> > S/V Fandango
> > 
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