Martin Baxter wrote:
Since we've got another going on outboards, another question comes to
mind viz-a-viz two stroke vs four stroke storage.

Do the four stroke motors have a dry sump, if not can you store the
motor in any position without loss of crankcase oil?

The ones I know of don't have a dry sump. We had a Honda for years and
it had storage feet molded into one side of the case. Laying it down was
OK as long as it was level on these feet (according to the owners
manual). We stored it that way twice, for a couple of months, and it was
fine.

IIRC older Yamahas have the same sort of deal.

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