Homer,

If your Nissan is like my Yamaha, it can only be laid in one particular orientation
without problems--check your owners manual.

I'm not familiar with the Nissan, but with the Yamaha 9.9 4-stroker, the problem
is that in the wrong orientation, engine oil can collect in the cylinders through
open valves. When you then try to start then engine it then hydrolocks possibly
bending a pushrod. This is not a good scenario ;-)

To avoid the above, you have to drain the engine oil, and then remove the spark plugs
and drain the engine oil out of the cylinders through the spark plug holes. You
can then refill the engine with oil, and start it normally. Expect for it to smoke
at first as the engine oil remaining in the cylinders burns off.

Good luck with it,

Don W.

homer wrote:

In preperation for Hurricane Dennis I took my Nissan 8hp kicker off of my
dink. In my haste I layed it down on its side in my storage shed. Well, now
it is a puddle of engine oil. Can anyone give me advise on what to do to it
now? Anyone think any dammage was done? I am new to four stroke outboard
engines.

thanks,
Trace in Hudson Fl.