"Reginald P. Smithers III" wrote in message
. ..
sherwindu wrote:
Was out at the boat to put on the cover and button things up. I tried
some of the
On and Off on some residual places the other cleaners could not clean.
It really
works. Next season should be a lot easier.

By the way, I spent some time draining my fuel lines to the outboard and
inline
filter of residual gasoline. I think that is one place where gas can go
bad over
the
winter and screw things up the next season.


Sherwin,
You are correct that the old gas can cause real problems in the spring
time, but you really want to fill the tank with gas to reduce condensation
and add Fuel Stabilzer to the gas prior to pumping the gas in. Then run
the engine for 10 minutes to make sure you have the fuel stabilizer in the
filter and carbs/injectors.

After 10 min. fog the engine to prevent rust in the cylinders.
If this is a 4 stroke, while the engie is still warm, you will then want
to change the oil and filter. Boat/US used to have a nice write up on how
to winterize your boat and both I/O and OB engines.

I drain the manifolds and the sand trap if the weather is forecast to be
cold. Other than that, I use my boat during the winter. Fact is, crab
season starts Saturday.