JimH wrote:
On Nov 16, 12:27 pm, JohnH wrote:

Also, a good friend and auto mechanic suggested removing the plugs on the
outboard, spraying the cylinders with WD40, spinning the engine a couple
times, and then putting the plugs back in.

Comments
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John H.

Big giggle

Great friend!



Herring knows all the experts.

On Nov 16, 5:38*pm, JimH wrote:
On Nov 16, 12:27*pm, JohnH wrote:



Also, a good friend and auto mechanic suggested removing the plugs on the
outboard, spraying the cylinders with WD40, spinning the engine a couple
times, and then putting the plugs back in.

Comments
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John H.

Big giggle

Great friend!

Hey, JimH, glad you're back. You must have missed a reply I made to
you about saying nasty untrue things about peoples' family members and
spouses. Here it is, please let me know if you want to take the
wager....

wrote:
Hey, just wondering if you saw my reply to you about saying things
about people's families here in rec.boats?
You said you've never done that. I said that if I re-post posts that
you've made doing exactly that, will you go away and never post here
again under any handle? I'll go one better, if I can't provide proof
that you've said such, *I* will go away and never come back. Deal?

Gene wrote:

As for comments regarding fuel additives, here are some thoughts from
various sources that I put together a few weeks ago. Comments, errors,
deletions..... anyone?
http://pamandgene.tranquilrefuge.net...ce/gasohol.htm

And don't forget this one that was posted to this Newsgroup some 10
years ago by some schmuck:

http://brownsmarina.com/tech-rfgas.html


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Regards,
Dave Brown
Brown's Marina Ltd
http://brownsmarina.com/

On Sun, 16 Nov 2008 15:09:56 -0500, Gene
wrote:

On Sun, 16 Nov 2008 12:27:29 -0500, JohnH wrote:

for winterization. Any suggestions on best brands?

Also, a good friend and auto mechanic suggested removing the plugs on the
outboard, spraying the cylinders with WD40, spinning the engine a couple
times, and then putting the plugs back in.

Comments

A big *NO* on the WD40. It was never designed to be more than a Water
Dispersant, which is does well. It is not a lubricant, though it is
marketed as such. It is roughly 2/3 solvent and 1/5 oil.... the
remaining 2/15 is propellant and god-knows-what.... (Works pretty good
as a starting fluid, though!)
http://www.wd40company.com/files/pdf...d494716385.pdf

Use this or the like for fogging:
http://www.westmarine.com/1/1/9540-fogging-oil.html

As for comments regarding fuel additives, here are some thoughts from
various sources that I put together a few weeks ago. Comments, errors,
deletions..... anyone?
http://pamandgene.tranquilrefuge.net...ce/gasohol.htm

Thanks Gene. I appreciate the reply. I wouldn't have used the WD40, but I
was surprised that an auto mechanic would suggest it. But then again, auto
mechanics probably don't do a lot of outboard winterizations. My friend
doesn't own a boat.

BTW, good article on ethanol.

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John H.