On Monday, July 18, 2016 at 7:42:53 PM UTC-5, wrote:
On Mon, 18 Jul 2016 15:39:20 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

On Monday, July 18, 2016 at 12:05:21 PM UTC-5, Keyser Söze wrote:
On 7/18/16 12:25 PM, Tim wrote:
Btw John. I'm sure you won't have any problems, but I have a complete engine and lower 165 drive from a salvage part-out boat.

If you need anything that I can supply you with, it's yours for the asking ( and shipping, lol!)



Don't forget the WD-40 for winterizing!

Why not. it works. It is a lubricant. I know several people in my area who have used it for years on two and 4 stroke engines with no problems.

There is not really much oil in WD40. It is mostly solvents

I myself have never fogged an engine, only used fuel stabilizer. My small boat with the 3.o sat for almost 2 years. I filled it with premium gasoline, put a battery in it, it cranked over a bit. and fired.

Engine never stuck.
As I said, winterizing is mostly a 2 stroke thing beyond the fuel
issues

Honestly, I never have understood the idea of 'fogging' for an engine in short term (less than 1 year) storage anyhow.

You do it to 2 strokes to give it the initial lubrication until the
system pumps enough fuel oil mix to oil everything up. It is about the
same theory as spinning up the oil pump with a drill on a newly built
engine before you crank it.

I know the oil content in wd40 is really thin, but there is a silicone property to it, which is to prevent rust and cling to metal like...cylinder walls.

Concerning starting a 2 stroke after a long winters nap. We would initially shoot regular pre-mix fuel directly into the carbs, after they were primed..

For good, bad, or ugly, it worked.