Engine T.L.C.
 

With the boating season over for the northeast, its time for alot of
tender, love and care for our boats. What would you advise to be done
on an engine for maintence and preventive maintence. (Winterization is
a given).

The list is too long for me to post here. Anyway, I have to get back to
work. It's it a 2 stroke, or 4 stroke? But here, maybe this will give
you a start:
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Stabilize the gasoline

Top-off fuel tanks

Flush the cooling system

Change crankcase oil

Fog cylinders

Change the fuel filter

Grease zerk fittings

Drain gearcase oil

Lubricate throttle cables

Lubricate shift cables

Remove the top

Grease propeller shaft

Check belts, hoses zincs, etc.

Trickle-charge battery (ongoing)

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By all means, do the winterizing. It will also assist in your spring
start up. And there are procedures for spring start up, even if you
have done the winterizing. I know it sounds like a lot, but it really
isn't once you have done it a few times. I do the same with my
motorcycles as well as marine engines, gas engines, etc, that get
stored over winter.

Doing the above and a bit more will save you time, money and headaches
down the road and it's also very rewarding.
BTW, don't you have a service manual for that engine???

On 20 Dec 2004 13:25:45 -0800, wrote:

The list is too long for me to post here. Anyway, I have to get back to
work. It's it a 2 stroke, or 4 stroke? But here, maybe this will give
you a start:
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Stabilize the gasoline

Check.

Top-off fuel tanks

Eh - I'm ambivalent about this one. I've had more luck with a tank
that's 3/4 full rather than topped off. Allows for fresh fuel in the
spring - adding a little zip to what's there if you get my drift.

Then again, I've never had a condensation problem.

Dead on for the rest of the stuff.

Later,

Tom

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On 20 Dec 2004 13:25:45 -0800, wrote:

The list is too long for me to post here. Anyway, I have to get back to
work. It's it a 2 stroke, or 4 stroke? But here, maybe this will give
you a start:
--------------------------------
Stabilize the gasoline

Check.

Top-off fuel tanks

Eh - I'm ambivalent about this one. I've had more luck with a tank
that's 3/4 full rather than topped off. Allows for fresh fuel in the
spring - adding a little zip to what's there if you get my drift.

Then again, I've never had a condensation problem.

Dead on for the rest of the stuff.

Later,

Tom

Our marina specifically requests not filling the tanks over 3/4 prior to
haul out to lessen risk of fuel spills etc......don't know whether is is
true or not, just what they request.

As a rule, I always top my tanks, especially if they are metal. But
that's just my preference.

But as a minimum for anyone with a 2 stroke marine engine, I would say
that fuel stabilizing and fogging are the two most critical procedures,
especially if you are leaving to engine on the boat outdoors for the
winter months.