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Failure to winterize = dead engine? Restoration potential?
simply: I failed to winterize my 90hp outboard this year. Is it dead? If
so, can it be fixed? What steps should I take? Hi, I'm new to this group and it seems like a great place for boating information, so I'm hoping someone can help my novice self out of a stupid mistake. After 9 years of enjoying my Scout 172 and Yamaha 90hp outboard motor, I finally screwed up and failed to winterize it. Just before hurricane Elizabeth (Isabel?), I took it out of the water. I drained it and flushed the engine, hoping to return to it (since it's 2 hours from me) in a week or two to either re-launch it or winterize it. Family emergencies (and forgetfulness) prevented me from getting this done. Now, it's been sitting outside through three snowstorms and harsh wind. Is the engine (and hull) wrecked? What even happens to an un-winterized engine? Fearing the worst, can I restore this engine? I haven't tried to run it because I don't want to damage it further. Is there anything I can do before running it to check for damage? Should I try to winterize it somehow? And if it's totally wrecked, ::sigh:: does anyone near the Jersey shore have a good Yamaha 90hp engine to sell? Thanks in advance. |
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