I am considering placing my outboard motor in the basement rather than winterizing it. The basement is not heated but is completely enclosed and only gets down around 50 degrees or so in the dead of winter. Is there any known safety issue or problem with doing this? It's a Evinrude 9.9 if that makes any difference. Thanks! Alan
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I do it but...
you should still "winterize" it. You still want to fog it since it will not run for several months. You still want to check the lower unit oil in case it is contaminated with water. You wouldn't want water to sit in it for six months and you'll know if you need to change the seals over the winter. It will also make it easier to check the plugs and fuel filter too.
you should still "winterize" it. You still want to fog it since it will not run for several months. You still want to check the lower unit oil in case it is contaminated with water. You wouldn't want water to sit in it for six months and you'll know if you need to change the seals over the winter. It will also make it easier to check the plugs and fuel filter too.
My thought
Since oil is mixed with the 2 cycle I was always taught to run the engine with the fuel line unpluged and let it run till it stops. This uses up fuel in the carburator thus elimination of the majority of residue in the carb fromvarnishing up as the fuel drys out. Sta-Bil is a good idea to add to the fuel tank also.. I learned this trick from an ol aircraft mechanic who in the spring when going to open his cottage would add a few ounces of acetone to the fuel tanks of his outboards lawn mowers roto tiller and othe gasoline tools. He never seemed to have a issue.. I have a 2cylinder 4cycle garden tractor that was acting up at idle and I put about 4 ounces of acetone in that fuel tank and it cleared it up after one hour and a half of mowing.
Since oil is mixed with the 2 cycle I was always taught to run the engine with the fuel line unpluged and let it run till it stops. This uses up fuel in the carburator thus elimination of the majority of residue in the carb fromvarnishing up as the fuel drys out. Sta-Bil is a good idea to add to the fuel tank also.. I learned this trick from an ol aircraft mechanic who in the spring when going to open his cottage would add a few ounces of acetone to the fuel tanks of his outboards lawn mowers roto tiller and othe gasoline tools. He never seemed to have a issue.. I have a 2cylinder 4cycle garden tractor that was acting up at idle and I put about 4 ounces of acetone in that fuel tank and it cleared it up after one hour and a half of mowing.
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