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nate
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Initially Posted - 06/30/2004 :  12:47:30  Show Profile
Since I won't be launching my boat this season (bummer!) I was wondering if there is anything special I need to consider when storing the o/b for the season? Before we left Vegas, I drained the oil and ran the fuel dry...not in that order of course! I've moved the motor into the basement to protect it fom the elements and the rodents. Anything else I should do?
Nate Adams
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Response Posted - 06/30/2004 :  16:04:49  Show Profile
I wouldn't leave oil compartments without fresh lubricants . . two stroke or four? Check the manual also.
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Response Posted - 06/30/2004 :  16:05:05  Show Profile
I had an old 2 stroke outboard that I only used every couple of years. I stored it upright on a stand I built. Once or twice a year I would take out the spark plug, squirt some motor oil into the cylinder, put the spark plug back in and pull the starter cord a few time to keep the cylinder walls lubricated. After I ran it I would always run the motor until the gas ran out and do the oil in the cylinder routine. The motor was still running after 25 years when I gave it to the kid a few years ago. On a 4 stroke I would leave the oil in the engine.
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Response Posted - 06/30/2004 :  17:31:21  Show Profile
Hi All,

Caution on storing 4S Evinrude (I assume Johnsons, too).

If you must lay them down, rather than stored upright, you must store them on their side to prevent oil from filling the cylinders. I can't remember which side, but you can look it up in the manual. If you just lay them down with the carrying handle up you will have the problem I had.

I wanted to do some work on the motor bracket, so I put the engine below in the carrying position, i.e. carrying handle up. It was about two weeks later that I was able to reinstall the engine. I couldn't pull the start rope...locked up tight. I had not connected the e-start wires yet or else I would have tried to fire it with the starter. Good thing, too!

I took the engine to the shop and they called later to explain that the cylinders were full of oil, probably due to improper storage. When they asked me, I confessed how I had the engine positioned. Yup, they said that would do it. When I looked in the manual, sure enough, there was the instruction for storage lying down on the side or else the cylinders will fill up with oil. (Sorry, I don't remember which side is correct, look it up.)

Jim Williams
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nate
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Response Posted - 06/30/2004 :  21:40:30  Show Profile
Jim, That's the reason I drained the oil prior to turning the motor loose with the movers....I could only imagine how the motor would be stored once it left my care. I failed to do that on the previous move and ended up with oil in the cylinders just as you explained.
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frog0911
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Response Posted - 07/01/2004 :  07:34:09  Show Profile
Excellant move to drain all before the movers touch your engine, however now that you are in your new home recommend the following:

Make or buy a stand to hold the engine upright.
Refill all oil cavites with fresh oil.
Remove the plugs and squirt some WD-40 in each cyclinder and pull the engine thru a couple of times.
Now add the remaining WD-40 to each cyclinder and put in the plugs.

That's it, you have now done what is commonly called "pickled" your engine.
When the time comes to use it again, just remove the plugs, pull the engine thru to blow out the remaining WD-40, reinstall the plugs, if still good or replace if old and you are ready to add fuel an go.
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sdaly66
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Response Posted - 07/01/2004 :  07:36:35  Show Profile
Nate,

Playing hooky today to sail. Too bad you can't do weekdays. Please call me (you have the number) next week. We won't be going out for the 4th, but we will the following weekend.

Hope to hear from you. Looking forward to giving that genniker a workout.
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