[tkwalker]

Originally Posted by Adrian

Here's the deal, the Boat is Winterized, and If I hook it to the Truck just to go have the Impeller changed, it's going to want to go in the Water. You know what I mean? I don't think we're done with the Cold weather just yet.

Thanks Ya'll

Adrian, as you know I have been around these things for a long time, and I don't understand a winterized outboard, Man this is not an inboard where you have water freezing issues ... ...

Have a question for you ... Do you winterize your Weed eater ? Chain saw ? Lawn mower? etc ... If so you are more diligent than most ... Back in the day when I got started with Big Block outboards in the 70's .. Winterizing was to pull the plugs and spray wd-40 into the cylinders (fogging). Or pump the Bulb with so much fuel it choked the motor down ... .as well as remove the fuel line and run the carbs empty ... Basically all of the above is Wives tales ... unless you are going to store a motor ... and In that case I would remove every drop of fuel in it ... This is okay if a motor is going into storage ...

Then when I really got serious about my present hobby I realized that you still have fuel trapped in your fuel line to the tank via the check valve ... Also Gasoline being organic will evaporate in your fuel lines in the motor ... But if it sets up over 8 months or so will develop a residual scale along the walls of the tubing ... The first shot of fresh fuel will wash this debris into the carb bowl/Injectors ...

My suggestion, old or new motors ... First... stay away from Ethanol fuel ... it is alcohol ... IT ABSORBS WATER ! ... There are stations out there that is ethanol free One for instance is your local Farmers COOP ...

Secondly in the winter always keep your fuel tanks full... Weather conditions fluctuate that condensation will develop on surfaces of tanks that are exposed with out fuel and then you are dripping water into your exposed fuel ...

Thirdly fill your fuel tank/tanks full and add stabilizer, run your motor to circulate your fuel throughout the complete system ... IE. Fuel lines, external/internal Carbs/injectors... etc ... Do not disconnect the fuel line or drain the fuel system .. Keep it totally enclosed just like you would do your car if you let it set for 3 or 4 months ...

I know you keep your batteries up during the off season .. So what I do is every 30 days or so is just go out and touch the start button ... all you want to do is move the pistons a half stroke .. This keeps the rings from sticking .. I do the same thing to my Vintage racing motors... either pull the starter rope one time or move the flywheel ... Just move the rings ...

This way you can start the motor anytime you want ... Once a month every three months etc ... Your covered ... But if you can start it every 6 weeks or so on the ears and let it run for 10 min's ...You definitely won't have any problems in the Spring

This is what I have done with my 225 HP Merc as well as my 50 HP 4 stroke Yama none has ever failed me ... Adrian , I don't know of any one that will make a service call unless they are desperate and then I would beware , or if they are reparable it will be big bucks !! ... I haven't checked your particular Impellor $$ But I would estimate between $25/$35 ... Also service the lower unit fluids while your at it ... (Merc Hi Performance) If I wasn't totally snowed under with business plus it is hard for me to handle the heavy lower unit anymore with one arm ... I would charge you around $125... Just a heads up ... and hopes this helps ... <'TK><