Winterizing an Outboard

excavatenh · 08-18-2012, 05:38 PM

1) stabilize the hell out of the fuel because the new fuel is terrible.

2) fog the engine through the carbs while running untill you see a good amount of smoke. ( if its a johnson or evinude it may have a valve designed for winterization on the carburator thats vey easy to use)

3) when the engine / boat is out of the water change the gear lube for all the reasons in the prior post.

4) crank the engine just to get it to fire and that will drain all the water out of the engine. ( you do not use antifreeze on an outboard engine )

5) you can run an out board on muffs.

6) disconnect or pull the battery out.

08-18-2012, 05:38 PM	#1
excavatenh Junior Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 8 Thanks: 4 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	1) stabilize the hell out of the fuel because the new fuel is terrible. 2) fog the engine through the carbs while running untill you see a good amount of smoke. ( if its a johnson or evinude it may have a valve designed for winterization on the carburator thats vey easy to use) 3) when the engine / boat is out of the water change the gear lube for all the reasons in the prior post. 4) crank the engine just to get it to fire and that will drain all the water out of the engine. ( you do not use antifreeze on an outboard engine ) 5) you can run an out board on muffs. 6) disconnect or pull the battery out.