De-winterizing

[nedct]

Hi All,, <br /> just want to be sure on DE-Winterizing my 70 hp johnson.. i did the fogging and followed advice from here.. so here i am again.. <br />thank's<br /><br />You fish? yeah,You fish!

 

[dajohnson53]

Re: De-winterizing

Basically just start it up. No Big Deal.<br /><br />Things I do, in my personal order of importance, depending on if I'm motivated:<br /><br />change the lower unit oil (I did it in the fall too ... maybe it's not needed again, but it's so cheap and easy. My philosophy always is when in doubt, lube). <br /><br />charge the battery and clean the terminals before re-installing. <br /><br />Fresh fuel if the tanks portable (mine are now built in, and I fill and stabilize in the fall). <br /><br />take a look at the lines and wires <br /><br />check the plugs condition and gap if I think of it. Sometimes, if it's been a while, I just change the plugs on general principles. <br /><br />If it's time, this is when you'd change the water pump impeller.

 

[Brew2]

Re: De-winterizing

If you are going to change the plugs, do it after running the engine for a while. You'll want all that winterizing oil burned off before putting in the new plugs.<br /><br />Brew

 

[nedct]

Re: De-winterizing

thank's Brew2 i was really wondering if i should just replace the plugs or run it for a bit first.. should it start with just pressuring it up? clean the plug's a bit? starting fluid? that is reall the ?.. thank's for the reply's

 

[xikxak]

Re: De-winterizing

NIX,on the starting fluid.Bad stuff.Check out the boards.Search starting fluid. Dave <br /><br />ps:I learned that here.

 

[Brew2]

Re: De-winterizing

Ditto what davexx said....stay away from the starter fluid...it has no lubricating properties and will fry a cylinder pretty quick. If you ever need to squirt something in your carbs to get your motor going, use a little premix (gas and oil at 50:1) in a old windex bottle or something similar.<br /><br />Your motor should just start up using the normal start procedure...may require a little extra priming, but that should be about it. Giving the plugs a real quick clean wouldn't hurt either.<br /><br />Get ready to be smoked out once it does start though. All that thick oil you used to winterize it really puts on a smoke show for the first 10-15 minutes!! If there isn't any breeze, there is a good chance you won't see your rig for smoke for a bit!<br /><br />Good luck!<br /><br />Brew

 

[nedct]

Re: De-winterizing

thanks everyone..<br /> that bad boy started up like it never sat.. turned it over 5-6 times one flip of the choke and (we have Ignition)<br />nice.. neighbors thought it was like the ole day's.. they must have thought i broke out the 455,,,... they love it....<br />fish and thank's again..