Didn't put motor away how I normally would

[SkaterRace]

As boating season is coming soon (well boat repair/upgrade season anyway) in my area, I was thinking about the motor and how I have to fix the choke on it this spring. I then remembered that because I could not start the motor to put it away like I normally would I am wondering if just turning the key and running the starter for a few seconds but not turning over fully would have been enough for me to have it be okay and not damaged? I still did everything else normally but just the getting the last gas out part I missed. I am fearing I might have done some serious damage. Never had issues before but being an idiot we'll see.

If it is likely that I did damage how would I test for that without doing more damage?

 

[ondarvr]

The motor is probably toast, and will be in need of a total rebuild from the ground up.

​Or, just fix the choke and go boating, there's a 99% chance that it will need nothing, worst case the carb "might" need cleaning.

 

[merc850]

I've missed a few years fogging - motor ran perfectly so I don't think 1 year (actually maybe only 5 months) will have damaged it.

 

[ezmobee]

I've never fogged or really done much else other than changing lower unit oil and running some SeaFoam through the last tank. Never had any related issues.

 

[GA_Boater]

Fix the choke and fill the tank with fresh gas and start her up. It may run kinda raggety for a few minutes until the old gas flushes out.

 

[Spillman1979]

It will be ok, could run some stabil marine in it also.

 

[SkaterRace]

Thanks all, hoping it goes well in a month or so when I get it back out. Now just to figure out the choke issue, sadly got to wait on that one.