Absolutly not!<br /><br />If you are going to fog the engine, step up and buy the right product.<br /><br />I live just south of you on the Oregon coast, and I never have ever fogged any outboard I have ever had. I have to store my boat outside with a tarp over it and all I do is store the engine in the down position, every month or so I pump the bulb hard, and turn the engine over just a quick click, I dont even use a stablizer. I leave the (Plastic) builtin tank about half full then in the spring I fill it up with High test. I have never had any problems in the spring when I start the boat. Boat is setting idle for about 4-5 months.
I wouldnt, Even though its a lubricant I dont think it would work well. Here is one for ZMOZ and me, if we were to fog our engines. I dont think he does either.<br /><br />I would take a spray bottle, put a little gas in it, pour a bit of diesel oil into it, (Im not talking diesel fuel, Im talking oil), shake it up and spray it into the carbs while the engine was running, then shut it off. Diesel oil would have plenty of additives for protection over the winter and probably much longer. The fact that its not TC-W3 would have no effect on anything because you are not going to run it very long, you are just coating everything.<br /><br />Now, I would do it, but do this at your own risk, <br /><br /> IM NOT RECOMMENDING IT TO ANYONE!!!
I personally see this as a situation where if you are gonna do it use a product designed for it. Sort of like how its better to buy speakers, a reciever, and dvd player seperately rather than a home theatre in a box, because the products that work the best are designed for a specific purpose....not multiple ones. If that didnt make sense i'm sorry, been thinkin bout home theatre stuff all day. If you really want to fog use fogging oil. deep creep is great for decarbing, but probably not the best available option when fogging. JMHO
Maybe this was a troll, maybe not, I was just thinking out loud.<br /><br />Even if you did the same thing with TC-W3 oil, it would work great. Much cheaper than buying a special product.<br /><br />Diesel oils have a great TBN, Which makes them a very good storage oil. Lots of car collectors use it for that very reason. Lots of antioxidents and acid fighting additives. Would be a VERY bad oil to use as a premix everyday, but would work great for storage.<br /><br />To answer your question, I would say yes, and then some.
and a $5 can of oil goes a long way. I also use stabilizer, but thats another thread.I'm not trolling, but just asking because it doesn't make sense to me that diesel oil or TCW3 would work as good or better than a product specifically made for fogging. <br />I'm not saying they wouldn't be a decent substitute if the real product wasn't available, but I can't understand how they'd be as good or better. Also, I can't believe that either would be cheaper in any meaningful sense. Yes, it might be $1 rather than 3, but that, to me is not a factor that I'd ever consider when maintaining an engine of any sort.<br /><br />The way this amateur sees it (which means it's not necessarily true!), fogging oil is designed to not burn, not pick up contaminats, not to be a good lubricant for a running engine, but cling to metal surfaces and stay put for storage purposes.<br /><br />TCW3 is designed to lubricate while mixing with gasoline and going through the carburetion / combustion process, not necessarily staying in place for a long time after the engine shuts down. <br /><br />Diesel oil is designed to circulate through a diesel engine, lubricating and picking up contaminants to be filtered, also not necessarily staying in place for months after the engine is idle.<br /><br />I'm talking about my perception of the physical properties of the oils, not necessarily the additives (which could be one in the same, I don't know).<br /><br />Maybe it's because I don't understand what this means: "Diesel oils have a great TBN, Which makes them a very good storage oil."<br /><br />Thanks for the information, I'm just trying to learn a little.
<br />Jon
No, No, No, I was refering to diesel lubricating oil. The oil you use in the crank case.<br /><br />By mixing either oils very rich, maybe even 50-50, you would have plenty of protection probably for several years. I dont know the make up of the fogging sprays, but the main thing they do is evaporate away the carrier propelant leaving whats left. Probably no better than a good quality oil.
