Oil in carbs when winterizing

[WORRIED]

Inheritted my grandfathers boat and 1987,1988 Suzuki 55HP outboard. I'm not sure how to winterize it so I read 9 differnt artices on internet on winterizing. All seemed to say the same thing, run engine on watermuffs till warm (ten minutes), disconnect gas line, and as engine starts to die spray fogging oil into carbs. "One" of those artices warned that if this is done with OEM engines with VRO the engine will fill the carbs with oil. Not sure if this one guy is right, but i sure hate to do this to my suzuki. Will disconnecting gas line from Suziki while running fill the carbs with oil ??? Worried

 

[skimmer]

Re: Oil in carbs when winterizing

Yes thats correct if you run a VRO out of gas you'll fill the carbs with oil, take the carbs off and drain them manually or use stabiliser.

 

[bgbass.1]

Re: Oil in carbs when winterizing

as soon as it starts to run out have an other person crimp the oil line with vise grips and fog.

 

[BruceAML]

Re: Oil in carbs when winterizing

Aren't OMC engines the only ones with VRO?

 

[rodbolt]

Re: Oil in carbs when winterizing

If your suzuki is oil injected, it pumps the oil behind the carbs, simply fog it, shut it down and drain the fuel bowls
you cant run "all" the gas out and it can varnish and clog the idle fuel jets.
NEVER EVER crimp an oil line with vise grips.

 

[drewmitch44]

Re: Oil in carbs when winterizing

why would you do that? Crimp an oil line with vise grips???? Is that a joke? Thats like saying just open up the breather and wash out your carbs with a garden hose. Or run the engine til it warmp up and then take off the muffs until the buzzer goes off so that way you know that you got all the water out. LOL The buzzer is there to let you know that you got all the water out. Once the buzzer goes off you know you are good. LOL Crimp the oil line with vise grips. Thats a good one. Just like muffler bearings, or conooter valve.