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Location: Springfield, IL and Vermilion Bay, ON | When winterizing, I have tried every year to run the motors for a while with new, stabilized gas. This places stabilized gas in the motor. Then fog the cylinders until the engine dies. I also remove the spark plugs and spray into the cylinders directly. But a friend that runs a commercial camp simply runs the motors out of gas, then puts them away for the winter. When I drain the lower units, I allow them to drain for a day or two, if possible, then refill them for winter storage. My friend drains them out and leaves them empty for the winter, saying there is less risk of freezing and cracking the lower unit. His thought is that you can't guarantee that you got all the moisture out of the chamber. I would agree that even a thimble full of water could do damage. I have always though that you could tell immediately on draining whether or not you had any moisture in the chamber by the appearance of the draining oil. Foggy or frothy, you have an issue. Any thoughts on these two methods? Am I being too AROC?
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