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ESOX6271

Posted 11/12/2010 7:52 AM (#466431 - in reply to #466370)
Subject: RE: Winterizing Merc Optimax

Thanks for everyone's input just have one more thing to run past everyone. I got the following from the Web somewhere. Has anyone winterized their Opti using method number 2 as follows?

Internal Protection: Corrosion takes its toll on the internal components of an engine when left sitting for months. There are two options for dealing with this issue:

1. Remove spark plugs, squirt approximately 1 teaspoon of oil into each cylinder, and spin the engine over a few revolutions (3 seconds or so with starter.... REMOVE LANYARD AND GROUND PLUG WIRES FIRST).

2. Second alternative: Portable fuel tank with a "winterizing concoction" of stabilizer, quickleen and premixed fuel (32:1 mix - approximately). Run the engine on this mix for 10 minutes, under load, in the lake (similar to fuel stabilizing above).

Thanks again for everyones input.