ThorSen
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- Aug 17, 2017
- 219
- Boat Info
- 2018 SPX 190 OUTBOARD 150
- Engines
- 150 4-stroke Mercury outboard
Happy Holidays, CSR!
2018 Mercury 150hp 4-stroke outboard with only 50 hours on engine and despite our best intentions to not let her “sit” on the floating dock boat lift this winter (like last ) our out-of-town travels once again spell several months of hard-freeze nights and relatively warm, humid daytimes without use
Q-1: Wondering if removing the spark plugs and spraying a name brand fogging spray into spark plug holes and then having The Admiral “turn over” the engine a couple times is sufficient precaution?
Q-2: If not, can anyone post up a pic showing how I might expose carburetor(s) or air intake or wherever else it is I should spray fogging oil? (while I have engine running on muffs, of course ...)
(We only use non-ethanol gas and did run the engine on our last outing with fully stabilized fuel (PRI-G and SeaFoam) and did fill the fuel tank to tippy top with stabilized fuel after last use, a month or so ago ...)
(I am going to change the engine oil, filter and lower gear lube next Spring, before we lower her back into water for first time - I did so in Fall of ‘18 at 35-hour mark but, we only put 15-hrs on her this past season and I’m thinking it just makes more sense to not put fresh oil and gear lube in right before leaving her stored outside 24/7/365 (I am confident there is no water in either engine oil or lower gear unit ...)
Thank You in advance ... still learning!!!!!
2018 Mercury 150hp 4-stroke outboard with only 50 hours on engine and despite our best intentions to not let her “sit” on the floating dock boat lift this winter (like last ) our out-of-town travels once again spell several months of hard-freeze nights and relatively warm, humid daytimes without use
Q-1: Wondering if removing the spark plugs and spraying a name brand fogging spray into spark plug holes and then having The Admiral “turn over” the engine a couple times is sufficient precaution?
Q-2: If not, can anyone post up a pic showing how I might expose carburetor(s) or air intake or wherever else it is I should spray fogging oil? (while I have engine running on muffs, of course ...)
(We only use non-ethanol gas and did run the engine on our last outing with fully stabilized fuel (PRI-G and SeaFoam) and did fill the fuel tank to tippy top with stabilized fuel after last use, a month or so ago ...)
(I am going to change the engine oil, filter and lower gear lube next Spring, before we lower her back into water for first time - I did so in Fall of ‘18 at 35-hour mark but, we only put 15-hrs on her this past season and I’m thinking it just makes more sense to not put fresh oil and gear lube in right before leaving her stored outside 24/7/365 (I am confident there is no water in either engine oil or lower gear unit ...)
Thank You in advance ... still learning!!!!!