4 stoke, need to store dry. How

[gatorglenn]

Merc. 60hp 2006 #1B269886

Renovating my boat. Need to take the motor off. I do store it wet in the winter for three months or so. I do use the 1 gallon mixture. By Don, but I also pull it out of the garage and run it on the muffs, once a month.

But this will be a long-term all summer project. What can I do to be able to store it dry where it's not going to dry out and hurt any of The fuel components. Thanks

[gatorglenn]

Wow, no I won't have any good suggestions. I won't be able to get it to the water for the rest of the summer. And I just don't want it to rest up.

[SilverFox579]

I'd just follow the same steps winterize same engine. If it works for a several month winter layup, it will work for a several month summer layup.

[gatorglenn]

I'd just follow the same steps winterize same engine. If it works for a several month winter layup, it will work for a several month summer layup.

Well I've been just a winterizing for three months at most. With occasionally pulling it out and running it with the same 1 gallon concoction through it to warm it up. This is going to be put on a Motor stand for about seven or eight months. Thanks for your reply. Trying to get help around here anymore is like a act of Congress. Called mercury and got my answer from them thanks

[EuropeanAM]

Mr. Glenn- I've been out for several days. Occasionally even I have to take a few days off.

No need for the "congress" comment... nobody said anything negative to you, and someone even tried to help. It's just plain rude.

Follow the same winterization steps. Run the engine on well-stabilized fuel, and either fog the engine or use 32:1 premix when you run it for layup.

Then plan to do your maintenance when you put it back in service. 7-8 months you'll be just fine... there are a lot of these engines in the US and Canada that spend at least that long parked/winterized.

[gatorglenn]

Mr. Glenn- I've been out for several days. Occasionally even I have to take a few days off.

No need for the "congress" comment... nobody said anything negative to you, and someone even tried to help. It's just plain rude.

Follow the same winterization steps. Run the engine on well-stabilized fuel, and either fog the engine or use 32:1 premix when you run it for layup.

Then plan to do your maintenance when you put it back in service. 7-8 months you'll be just fine... there are a lot of these engines in the US and Canada that spend at least that long parked/winterized.

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[EuropeanAM]