If I’m putting away my 250hp pro Xs into 6 month storage but it’s heated storage , do I need to fog the engine? Thank you
If I’m putting away my 250hp pro Xs into 6 month storage but it’s heated storage , do I need to fog the engine? Thank you
Cost benefit.....Just spray a little fogging oil in the cylinders. Easy to do, cheap and you will sleep better for 6 months.
2000 Ranger 520DVX 225hpdi
You may want to look into this, good advice here for long storage.Originally Posted by swimrunbiker
http://www.bbcboards.net/showthread.php?t=21874
2013 Ranger Z520c Mercury 250 Pro XS
1990 Ranger 361V 1991 Johnson 150 Fast Strike J150GLEIS
Just curious, at what temperature do you call a heated ? My garage is heated I hold 55 degress. I would recommend to follow MFG winterization procedure.
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Don has gone to great length to provide an awesome winterization process (link in reply #3). I've followed it for my Optimax and it works just fine heated storage or not. DO NOT fog your Optimax.
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Phil
'09 Hewescraft ProV
'09 150 Optimax
Personally, I would still fully winterize the motor (and boat). What if you lose power for a day or longer. It is not a chance I would be willing to take.
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That doesn't apply to the engine fogging question, only freezing of the cooling system.
I do "fog" (oil in cylinders) on my engines, but wonder about the necessity. My Corvette sits in storage just as long as the boats, and I know of no one up here that fogs cylinders on seasonal cars.
If you would, please take a moment to review the Forum Announcements, and update your thread with the required info.
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In answer to your question- Follow the recommendations in the link provided above (which is from the FAQ Section, at the top of the forum).
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