how to winterize OB

[basswacker]

i have a 1989 Johnson VRO. What do I have to do to get it ready for winter. the tank is half full. i plan on letting the engine run out.
Thanks

[pelican]

letting an engine run out of fuel,before allowing it to sit for an extended period of time,is never a good idea.
a better approach is to run the engine on a "winterize mix",me,i use 5g of fuel,a gallon of oil and a shot of stabil - i run the engine to temp - perform a compression test,service the gear case,pull the wheel,lube all points,then,disconnect the fuel to the engine-connect my mix tank,and run the engine again,with the salt a way flush connected.allow the engine to run till it begins to smoke,run it to temp again,then increase the idle spped,and kill it with the primer - "choke"...
this,puts a fuel/oil mix in the carbs - fuel evaporates,oil doesn't,the inside of the carbs are sealed in a lite coating of 2 stroke oil - eliminating all potential problems...

[basswacker]

should i fill the tank and add stable or is half filled with stable fine if i have a water/fuel separator?

[riverrat]

i agree with bushwacker, I run the engine till it warms up and start spraying fogging oil in the carbs till the engine stalls out..then i pull the plugs and spray some more fogging oil on top of the pistons and hand crank the flywheel over one time..never had a stuck piston when i uncovered the boat in the spring, just looks like an airshow is in town when i fire up the engine to clear out the fogging oil. i also use engine cleaner and get as much salt off then spray some cpc on the engine.

[NoBones]

Hey cuz, what, no cheaters or maybe it was Mr. Jim Beam..

It's BassSmacker not bushmaster.....

See ya bro... Keep the planes in the air..

[riverrat]

thanks cuz, i had a senior moment and miss placed my cheaters when i was typing...