Fogging for winter
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I have winterized the MPI's two ways. First was to run the motor off a separate tank with a mix of gasoline, sabilizer, and fog oil mixed. It takes a while to run it thru the system though.
Another way is to add fogging oil to the fuel pump housing. There is an access hole on the top of it.
Don't spray fogging oil thru the butterflies, because it puddles in the intake. When you shut the motor down it can drain into the cylinders and hydralock it when it comes time to start it up in the spring.
Another way is to add fogging oil to the fuel pump housing. There is an access hole on the top of it.
Don't spray fogging oil thru the butterflies, because it puddles in the intake. When you shut the motor down it can drain into the cylinders and hydralock it when it comes time to start it up in the spring.
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I used the 2-stroke oil like that last year, piece of cake.
Ran boat up to temp, killed it. Drained the block, hooked the muffs to the antifreeze bucket, filled the fuel water separator half full of 2-stroke oil/half fuel/shot of Heat, ran till emptied anitfreeze bucket.
It didn't take long, but it's a hectic few minutes. Want to do it all before engine cools and closes the thermostat.
Ran boat up to temp, killed it. Drained the block, hooked the muffs to the antifreeze bucket, filled the fuel water separator half full of 2-stroke oil/half fuel/shot of Heat, ran till emptied anitfreeze bucket.
It didn't take long, but it's a hectic few minutes. Want to do it all before engine cools and closes the thermostat.
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Merc Recomends filling the fuel filter with fuel stabalizer and running the engine for at least 1 min not more than 2 min on EFI engines. This is so the injectors don't stick over the winter when the gas evaporates the detergent in the gas is apearantly like Glue. I don't know if it happens over 1 winter but happened to me on one that sat 1 1/2 years 8 injectors all stuck.