Winterising my year old etec 90

[Bigmuz7]

Whats the collective view folks ? whats the best method ? .. dont want to get started next year with a duff injector or something ? .. It will be dry stored inside my shed.

Despite my many years of various outboard ownership , Ive never owned an etec, so would welcome your views

[kerny]

Can be done using laptop but I have only done it using controls and it only takes a minute and to de winterise just turn the key... simples

[Pikey Dave]

Originally Posted by kerny

Can be done using laptop but I have only done it using controls and it only takes a minute and to de winterise just turn the key... simples

yup, so simple to do, it's no biggie if you want to take her out for a mid-winter cruise & redo it again after.

[Mollers]

Did mine at the weekend. I always have to 'You Tube' the procedure, 'coz I never remember.

For an 'all winter' lay up, I take the mid section plastics off and rinse the lot, powerhead 'an all. Get the dehume in to dry out whole rig, then a misting of Wurth Ultra 20-40 around the vitals. A slop of fuel stabilizer in the tank, disconnect battery and attach battery conditioner. I have one conditioner which I rotate between VM, SR4 and mower throughout the winter. Too tight to buy three.

[Bigmuz7]

woa , woa, woa ... slow this down .. so we need a lap top ? .. I'm old school

[Bigmuz7]

Originally Posted by Mollers

For an 'all winter' lay up, I take the mid section plastics off and rinse the lot, powerhead 'an all. Get the dehume in to dry out whole rig, then a misting of Wurth Ultra 20-40 around the vitals.

Yeah that makes sense dude

[Bigmuz7]

So just some stabiliser in the remains in the tank ?

[kerny]

Originally Posted by Bigmuz7

woa , woa, woa ... slow this down .. so we need a lap top ? .. I'm old school

Use the controls like I do then if yer as old as me

Remember the fast idle lever is only to be used for this procedure not like on other makes of engine

[Mollers]

Originally Posted by Bigmuz7

So just some stabiliser in the remains in the tank ?

You can do the maths if you like. I went to Penryn School, so I'm ferked on that one.

Some say that you should brim the tank to prevent condensation forming in the tank. I tend to check and change water sep. filter after the first run up of the new season.

[Bigmuz7]

do you guys store them upright/trimmed down ?

[Mollers]

Originally Posted by Bigmuz7

do you guys store them upright/trimmed down ?

As upright as the skeg will allow.

[Pikey Dave]

Muz, you don't need a laptop. You can do it via the throttle or through the Icommand gauges if you have the latest version. Store as vertical as poss so the gear case drains of any water.


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