winterising efi outboards

[BREN]

anyone know the correct way to winterise an efi outboard thanks

 

[Silversurfer]

Would like to know too! Have just sprayed my engine with WD40 and flushed with fresh water.

Found these links on the web:

http://www.boatus.com/boattech/Casey/38.htm

http://www.yachtsurvey.com/winter_lay_up.htm

I also have a question, When I flushed the engine (used the dustin method), the water pressure on the Port side of the engine coming out of one of the the water jets was not as strong as the water cooling jet on the starboard side. Admittedly the engine was not fully down due to the use of a dustbin full of water and I didnt rev the engine to highly just a bit at first to get the water coming out of the jets.

Does anyone know if this is somthing I should be worried about is or completely normal?

 

[BREN]

mine does the same,when the engine is running at power water comes out both jets equally

 

[Silversurfer]

Thanks for letting me know!

 

[Burty]

they all do it
put your finger over the one that its coming out of and it will start and come out of the other one just as well
sommat to do with how the pipes are routed
the port side comes off the heads and the starboard comes from somewhere else thermostat i think well if you have one

 

[Jon Fuller]

Uneven discharge from the two hose outlets on an XR2/EFI whilst running on a hose is perfectly normal, the st/bd outlet comes from the bottom of the block, where as the port outlet comes from the linked cylinder head outlets (where the thermostats normaly live in a non race motor) at the top of the engine, where, when the water supply is limited will be less than the lower one sometimes only a dribble, if any at all.

 

[Silversurfer]

Cheers guys will sleep easy tonight!

 

[JamesM]

Trim the motor right in to let all the water drain out.

 

[JamesM]

Also read something about lubing the motor up with fogging oil, think I read it on scream and fly. I'm probably gunna get some and just spray it in the intake whilst crankin the motor. Also will take the plugs out and spray in the cylinders. Last year I cranked the motor every 2 to 4 weeks with the kill switch cord pulled so as to coat everything with fuel/oil.

 

[BREN]

when my boat is at home i always leave the engine trimmed right down i dont like leaving it up on the hydraulics,just in case.

 

[BREN]

Also read something about lubing the motor up with fogging oil, think I read it on scream and fly. I'm probably gunna get some and just spray it in the intake whilst crankin the motor. Also will take the plugs out and spray in the cylinders. Last year I cranked the motor every 2 to 4 weeks with the kill switch cord pulled so as to coat everything with fuel/oil.

yeah i'll do the same with mine

 

[JamesM]

Fogging oil? or cranking every few weeks with kill switch pulled

 

[BREN]

fogging oil,fuel stabiliser,and maybe a good coating with wd40.

 

[JamesM]

Right oh, cheers dont need fuel stabliser as it curently doesnt have a fuel tank.

 

[BREN]

i never used fuel stabliser last year due to running out of fuel in middle of windermere.didn't take the chance this time now ive got half a tank left

 

[JamesM]

Wouldn't hurt to take the ECU off and take it in your nice warm dry house!!!

Lube up the ECU connector left on the motor with WD40 too

 

[BREN]

Wouldn't hurt to take the ECU off and take it in your nice warm dry house!!!

Lube up the ECU connector left on the motor with WD40 too

cheers for advice matey

 

[Jon]

best way to winterise an EFI motor is as follows:

1st. You gotta use the bloody thing or else it wont need winterising.

2nd. Give the engine a damm good caning, then, whilst its still warm, run the boat at full speed up a shingle beach. This has the benefit of cleaning the barnacles off your hull, but more importantly sends shards of small grit, stones and shells up your waterways, shredding the water pump (enabling an easier change next season) and de-scaling the waterways around the jacket. Further more, you get a good shine on your stainless steel prop for free.

Obviously this advice has been given by a complete idiot and the writer accepts no liability whatsoever.

 

[Jon Fuller]

Is that what it says to do in the 'Formula owners manual'?

 

[BREN]

Is that what it says to do in the 'Formula owners manual'?