Re: winterizing engines: to drain or not to drain....
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Posted by Todd Markle on October 12, 1998 at 18:01:37:
In Reply to: winterizing engines: to drain or not to drain.... posted by dave campbell on October 11, 1998 at 04:31:24:
: Winter is fast approaching..for a gas tractor should the gas tank be drained and run the engine til the carb is dry or do the gas stabilizer products I've heard of work? (tractor will not be used til spring) any other tips for winterizing??dave
I use 2 products made by a company called
"sea Foam" they were developed for the marine
industry for winterizing boats. one is called motor
tune up and it makes a great stabilizer and it
is also a cleaner for engines that are already gummed up. it has many other uses listed on
the can also. I left a tractor sit for 4 years with
fuel treated with this stuff and it still would run
on that gas. I made one mistake that time though. I just dumped it it the tank and didnt let
it run through the fuel system and the carb and
sediment bowl got gummed up. once I cleaned
them I was able to run it on what was still in the
tank. I now pour it in the tank and let the engine
run for 10-15 minutes to get it worked through
then shut off the fuel and let it run till it stalls, then drain the carb. Sea foam also makes a product called Deep Creep that is used as an
engine Fogger, spray it in the carb till the engine
stalls, or remove the plugs and spray it in. It
is also one of the best penetrating oils I have used and it makes a great gun oil. Sea foam
isnt available everywhere, but I work at a Napa
store and we carry it. It should be available at
most marine supply stores. This may sound like
an advertisement, but I am really sold on this stuff.
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