motors been sittin' far too long

[chris andrews]

I have a suzi df140 that has been sitting now for about 5 months. Last time I used the boat, I just trailered the boat and covered it because I thought the next week I'd be fishing again. Well' I haven't been able to get back out to the lake where I store it for 5 months now. It wasn't winterized, but I live in north Texas and it dosn't get that cold. Can I start it and use it now ( after draining bad gas and re-fueling) or after that much time sitting without storage preparation done, do I need to pay the shop to get it ready first ? thanks guys

 

[rodbolt]

Re: motors been sittin' far too long

just follow the manufactures reccomendation for recommissioning. drain the carbs and use fresh fuel, a 6 gallon tank of premix while making sure the oiling system is ok wont hurt and most manufactures actually reccomend it for most oil injected models.

 

[JB]

Re: motors been sittin' far too long

Ooops! The DF140 is an EFI 4 stroke, rodbolt.<br /><br />What would you do if your car had been sitting for those 5 months, basscatter?<br /><br />Yup. That's what I would do, too. Crank her up and go fishing.