Do I have to winterize if I live SoCal?.. and a few other ?

[cheappc]

1. Do I have to winterize if I live in Southern California, I dont think so but who knows?

2. I have been to the lake already 2 times since I got my boat back after rebuilding engine, Im going again this Sunday coming up (Sep 19th), am I lucky, but I hardly go through any gas? is this normal? (I know I was unlucky for my engine blowing up), but I dont think I hardly use any gas at all??

3. I wanted to follow everybodys instructions here and add a quart of XPS Synthetic Blend to 10 gallons of gasoline before i go out this weekend, all I have to do is mix in a emergency gasoline container right (1 gallon), and add 9 gallons of gasoline to the boat?

4. Im going to add the rest of the Gallon of XPS Synth Blend in the oil tank and mark it with a marker and see if it works..?

Sorry for all questions, thanks for help me out!

 

[ocod]

1. Do I have to winterize if I live in Southern California, I dont think so but who knows?

2. I have been to the lake already 2 times since I got my boat back after rebuilding engine, Im going again this Sunday coming up (Sep 19th), am I lucky, but I hardly go through any gas? is this normal? (I know I was unlucky for my engine blowing up), but I dont think I hardly use any gas at all??

3. I wanted to follow everybodys instructions here and add a quart of XPS Synthetic Blend to 10 gallons of gasoline before i go out this weekend, all I have to do is mix in a emergency gasoline container right (1 gallon), and add 9 gallons of gasoline to the boat?

4. Im going to add the rest of the Gallon of XPS Synth Blend in the oil tank and mark it with a marker and see if it works..?

Sorry for all questions, thanks for help me out!

Dr and RF are going to beat you w/the silly stick :grouphug:

If you are going to premix you put the 32 of oil in a 5 gallon jug shake shake shake and repeat another 5 gallon jug then pour in your tank..

Not sure about the winterizing since your in cali I doubt it..

Just mark tank on boat and see if it goes dow. you are covered by the pre mix...

 

[cheappc]

OCOD thanks for your help, but I thought you said 1 quart for 10 gallons?

Now you say 32 ounces for 5 gallon? (1 quart for 5 gallons?).

Am I crazy?

 

[kustomkarl]

The correct ratio is 40:1 most bottles of oil have the ratios on the side.

Karl

 

[cheappc]

OK I read online that 40:1 ratio is approximately 3.2 ounces of oil for one gallon of gasoline,

So it makes sense that 1 quart (32 ounces) of oil in a 10 gallon gasoline setup.

So I can take a 5 gallon gasoline jug, add half the quart (16 ounces) and do shake and shake and add to my gasoline tank of my boat, and do this twice.. LOL... DONT HIT ME!!

 

[ocod]

OK I read online that 40:1 ratio is approximately 3.2 ounces of oil for one gallon of gasoline,

So it makes sense that 1 quart (32 ounces) of oil in a 10 gallon gasoline setup.

So I can take a 5 gallon gasoline jug, add half the quart (16 ounces) and do shake and shake and add to my gasoline tank of my boat, and do this twice.. LOL... DONT HIT ME!!

Oops sorry if first post was ambiguous.
But you got it half in one 5 gal jug and other half in another.

Or just mix it all in a 5 gal jug and remember to add other 5 gallons of straight gas.

 

[cheappc]

cool Thanks!

 

[Chester]

Yes, you must winterize it. Put stabilizer in the gas and fog the engine. It's a good time to change the jet pump oil too.

Chester

 

[Dr Honda]

it depends on if you are going to run it in the winter months or not.

I lived in SoCal for the first 27 years of my life... and I never winterized anything.

If it's going to sit for more than 30 days... fog the jugs, and put in fuel stabilizer.

 

[SurfBeat]

I lived in SoCal for the first 27 years of my life... and I never winterized anything.

If it's going to sit for more than 30 days... fog the jugs, and put in fuel stabilizer.

Over on another Forum a member stated that the way he "winterized" his PWC was to disconnect the fuel line feeding the carbs, then crank the engine over and let it run dry, then turn the gas selector to off.

According to that theory, all the gas will be out of the carbs thus preventing gum/varnish build-up.

 

[ocod]

Over on another Forum a member stated that the way he "winterized" his PWC was to disconnect the fuel line feeding the carbs, then crank the engine over and let it run dry, then turn the gas selector to off.

According to that theory, all the gas will be out of the carbs thus preventing gum/varnish build-up.

I do that to my rc cars/atv when I'm not going to use them.
It works.
I would think closing selector would do the same as disconecting the supply..