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First time unwinterizing...

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seadooman55

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I will be trying to get my ski unwinterized one of these weekends and i was wondering if there is anything i should do extra? this is my first 4-stroke so i ddin't know if there is anything special...i was planning on putting the battery back in...change the oil and filter..run some star-tron and injector cleaner, fresh gas, and rust lub everything up...then just ride it!!
 
if it was winterized properly, you don't need to do anything but charge the battery, add gas and go.
 
everything was winterized properly im just kind of fussy when it comes to maintaince...it seems that with ethol fuel, fuel stabilzers only delay phase seperation so who knows what the fuel is going to look like thats why i wanted to add some fuel cleaners incase that was the case...and of course oil change..
 
It really does depend on what was done to it in the fall before it was put away, as rfoster indicated.

My spring time ritual is basically as follows for the 4-tec n/a engine:

-change oil and filter (I prefer to do this in the spring rather the fall, start with fresher oil for the season)
-replace coolant every 2 years (whatever year that happens to fall on)
-replace spark plugs after first start up and fogging oil burnt off
-fill up gas tank with fresh gas (I prefer to run tank almost empty, then add stabil in the fall)
-newly charged battery
-make sure all the electrical stuff works
-make sure cables are all working (should all be lubed in the fall before winter)

Then I just dust her off and hit the water. Hopefully the jet pump was checked during the winterization process to ensure it was not infected with water, otherwise you will probably have some rusted parts come spring. I don't think it is necessary to use a fuel additive as long as you used some sort of gas stabilizer in the fall (stabil for instance). A full tank of new gas usually does the trick. I may have forgotten something, and if so hopefully someone will chime in.

Oh and make sure to screw in the drain plugs before you drop it in the lake!
 
i ended up changing the oil and charging the battery along with fresh gas and a quick WD-40 engine soak...i took it out sunday and it ran flawless...i will most likley lube cables, check jet pump bearings, and clean plugs when i get the chance...thanks all!
 
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