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Fogging oil?
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kevinpaula@comcast.net
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chillholm, I have used 2 stroke fogging oil to winterize my 4 stroke 2 years in a row and not had any problem. It has started and ran perfect each spring.
Not to sure about a 2009 Seadoo's fogging, but all models I've ever worked with, come with a plug in the air box that you use to insert the tube for your fogging spray. You fog while the motor is running, just before shutting down.
Using 2 stroke oil? If that were the case, then we would not have to fog our 2 stroke motors at all, since our cylinders are coated with 2 stroke oil on a regular basis. I think you are mis-quoting. The dealers said you use the same fogging oil as they do in the 2 strokes, but it's not really a "2 stroke" oil. The fogging oil is more like a sprayable grease, that sticks to the cylinders over a long period of time. The reason you do it is to protect the cylinders from moisture build up. If you have un-protected cylinders, rust might be able to form on them.
I live in the deep south of the U.S. and really don't need to fog for Fall and Winter. I do start and run my motors once every couple weeks. I did have one motor that was a spare, I fogged it with spray on "Lithium" grease. Lithium is commonly used by mechanics when assembling a new motor to protect the surfaces from the elements. When you start the motor, it's washed and burned by the gas for combustion.
Using 2 stroke oil? If that were the case, then we would not have to fog our 2 stroke motors at all, since our cylinders are coated with 2 stroke oil on a regular basis. I think you are mis-quoting. The dealers said you use the same fogging oil as they do in the 2 strokes, but it's not really a "2 stroke" oil. The fogging oil is more like a sprayable grease, that sticks to the cylinders over a long period of time. The reason you do it is to protect the cylinders from moisture build up. If you have un-protected cylinders, rust might be able to form on them.
I live in the deep south of the U.S. and really don't need to fog for Fall and Winter. I do start and run my motors once every couple weeks. I did have one motor that was a spare, I fogged it with spray on "Lithium" grease. Lithium is commonly used by mechanics when assembling a new motor to protect the surfaces from the elements. When you start the motor, it's washed and burned by the gas for combustion.
James.Moon
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I used the BRP fogging oil. It looks a lot like sprayable lithium grease. I will stick with the BRP stuff, but if you wish a cheap available substitute, I suggest white lithium grease. I suspect that is what the BRP stuff really is at about double the price, although what is $12-14 bucks for multi year mtce to a $30,000 boat? Anything is better than nothing, but a straight oil may not have the long term protection that the sprayable grease has.
I wish I had enough space in my heated garage to store and I would simply start it every month and forget about winterizing/storage practices.
I wish I had enough space in my heated garage to store and I would simply start it every month and forget about winterizing/storage practices.
ski-d00
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you don't want to be spraying grease into your engine.
fogging oil is fine for 2 strokes or 4 strokes, brand is not really important that I can tell. straight 2 stroke oil is better than nothing but it doesn't have the staying power of fogging oil.
when fogging a SD 4 stroke, you will remove the injector rail and spray down into the injector openings, then hold throttle wide open and crank for 5 seconds or so. it won't start with the throttle held open. some GTI 4 strokes have a nice port to spray directly into in front of the throttle body which you do while running, similar to fogging a 2 stroke.
fogging oil is fine for 2 strokes or 4 strokes, brand is not really important that I can tell. straight 2 stroke oil is better than nothing but it doesn't have the staying power of fogging oil.
when fogging a SD 4 stroke, you will remove the injector rail and spray down into the injector openings, then hold throttle wide open and crank for 5 seconds or so. it won't start with the throttle held open. some GTI 4 strokes have a nice port to spray directly into in front of the throttle body which you do while running, similar to fogging a 2 stroke.
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