4.5 winter fogging for storage.

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What do you recommend about fogging 4.5 fuel injected engine for winter storage. I have gotten mixed reviews / running oil through fuel filter to hooking up mixed fuel and oil in remote tank. Thanks
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It's still July! 2 stroke in the filter.
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Do u have cats?
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Yes I have cats
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Then u want to use the secondary storage tank method as u can do big damage if u run it dry

Read this thread and see what I did

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Winter? Eww
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Just talked to Mercury they say do nothing except add stabilizer.
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dogwspts wrote: Tue Jul 31, 2018 11:21 am What do you recommend about fogging 4.5 fuel injected engine for winter storage. I have gotten mixed reviews / running oil through fuel filter to hooking up mixed fuel and oil in remote tank. Thanks
Did someone say the "W" word. It is August for goodness sake!!!!
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Driller wrote: Tue Aug 07, 2018 6:34 pm
dogwspts wrote: Tue Jul 31, 2018 11:21 am What do you recommend about fogging 4.5 fuel injected engine for winter storage. I have gotten mixed reviews / running oil through fuel filter to hooking up mixed fuel and oil in remote tank. Thanks
Did someone say the "W" word. It is August for goodness sake!!!!
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NautiGirl wrote: Wed Aug 08, 2018 7:25 pm
Driller wrote: Tue Aug 07, 2018 6:34 pm
dogwspts wrote: Tue Jul 31, 2018 11:21 am What do you recommend about fogging 4.5 fuel injected engine for winter storage. I have gotten mixed reviews / running oil through fuel filter to hooking up mixed fuel and oil in remote tank. Thanks
Did someone say the "W" word. It is August for goodness sake!!!!
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