Do you pickle after a FE run?

[Tim leyde]

I all new to FE. What is the thing to do after running FE, spay motor with W-D40???

Thanks

TL

 

[longballlumber]

Outboard yes...

Inboard is less important. Unless you get water into the hull enought that the motor takes in waters. Is it a bad practice either way.... No...

 

[HOTWATER]

Corrosion X ...spray it ...shake the motor out a bit and let dry for a few minutes before running again.....

 

[Jim Caldwell]

No Need at all, unless the motor got wet and it should not in an inboard.

 

[HOTWATER]

No Need at all, unless the motor got wet and it should not in an inboard.

Correct...pretty much after O/B dunkings...

 

[RodneyPierce]

Tim's motor is on a VS1. So its an outboard.

 

[raptor347]

CorrosionX at the end of the day and after a dunking. Spray a bunch in at the end of the day, wrap a towel around the lower unit and let it drain until the next event (this assumes your adapter has holes that line up with the motor vent holes).

I tend to spray all my motors when new just for a little added protection.

 

[Tim leyde]

Thanks guys!

TL

 

[Jeff]

It is a good idea in my opinion to remove motor off lower unit assembly when done racing for the week to let the water that gets trapped in the pto endbell to dry out. It will save that bearing, you should re oil outboard motor bearings before any storage.

 

[Dick Loeb]

I give mine a squirt of CROS X after every round( Its 3 yrs old )

 

[Mike Luszcz]

I will also add that after purchasing a couple motors used that were in inboard applications, i found rust on the stator. I think its a good practice inboard or outboard to at least corrosion x before the first use. With an outboard wd40 or cor x everytime. Inboards if you know you got it wet. It doesnt take much to get rust buildup with these motors! Mike