Bruce,
For long term winter storage I recommend pulling the spark plugs, place a  
tablespoon or so of 2 stroke oil in each cylinder and rotate the engine 
(pull  start) to coat the cylinder walls and reinstall the spark plugs, This 
applies to  both two and four stroke engines. Of course change all engines 
oils, both foot  and in the case of a four stroke, the crank case oil as well. 
It goes without  saying that all gasoline should have been burnt out of the 
engine by  disconnecting the fuel line and running the engine until it quits. 
Common sense  stuff.
 
Rummy
 
 
In a message dated 12/13/2012 3:14:49 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
bmackey at charter.net writes:

Rummy,

Thank you for the outboard "winterizing" advice -- I  have been wondering if
I needed to do anything.  Would it be advisable  to just pull the starter
rope a couple times occasionally during the winter  just to swirl some oil
around, or just leave it alone?  It's indoors,  but unheated, and it gets
cold in Michigan (though you wouldn't know it so  far this year!)

Thanks again.

Bruce
s/v  Tuxedo



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