Fogging Oil for winter storage?
Fogging Oil for winter storage?
Ok, so a colleague of mine just asked me if I use "fogging oil" for when I store my bike for the winter. Ive been working on cars and bikes for over 25 years and Ive honestly never heard of this stuff. I put Sta-bil in my bike and call it a day.
Has anyone ever used fogging oil?
Has anyone ever used fogging oil?
Stellar HDF Member
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From: Illinois
Yeah,I never heard of it until I bought a boat [2 stroke engine] . Wouldn't hurt to do it on any engine though. Some guys just use wd40 or seafoam.
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Ok, so a colleague of mine just asked me if I use "fogging oil" for when I store my bike for the winter. Ive been working on cars and bikes for over 25 years and Ive honestly never heard of this stuff. I put Sta-bil in my bike and call it a day.
Has anyone ever used fogging oil?
Has anyone ever used fogging oil?
Road Master
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From: Connecticut
On marine twin crusaders, sure. On the bikes, only once. Made spring startup more work than needed. Plugs were fouled and engine was hard to start,
Lat 30 years never did it again, stabil in the fuel, change oil, cover for the winter. If it get real cold out run the tender for a couple hours a week.
Lat 30 years never did it again, stabil in the fuel, change oil, cover for the winter. If it get real cold out run the tender for a couple hours a week.
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Moisture can enter a couple way. (Via humidity.)
One is traveling back up the nice open exhaust most owners prefer.) All you need is the engine to stop with an exhaust valve partially open.
Next way to get water in the engine is via the crankcase vent. Vapor can be drawn in as the engine cools. It's usually a minute amount, but it can "breathe" day after day and accumulate in the lower end. If you get "milky" engine oil, it's got water in suspension.
One is traveling back up the nice open exhaust most owners prefer.) All you need is the engine to stop with an exhaust valve partially open.
Next way to get water in the engine is via the crankcase vent. Vapor can be drawn in as the engine cools. It's usually a minute amount, but it can "breathe" day after day and accumulate in the lower end. If you get "milky" engine oil, it's got water in suspension.
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Depends on your storage location. In a tempered or even moderately tempered environment, probably not worth the effort. In a shed, no heat or insulation, up North, might be a reasonable five minutes of my time just to be safe. Good luck.
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