Boat Engine Tips
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A boat's motor, like anything else mechanical, wants regular maintenance to keep it purring at its best. Neglecting boat engine maintenance invites all sorts of expensive trouble or on-the-water emergencies. Reading your owner's guide, you can create a handy boat engine maintenance outline and hang it where you will see it during boating season. While most boat engine maintenance items can be done at the start or end of the season, a few things must be checked routinely. Boat engine maintenance is very little hassle, but handling engine repairs caused by neglect is a major headache.
One very important part to replace routinely is the impeller, a rubber or plastic component that cools the engine by circulating lake water through it. The impeller will take in impurities from the water and occasionally collect grit or sand from being run aground. These cause deterioration, as does time spent in storage. An impeller is one piece you do not want to have fail-it could mean overheating and engine damage. Therefore proper boat engine maintenance demands that the impeller to be replaced every three or four years.
Before tucking your boat in for the winter, you ought to do a handful boat engine maintenance chores. Since boats do not get as much action as automobiles usually get, their oil does not need to be changed as often. It should, however, be changed before storing the boat. At the same time, fogging oil should be added. When the last tank of fuel for the season is pumped into your boat, it is wise to add fuel injector cleaner. Otherwise, the fuel can thicken and clog the engine. These are simple things that can keep you from having unpleasant surprises when the boat enters the water in the spring.
Check your manual for any boat engine maintenance items particular to your boat. Remember, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. The last thing you want is to have to repair an expensive engine part or to get stuck adrift after your engine conks out. Good boat engine maintenance can keep your engine running properly for years.
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