Transporting a 4 stroke outboard

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Hi all,

I have a Suzuki 2.5hp four stroke I need to transport (4hour journey) and just wondering the best way to transport it as it will be in an estate cars so unable to keep it upright and concerned about the oil leaking into parts it shouldn't.

Cheers
Rob
 
As a matter of interest, if it is laid wrong side down, what is typically required to put right the ‘damage’?

PS Are they all handle side down?

PPS I believe that they can also be laid ’end’ down - is that right?
 
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Ian_Rob said:
On my 4hp Yamaha it is handle side down. I was hoping that there might be some uniformity but I should have guessed that there wouldn’t be.
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Generally they should be laid on the tiller handle rather than on a side mounted gear lever which probably wont be strong enough. This also applies to 2 strokes.

In the case of 4 strokes ... Read the manual.


Ian_Rob said:
As a matter of interest, if it is laid wrong side down, what is typically required to put right the ‘damage’?
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Mop up oil which has leaked into the cowling

Throw away the oil soaked mats from the car boot and buy new ones

Drain out any oil from the air intake silencer.

Remove the spark plug(s) and turn the engine over a few ties on the starter to expel any oil from the cylinders.
Clean plug(s) before refitting

Top up the oil to the correct level
 
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VicS said:
Generally they should be laid on the tiller handle rather than on a side mounted gear lever which probably wont be strong enough. This also applies to 2 strokes.

In the case of 4 strokes ... Read the manual.




Mop up oil which has leaked into the cowling

Throw away the oil soaked mats from the car boot and buy new ones

Drain out any oil from the air intake silencer.

Remove the spark plug(s) and turn the engine over a few ties on the starter to expel any oil from the cylinders.

Top up the oil to the correct level
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So, if it hasn‘t ruined the mats mainly a nuisance.

I am sure I have also packed mine ‘end’ down rather than handle down to save a bit of space without any problems. Works well if there is other stuff in the boot to stabilise it.

I also always line my boot with an off-cut of some pond liner I have before loading up which I can fold back over everything to hide the contents if necessary.

PS I didn’t realise that there is also a right and wrong way for a 2 stroke. Thankyou.
 
Ian_Rob said:
As a matter of interest, if it is laid wrong side down, what is typically required to put right the ‘damage’?

PS Are they all handle side down?

PPS I believe that they can also be laid ’end’ down - is that right?
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If you put them down wrong side the oil will fall out. If you dont spot that and fail to fill up again before use then big ends will blow out. Got that costly teashirt. Handle side up - logical but I still missed it
 
My co-owner failed to see the 'this side up' label on our Mariner 2.5hp four stroke engine. Dumped oil in her car boot and all over the inside of the cover. Got in the carb too. Despite thorough cleaning and carb disassembly it was never really the same again. Avoid if possible!
 
catlotion said:
My co-owner failed to see the 'this side up' label on our Mariner 2.5hp four stroke engine. Dumped oil in her car boot and all over the inside of the cover. Got in the carb too. Despite thorough cleaning and carb disassembly it was never really the same again. Avoid if possible!
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You only have to read the instructions or inspect the labels once. It is not too arduous.
 
Ian_Rob said:
PS I didn’t realise that there is also a right and wrong way for a 2 stroke. Thankyou.
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prv said:
I'm not convinced that there necessarily is. My Suzuki is more or less symmetrical about the long plane of the powerhead.

Pete
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The only constraint as far as 2 stroke are concerned is that it is generally advised that they should not be laid down so that they are resting on the gearshift lever for the reason I explained in my earlier post
 
VicS said:
The only constraint as far as 2 stroke are concerned is that it is generally advised that they should not be laid down so that they are resting on the gearshift lever for the reason I explained in my earlier post
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I suppose that makes sense, especially for the ones that have plastic gear-levers.

Mine has no gear lever at all, and the tiller is simply an aluminium bar bolted directly to the leg casting, hence no problem laying it down any way up.

Pete
 
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