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gilbert@mindgame.com 07/20/04 10:39PM >>> you know its funny how service advisors advice. I just purchased a 2003 Suzuki 4 stroke 4 horse. and asked the service guy/asst mgr, he said run it dry. and transport it standing up. This really didnt kick in until I took the motor home (propped up in the seat like a passenger) I thought "OK... problem, its OK now when its new and clean but how about when its wet and oily" as soon as I got home I opened up the owners manual and WOW ...transportation instructions, should be OK as long as the shaft is below the motor head, and with "this side up" showing. Still I dont usally transport my motor mounted on the transom so, first order of buisness is to make a motor "pillow for transporting in the cockpit.

Now for the next order of buisness Gilbert ----- Original Message ----- From: "Randy Watkins" <watkins@iodp.tamu.edu> To: <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2004 9:34 PM Subject: M_Boats: re: motor shut off procedures-Yamaha and Suzuki 4S

I was speaking with the service advisor about the right way to shut down a new Yamaha 4 stroke and he said don't run the carb, dry. He said just shut it off. He said the float inside the carb. should not run dry under normal boating. I also asked the same question to a different service advisor at the Suzuki shop and he gave the same advice. I was always told in the past to "run it dry" but apparently that's changed with the new tehnology motors., at least Suzuki and Yamaha. Anyone else discussed this with your outboard shop?

Randy W. M15 Becca Anne

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