Winter storage? (Canada)

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David Tuerk

Discussion Starter · Aug 4, 2015

I'm in northern Ontario and I'm thinking of where to store my spark this winter. I have a drive-in shed on my farm that we store most of our vehicles in but there is obviously no heat there at all. Has anyone had their spark survive a winter of -40 outside? I'll be keeping it covered for sure, the only exposed part will be the hull. I'll also be winterizing it as per the service manual specifies (Fogging, Flushing then air blasting the exhaust... etc)

My other option is leaving it in our heated garage, but space in there is very limited.

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Cormacs

· #2 · Aug 4, 2015

I left mine outside in a non heated three wall shed. All I did was blow out the exhaust and back it in. Survived -40 just fine. Temperature shouldn't affect it as long as the exhaust is blown out. I went out once a month and fired it up.

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David Tuerk

Discussion Starter · #3 · Aug 4, 2015

Cormacs said:
I left mine outside in a non heated three wall shed. All I did was blow out the exhaust and back it in. Survived -40 just fine. Temperature shouldn't affect it as long as the exhaust is blown out. I went out once a month and fired it up.

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Thanks for the reply, I guess mine should be fine, It would probably be better to start it every once in a while rather than letting it sit with just fogging oil in the cylinders. I like the idea of running it to get oil back into the head.

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Cormacs

· #4 · Aug 4, 2015

That's why I started it. I never fogged it so I just went out every few weeks and let it run for a minute to keep rust from forming in the cyliners

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Cormacs

· #5 · Aug 4, 2015

I don't know why but I was never a fan of fogging.

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Neptune

· #6 · Aug 5, 2015

As long as you follow the guidelines in the service manual I think you should be fine.

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seaking

· #7 · Aug 5, 2015

Neptune said:
As long as you follow the guidelines in the service manual I think you should be fine.

Basically, that and having general knowledge about PWC's and servicing them. Do that and you're golden.

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peeler01

· #8 · Aug 5, 2015

For Winter I just ride my ski like I do in the Summer. Sometimes I wear a wetsuit if there's a cold snap. >

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David Tuerk

Discussion Starter · #9 · Aug 6, 2015

peeler01 said:
For Winter I just ride my ski like I do in the Summer. Sometimes I wear a wetsuit if there's a cold snap. >

Yeah well we can't all live in florida

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David Tuerk

Discussion Starter · #10 · Aug 6, 2015

seaking said:
Basically, that and having general knowledge about PWC's and servicing them. Do that and you're golden.

I was mostly concerned about the hull being plastic, plastics do not like the cold (or heat)

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Dan P

· #11 · Aug 6, 2015

peeler01 said:
For Winter I just ride my ski like I do in the Summer. Sometimes I wear a wetsuit if there's a cold snap.

Lol, must be nice. Can't do that here in Canada. The past few years the Great Lakes froze over 98%.

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Cormacs

· #12 · Aug 6, 2015

David Tuerk said:
I was mostly concerned about the hull being plastic, plastics do not like the cold (or heat)

It may be more brittle when cold. But as long as you leave it alone and don't touch it, it should be fine.

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