Thread: Question about 2-stroke

Alright, now for another dumb question, how do I tell if the foot froze?

Originally Posted by jcs247

Alright, now for another dumb question, how do I tell if the foot froze?

Turn the prop in neutral. I've never worried about that myself, and have never had any problems. I own 25-30 boats at a time at the shop, and leave the engines on the transom savers all year long. If you have a seal leaking and water inside the lower unit housing, I guess it might freeze if it were full of water opposed to lower unit fluid, which is 80/90 hypoid gear oil, same oil as in the rear end of your vehicle basically.