Re: The mystererious motor goop

[Bob Wight]

Looks to me like a marine corrosion inhibitor spray, like those manufactured by CRC or Corrosion X. I use this stuff on my boat trailer hubs in the salt and it leaves that same brown gooey appearance. They do work good at keeping the salt demon away.

Bob

1937 Champion D2C Deluxe Lite Twin
1954 Johnson CD-11
1955 Johnson QD-16
1957 Evinrude Fastwin 18
1957 Evinrude 3022
1958 Johnson QD-19
1958 Johnson FD-12
1959 Johnson QD-20
1982 Evinrude 25hp

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