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jralbert
#1 Posted : Sunday, October 18, 2009 5:25:08 AM(UTC)
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Huck Fuinn posted this link to the West Marine web site. It has some how-to tips and videos


here's a link to a winterizing checklist and DIY movies...

http://www.westmarine.co...nterizing-CheckList.htm
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#4 Posted : Wednesday, November 04, 2009 5:06:14 AM(UTC)
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I just made myself a "winterizing bucket". Don't know why I didn't think of it before.Think, maybe you guys have.
1 1/4 " plastic to threaded pipe, a threaded valve + a hose fitting E6000 inside & out. Remove hose from sea strainer, connect to bucket, fill with "Pink stuff" open valve & start engine. Applause Applause

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#5 Posted : Wednesday, November 04, 2009 5:13:45 PM(UTC)
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Nice work :)

I assume you are going to remove the t-stat and drain the block/mufflers first?
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#6 Posted : Wednesday, November 04, 2009 10:51:38 PM(UTC)
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IF it's a raw water cooled motor! Made that mistake on advising a guy with FWC motors. Embarrassing!

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#7 Posted : Thursday, November 05, 2009 12:40:49 AM(UTC)
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These engines have closed cooling system with a heat exchanger, this is just for the fresh water side.
This year I have a special problem in that I have a heat exchanger leaking. ( fresh water into the closed cooling system) I have to drain down the block & refill the engine with Regular antifreese, after running the RV antifreeze into the fresh water system.

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Roger: looks like a nice setup. But I wonder why you needed that with a FWC system? I just open the strainer and pour in three gals of AF while the engine is running. During the last gal, I start to fog the engine and try to choke it off right at the tail end of the water supply. Every year, it's exactly 3 gals before pink stuff (now green stuff) exits the exhaust. And, no hoses to loosen.
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#9 Posted : Thursday, November 05, 2009 11:41:17 AM(UTC)
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These are diesels so no fogging. It's very confined space with gen set between the engines, this just makes it easier, don't have to fill strainer & hose to thru hull shut off.


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#10 Posted : Thursday, November 05, 2009 8:40:20 PM(UTC)
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Kidda hard to fog a diesel, eh!

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