kkirksey247
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I've got a boat with an old Alpha One Gen II Volvo 4 cylinder, and I live in the mountains in Western NC. I grew up in Florida, where we didn't need to winterize, and I'd only had boats with outboards before. It only dawned on me that I hadn't drained the water and put anti-freeze in the cooling system when I was in Wal-Mart the other day and saw the jugs of anti-freeze in the auto dept. As soon as I got home, I removed the two drain plugs on the port side of the block, but only got little drips. Worried that I've ruined the engine. We haven't had any hard freezes below the low twenties, and most days it's been in the 50s or 60s, but the really cold weather is going to hit in the next couple of days. Looking for advice on what to do. Is there a safe way to heat the block to melt any ice that might have formed? How can I tell if ice has done damage to the engine? Thanks!