Re: winterize my 350 mercruiser i/o PLEASE HELP!
good video friscoboater.....
so can i elaborate... granted mines a L6..
imho
i drain the water out of the block and manifold 1st. prior to introduction of anti freeze (witch i introduce via the tstate housing and directly into the manifold). once the block, manifold, power steering cooler in your case is empty of water. it is safe for storage, w/o anti freeze.
i store the manifold with the plug in. i feel it helps prevent corrosion on the manifold female screw threads, thus leading a plug that won't screw down tight and seal. + i store with the anti freeze in all winter, she's filled up with anti freeze. i gotta leave the plug in. in my mercruiser s/m it states that empty of water is good for an extended season. but for lay up to introduce anti freeze for corrosion protection.
there are also many places to insert grease. least on my mc-1 drive. pivot point top and bottom of the gimble ring. both hinge pins, gimble brg. i also lub (grease) the steering cable end on the inside of the boat.
agreed on likeing to check the spines on the drive shaft. i also check the coupler female splines as best as possible to. flashlight, photos, looking for the flat spot on the top of the splines, not a knife edge. i also run an alignment bar to check alignment prior to storage. this also greases up the coupler with some new spline grease.
i also clean the fa + replace the fuel filter. i replace the engine oil at end of season so that during storage it has fresh oil in place. old oil has contaminates from the summers use.
i also remove my drive. stored inside over the winter. i grease the shift shaft slide with some new grease for winter + put a cover over the bell housing to help keep the elements and varmints out.
other than that, i whole heartedly agree with your video. thank you for taking the time to make it and post it up for all to see. ya did a good job..