a couple questions. whats the procedure to flush/drain the raw water (saltwater) part of the cooling system? also, am i correct to assume that gravity will drain the drive once removed? i have a full closed system so block and manifolds have 50/50 antifreeze mix in them already as well as half the heat exchanger. i am removing the outdrive and batteries all cabin cushions and removable vinyl seats and all canvas and storing that in my basement. plan to change oil and filter, replace fuel filters, top off gas tank and add sta-bil, then fog. what i think ill have left is heat exchanger, risers, raw water inlet hose (possibly in line power steering cooler?) and hoses from the exchanger to the risers and y pipe. should i just flush these out with muffs before i remove drive and that's it? use salt away? flush with antifreeze? maybe remove hoses to risers and blow out any water left?
If you plan on changing the oil and filter, and the boat is running on muffs, then you will be flushing the raw water cooling system.
Yes, you have to drain the raw water side of the cooling system, and make sure the antifreeze is low enough temperature wise for your area. Antifreeze in the system good for only 10 above, isn't going to help much at 20 below there in NY.
Have you checked the winteriation posts in the Adults only sticky at the top of the forum?
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But always enough time to do it again?
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Don S.
Why is there never enough time to do it right the first time,
But always enough time to do it again?
Please, NO PM's (Private Messages) regarding boat/engine problems.
That is what these forums are for.
Only forum/moderator issues will be answered in PM's.
Look at the first 3 posts at the top of this forum
hehe... Maybe you should make it in all capitals with some funky looking word art lettering surrounded by blinking/flashing stars... Maybe then people would see it
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just because you found it that way... doesn't mean it's supposed to be that way.
Part of diagnostics is spending time figuring out not only what the problem is, but also sorting through what it isn't.
The older the engine is, the chances of it having more than 1 problem goes up exponentially
Boating has always been a rich mans hobby. Buying a new boat gets cheaper every year, but the maintenance, the repairs, and the overall cost of ownership of a boat has never gotten any cheaper.
Why is there never enough time to do it right the first time,
But always enough time to do it again?
Please, NO PM's (Private Messages) regarding boat/engine problems.
That is what these forums are for.
Only forum/moderator issues will be answered in PM's.
__________________
just because you found it that way... doesn't mean it's supposed to be that way.
Part of diagnostics is spending time figuring out not only what the problem is, but also sorting through what it isn't.
The older the engine is, the chances of it having more than 1 problem goes up exponentially
Boating has always been a rich mans hobby. Buying a new boat gets cheaper every year, but the maintenance, the repairs, and the overall cost of ownership of a boat has never gotten any cheaper.
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winterizing a closed cooling system
Re: winterizing a closed cooling system
Re: winterizing a closed cooling system
your winterizing checklist is exactly what im looking for.
thanx much don
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