mtbdudex
Petty Officer 3rd Class
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So I learned a $3k "life lesson" as described in this thread.
Mike R 4.3L Volvo-Penta rebuild thread
I did the winter prep just today and remember the dealer who re-built my engine clearly stating "remove/drain the front of the intake manifold by removing this drain plug". Nowhere in the manual does it state that, I'm not doubting him.
Does everyone else remove this drain plug for "added insurance"?
It's not a 8mm or 10mm hex, so off to store for a 9mm hex.
He stated even some marinas have forgot to remove this plug and had intake breakage due to freezing. If so, was there a service bulletin ever issued to amend the manual for this??
Mike R 4.3L Volvo-Penta rebuild thread
I did the winter prep just today and remember the dealer who re-built my engine clearly stating "remove/drain the front of the intake manifold by removing this drain plug". Nowhere in the manual does it state that, I'm not doubting him.
Does everyone else remove this drain plug for "added insurance"?
It's not a 8mm or 10mm hex, so off to store for a 9mm hex.
He stated even some marinas have forgot to remove this plug and had intake breakage due to freezing. If so, was there a service bulletin ever issued to amend the manual for this??
