Wyomingman
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- Mar 26, 2009
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OK, I've completed most of the winterization process. I have a 2002 Mercruiser 4.3 MPI with single point drain. I have drained the water, poked wire around the drain tube, poured antifreeze through the termostat housing until it is full and coming up out of the housing, drained the lower unit oil(although i did not refill and will do it in the spring), put stabil in the gas, changed the oil and filter and placed the lower unit in the full down position.
Now my question, I was attempting to take off the hoses that run into the thermostat housing to the exaust manifold but can't get the rubber hose off. Is there a trick to do this? I hope the water has already drained from the exaust manifold but do you think I still need to take off the hose at the thermostat housing and pour it down through the exaust manifold?
This was my first time doing all this so I hope I covered it all!
Now my question, I was attempting to take off the hoses that run into the thermostat housing to the exaust manifold but can't get the rubber hose off. Is there a trick to do this? I hope the water has already drained from the exaust manifold but do you think I still need to take off the hose at the thermostat housing and pour it down through the exaust manifold?
This was my first time doing all this so I hope I covered it all!