vipertblck
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One thing I noticed when I drained the block and manifold, block was a brownish color water towards the end, and manifold was black at the end.....should I be concerned?
One thing I noticed when I drained the block and manifold, block was a brownish color water towards the end, and manifold was black at the end.....should I be concerned?
No.also my method of getting it in the engine will run it to flush it out with the hose, then hook up the muffs and a hose attached to a 5 gal bucked filled with these jugs, let the bucked flow into the muffs and start the engine(no water psi as a hose spicket does). does this method work ok for everyone?
No. Drain the blocks and the manifolds. If you really insist on the antifreeze, after you drain it, remove the thermostat housing and pour it in there.
Or just drain it and no anti freeze since you are a fresh water boater and don't need to worry about the corrosion and you said you are selling it anyway!
ran into an issue guys. gonna buy the stuff this week and do it to the boat Saturday (10/4). Menards has two different kinds, by looking at the MSDS pdf sheet, looks like their both Propylene Glycol based. keep in mind boat will be stored inside at above freezing temps(around 35-40). would it matter which one I get? just wanted to check in here before I did a bad move and bought something I shouldn't.
pink stuff
http://www.menards.com/main/tools-ha...06-c-10098.htm
pink/red stuff
http://www.menards.com/main/tools-ha...11-c-10098.htm
also my method of getting it in the engine will run it to flush it out with the hose, then hook up the muffs and a hose attached to a 5 gal bucked filled with these jugs, let the bucked flow into the muffs and start the engine(no water psi as a hose spigot does). does this method work ok for everyone?
If you'd like to take the extra time to add antifreeze in your properly drained engine then you'd be better off using the pink stuff as it seems more environmentally friendly for when you restart the engine next year as it will do less harm.Menards has two different kinds, by looking at the MSDS pdf sheet, looks like their both Propylene Glycol based. keep in mind boat will be stored inside at above freezing temps(around 35-40). would it matter which one I get?
One of the main reasons this methods does not work so well is due to most of the time you'll run a high risk of not getting any/or enough A/F into the engine block due to 1'....the thermostat is not open enough to allow the needed amount of A/F to flow into the engine block and/or 2'.....the engine get's shut off almost as soon as you see the A/F come out of the exhaust thinking the complete system is/must be full.....But it's not since the thermostat hasn't/isn't opened letting the A/F into the engine properly. Your only filling the exhaust system unless you follow UncleWillie's advice using the muffs as it's a little more efficient than your way...But you still want to confirm the block has actually filled up with A/F.also my method of getting it in the engine will run it to flush it out with the hose, then hook up the muffs and a hose attached to a 5 gal bucked filled with these jugs, let the bucked flow into the muffs and start the engine(no water psi as a hose spicket does). does this method work ok for everyone?
Guess we're a bit more lenient than Don was.Yeah................Hmm......This thread is STILL going?
Be sure that when you pull the drain plugs, you poke the holes to ensure your removing any built up sand that's normally blocking water flow.drain block. Block and suck through blue drain hoses(one in block and other in manifold) to ensure all is drained.
Page 1B-17 will help guide you with the proper steps to take with the drive. Make sure all the little drain holes are clear from sand, etc. http://boatinfo.no/lib/mercruiser/manuals/mercruiser14.html#/28As far as the drive, I haven't really read to much or seen anything in the manual about a/f in there, so ill just keep it in the down position to be completely drained and assume it's good. hope this works! thanks everyone again