Re: Another winterizing question
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET <br />PRODUCT IDENTITY: PEAK. RV & MARINE ANTIFREEZE <br />1. SUPPLIER <br />OLD WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC. <br />4065 COMMERCIAL AVENUE <br />NORTHBROOK, ILLINOIS 60062 <br />PHONE: 847-559-2000 <br />EMERGENCY PHONE: 1-800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC) <br />.08 68°F <br />2. INGREDIENTS <br />Vapor Pressure mm Hg@ Temp.. <br />Material CAS# % BY WT. <br />Propylene Glycol 57-55-6 >25 <30 <br />Additives N/A <.001 <br /><br /><br />ingestion may cause central nervous system effects. <br /><br />4. FIRST AID MEASURES <br />Ensure physician has access to this MSDS. <br /> Get medical attention as soon as possible. Obtain medical attention if pain, blinking, tears or <br /><br />redness persist.<br /> <br />Obtain emergency medical attention. <br /><br />Notify authorities if liquid enters <br />sewers/public waters. <br /><br />PEAK RV & Marine Antifreeze 6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES <br />Steps To Be Taken In Case Material Is Released Or Spilled: Prevent flow to sewers and public waters <br /><br />as it may contaminate said water. Restrict water usage to prevent slip/fall hazard. Soak up small <br /><br />spills with inert solids. Dike and recover large land spills. Notify appropriate authorities if <br /><br />product enters any waterway. <br /><br />the MSDS doesent not make me feel warm and fuzy and its better than prestone no-tox<br /><br /><br />your safe if you<br />drain both manifolds<br />both riser/elbows <br />both sides of block<br />remove lower hose on water pump and drain<br />remove power steering cooling hoses and drain cooler <br />and any other hose that my be on special things on your boat<br /><br />and empty motor is a safe motor<br /><br />i guess the 7 steps i gave to saftely drain the motor at no cost were not helpfull and i am free to post the facts just as you are to do what ever you want<br /><br /><br />there was a big test done out west on the effects of boats on the water which banned all 2 cycle motors permently and the enviro people found that 4 cycle boats caused no problems .<br /><br />the problem they did find was the safe but now banned BTME had bound it self to the plant life and become part of the food chain<br /><br />tommays
<br /><br />Fact is I have two 355 Chevy blocks waiting for rebuild, that are in big plastic bags. They are sitting on a shelf in my shop and they have some surface rust on them.<br />I have never used any type of anti-freeze, and as Bondo said.....Dry blocks don't freeze. 
