where to put antifreeze?

[blacksilvy1500]

i have a 1987 chaparral 187 xl with the 4.3 OMC

i read that i could just pour antifreeze through the hoses from the thermostat, but i want to make sure which ones I can and cannot pour antifreeze through.

 

[cr2k]

Re: where to put antifreeze?

Go to adults only section and read up on winterizing.

 

[tpenfield]

Re: where to put antifreeze?

Yes, more reading would be good for you.

If you have not drained the block & manifolds, pouring antifreeze down the hoses is not going to do much. You'll be replacing the engine in the spring.

 

[blacksilvy1500]

Re: where to put antifreeze?

i already drained the block and manifolds and read the writeup but on the writeup it tells me to take the thermostat housing off and i dont want to mess with that. but i heard that you could just pour it down the hoses that are connected to the housing and i was just making sure which ones to pour it to.

 

[Bondo]

Re: where to put antifreeze?

i already drained the block and manifolds and read the writeup but on the writeup it tells me to take the thermostat housing off and i dont want to mess with that. but i heard that you could just pour it down the hoses that are connected to the housing and i was just making sure which ones to pour it to.

Ayuh,.... I guess if ya don't wanta do it right, do it any way you'd like....

If it's truly drained, ya don't need antifreeze, at All...

 

[tpenfield]

Re: where to put antifreeze?

i already drained the block and manifolds and read the writeup but on the writeup it tells me to take the thermostat housing off and i dont want to mess with that. but i heard that you could just pour it down the hoses that are connected to the housing and i was just making sure which ones to pour it to.

Ok, just to add to Bond-o's comments . . . the large hose on the recirculating pump traps a fair amount of water. So, if you have not disconnected that to let it drain, then it would be a good idea to do so.

Anti-freeze at that point would be optional, but you could pour it down all of the hoses that lead to the thermostat housing . . . takes the guesswork out of it.

 

[blacksilvy1500]

Re: where to put antifreeze?

Ok, just to add to Bond-o's comments . . . the large hose on the recirculating pump traps a fair amount of water. So, if you have not disconnected that to let it drain, then it would be a good idea to do so.

Anti-freeze at that point would be optional, but you could pour it down all of the hoses that lead to the thermostat housing . . . takes the guesswork out of it.

thank you...thats all i needed