whitebunnyflock
Seaman
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- Jul 12, 2017
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I performed the following winterization procedures and want to make sure I completed all the steps required before we start freezing here in Canada:
with boat level:
Pulled two engine block drain plugs
Pulled two exhaust manifold drain plugs
Pulled two pipes off of the raw water pump
pulled bottom of pipe off of the engine water circulator
pulled top of pipe off of the Power Steering cooler and ran some antifreeze down the pipe until i was sure there was no water left in the power steering cooler
pulled the plug on the front of the motor for the intake manifold cooling and lowered the bow on the boat until it was way lower than the stern.
Things I haven't done: I also read in a volvo penta manual online that I should pull the pipes off of the front of the exhaust manifold, disconnect and drain long hose (A) at thermostat housing. Lower alongside block and drain completely. Also in this manual it mentions a "small water by-pass hose between fuel reservoir and the top of the thermostat housing" which i did not see when i was doing all this work.
It also mentions turning over the motor with the two pipes off of the raw water pump which i didn't do. However with the pipes off i did have the boat level, bow way down and stern way down so not sure if this step is needed?
Finally my last question is about a step that mentions the oil cooler and draining the water out of there. I am not sure where this is and would somebody be able to direct me to where I can find it?
Edit: Manual at first glance appears to be for the 3.0 but at the front mentions that it is for the 4.3 GL as well: https://www.manualslib.com/manual/917510/Volvo-Penta-3-0gs-Sx.html?page=47#manual
with boat level:
Pulled two engine block drain plugs
Pulled two exhaust manifold drain plugs
Pulled two pipes off of the raw water pump
pulled bottom of pipe off of the engine water circulator
pulled top of pipe off of the Power Steering cooler and ran some antifreeze down the pipe until i was sure there was no water left in the power steering cooler
pulled the plug on the front of the motor for the intake manifold cooling and lowered the bow on the boat until it was way lower than the stern.
Things I haven't done: I also read in a volvo penta manual online that I should pull the pipes off of the front of the exhaust manifold, disconnect and drain long hose (A) at thermostat housing. Lower alongside block and drain completely. Also in this manual it mentions a "small water by-pass hose between fuel reservoir and the top of the thermostat housing" which i did not see when i was doing all this work.
It also mentions turning over the motor with the two pipes off of the raw water pump which i didn't do. However with the pipes off i did have the boat level, bow way down and stern way down so not sure if this step is needed?
Finally my last question is about a step that mentions the oil cooler and draining the water out of there. I am not sure where this is and would somebody be able to direct me to where I can find it?
Edit: Manual at first glance appears to be for the 3.0 but at the front mentions that it is for the 4.3 GL as well: https://www.manualslib.com/manual/917510/Volvo-Penta-3-0gs-Sx.html?page=47#manual