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lank ![]() Newbie ![]() Joined: August-15-2010 Location: Indiana Status: Offline Points: 19 |
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Unfortunately in northern Indiana it's time to put away the boat
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8122pbrainard ![]() Grand Poobah ![]() ![]() Joined: September-14-2006 Location: Three Lakes Wi. Status: Offline Points: 41040 |
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RV antifreeze and follow the procedure in the Chrysler manual. In brief, drain and pour. Why did you add the garden hose connections? Certainly not with the intent of winterizing!!! If so, you are being misdirected. |
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Tim D ![]() Grand Poobah ![]() Joined: August-23-2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 2637 |
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Just sucking up antifreeze wont work. If the T stat is closed, you'll just pump antifreeze out the exhaust. I do the recycle method, I catch what's coming out and recycle it until it gets very warm. Then take a hose loose and check the freezing point on what's inside the block. If you're using the pumping method, just remember the antifreeze will mix with the water that's already in the block, so don't add a bunch of water to it. Another way is take the thermostat out, and take a hose off that is low on the block and back fill with antifreeze into the intake at the t stat until the antifreeze push out the water from the disconnected hose. This might not work of some "plumbing" configurations.
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SNobsessed ![]() Grand Poobah ![]() Joined: October-21-2007 Location: IA Status: Offline Points: 7102 |
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Guys, pumping the AF with engine runnning, catching & recycle is the hard way to do it. Just drain all points & fill with AF. The Tstat has a bypass hole & doesn't need to be removed for fill.
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lank ![]() Newbie ![]() Joined: August-15-2010 Location: Indiana Status: Offline Points: 19 |
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The primary reason I added the garden hose connections was to be able run the boat on the trailer before putting it into the lake for the summer - avoid unpleasant surprises on the boat ramp. The marina I had winterize the boat last fall has an "antifreeze tank" in which they run inboards to winterize them. I made the leap of faith that I could accomplish the same thing using the garden hose connections. However it sounds like that may not be the best approach.
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8122pbrainard ![]() Grand Poobah ![]() ![]() Joined: September-14-2006 Location: Three Lakes Wi. Status: Offline Points: 41040 |
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Well said Chris!! ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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TRBenj ![]() Grand Poobah ![]() ![]() Joined: June-29-2005 Location: NWCT Status: Offline Points: 21141 |
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I disagree, Pete. I always run on the hose when I winterize. How else would you fog down the throat of the carb? I always follow by draining and refilling, of course.
Not true. The thermostat controls the flow of water OUT of the intake, not in. If empty, the block,heads and intake will fill with fluid as soon as you introduce it via the circ pump, regardless of whether the engine is up to temp or not. This is one reason why you can pour antifreeze in at any temperature. Still, I think the suck up/ recycle method is silly and overcomplicated. |
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Tim D ![]() Grand Poobah ![]() Joined: August-23-2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 2637 |
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"Not true. The thermostat controls the flow of water OUT of the intake, not in." I didn't say that water goes in the t stat, I was taking it that the block is already full of water and the circ pump can't send any more in, hence the extra water/antifreeze will be sent out the exhaust. So, block full of water, t stat closed, whatever is sucked up goes out the exhaust.
"If empty, the block,heads and intake will fill with fluid as soon as you introduce it via the circ pump, regardless of whether the engine is up to temp or not." If my engine was up to temp, I would hope it's already full of water and I wouldn't want it up to temp and introduce cold water instantly from either pump. |
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lank ![]() Newbie ![]() Joined: August-15-2010 Location: Indiana Status: Offline Points: 19 |
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At the risk of confusing things more......
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TRBenj ![]() Grand Poobah ![]() ![]() Joined: June-29-2005 Location: NWCT Status: Offline Points: 21141 |
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Youre correct. I was giving you the benefit of the doubt that you drained the block first before sucking up the a/f. Like was pointed out, you dont want to dilute marine/rv antifreeze with water at all. If using conventional (green) a/f, then it needs to be mixed at a specific ratio (fairly close to 1:1) for it to give effective freeze protection. There is no way to verify that you have the proper ratio unless you fill and recycle for quite a while to ensure uniformity, and then you must test the mixture. Seems overly complicated and painful. Why not just drain first?
Again, I was giving you the benefit of the doubt that you drained the water first. Regardless, there is no harm in introducing cold water to a warm engine. It happens every time your thermostat opens. |
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TRBenj ![]() Grand Poobah ![]() ![]() Joined: June-29-2005 Location: NWCT Status: Offline Points: 21141 |
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8122pbrainard ![]() Grand Poobah ![]() ![]() Joined: September-14-2006 Location: Three Lakes Wi. Status: Offline Points: 41040 |
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Just drain the damn block and pour in the antifreeze!!!!! How much simpler can that be?? Actually just draining like many do is simpler!
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eric lavine ![]() Grand Poobah ![]() Joined: August-13-2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 13413 |
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Pete, the arsenic makes you irratible, lol yes, some i never antifreeze and im going into my, sht dont even know 15 ish year of doing the boat the same ways.
really, normal procedure for me is, fire until it runs smoothly,turn off, drain block and manifolds, and suck in 2 gallons of RZ AF, thermostat does not need to be open, when i see pink out the back im good to go. pretty damn good track record with this method 0/1000 the 200.00 deluxe package includes AF, the rest simply get drained, one thing i do is lift and lower the tongue of the trailer to insure the water is out |
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watrski ![]() Senior Member ![]() Joined: December-01-2010 Location: Chippewa Lake Status: Offline Points: 393 |
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Amazing.
You guys can argue about this subject for years! |
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waker319 ![]() Groupie ![]() Joined: March-24-2011 Location: Michigan Status: Offline Points: 78 |
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i live in central california and temperature hardly gets in the 40s high 30s at night.. i was thinking about just draining the block and exhaust and dont add anything.... is that a bad idea? boat is under a carport with a cover on, i plan on throwing some blankets over the engine to keep it warmer... what do you guys say?
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TRBenj ![]() Grand Poobah ![]() ![]() Joined: June-29-2005 Location: NWCT Status: Offline Points: 21141 |
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So long as you drain everything properly, you'll have all the freeze protection you need- at any temperature. You can probably skip the blankets. ![]() |
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8122pbrainard ![]() Grand Poobah ![]() ![]() Joined: September-14-2006 Location: Three Lakes Wi. Status: Offline Points: 41040 |
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Agreed. |
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eric lavine ![]() Grand Poobah ![]() Joined: August-13-2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 13413 |
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I average 3 to 5 cracked engines a year, these are the guys that dont do anything at all to winterize, i dont get, do they forget?
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BuffaloBFN ![]() Grand Poobah ![]() ![]() Joined: June-24-2007 Location: Gainesville,GA Status: Offline Points: 6094 |
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The year before I did my engine, I looked into having it done by a shop...all across town they were backed up with frozen engines. |
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eric lavine ![]() Grand Poobah ![]() Joined: August-13-2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 13413 |
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darn it!
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"the things you own will start to own you"
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waker319 ![]() Groupie ![]() Joined: March-24-2011 Location: Michigan Status: Offline Points: 78 |
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SNobsessed ![]() Grand Poobah ![]() Joined: October-21-2007 Location: IA Status: Offline Points: 7102 |
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The manual is best & easiest way. 5 plugs to drain: 2 on block, 2 on manifold, 1 on elbow at front of engine.
Pull hoses off of Oil cooler & RWP, let them drain too. Pour AF into hose that leads to engine. Your done. |
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TRBenj ![]() Grand Poobah ![]() ![]() Joined: June-29-2005 Location: NWCT Status: Offline Points: 21141 |
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The manual is actually a great reference. Winterization thread with pictures |
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waker319 ![]() Groupie ![]() Joined: March-24-2011 Location: Michigan Status: Offline Points: 78 |
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great, thanks!!
is it necessary to add anti-freeze tho? if so, which type? |
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8122pbrainard ![]() Grand Poobah ![]() ![]() Joined: September-14-2006 Location: Three Lakes Wi. Status: Offline Points: 41040 |
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not given, No it's not but it's an "insurance" policy. BTW, the on site search feature is great. If you searched, you would have come up with the answers!! ![]() If you care to, at least add your first name to your profile. If you stick with us, (please do) you will find most do go by first names on CCfan. Then, I won't have to call you "not given" ![]() Tell us more about the boat and yourself. Also, make sure you have all the info needed for Keith to enter you in the diaries section!! |
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eric lavine ![]() Grand Poobah ![]() Joined: August-13-2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 13413 |
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im more of a pink in the front kinda guy Adam
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Tim D ![]() Grand Poobah ![]() Joined: August-23-2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 2637 |
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My Air Nautique owner's manual. "Fill engine with a solution of 50% antifreeze. This helps prevent drying out the seals and gaskets, preventing the formation of hard dry scale in the water jackets and prevents freezing damage due to isolated pockets of trapped water that remains in the block."
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eric lavine ![]() Grand Poobah ![]() Joined: August-13-2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 13413 |
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that of course is with green antifreeze, the 50/50 thing
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WakeSlayer ![]() Grand Poobah ![]() ![]() Joined: March-15-2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 2138 |
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Ahh yes. The annual thread....
I kept looking for the -100* stuff this year. Still cannot find it. Back to the pink stuff (up front) I still do not agree about pouring it in vs. sucking it in, in my case. You aren't pouring it in on a BBC in a Vdrive. And the stat on the 289 is vertical. It's is just easier to draw in it from a bucket on both these crafts. |
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