Winterizing A PCM GT40 |
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Airfooter
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Because it'll feel good to run it at least once. Also, I'll feel much better knowing that I have fresh antifreeze in it when it's -20 this winter ($40 is cheap insurance). I have ball valves at all drain locations so it doesn't take much time either.
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63 Skier
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Wait, you're running it on the hose and then winterizing again? Why?
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Airfooter
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I hate to admit it, but I'm pulling the boat out this weekend to run it for the first and only time this season (Yes, it's still winterized from last season). As soon as I'm done I'll be draining the water, and pulling antifreeze back through and fogging. Let me not forgot to mention that this will all be done in the driveway too, so the boat won't even see the lake this year..... What a shame...
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jbear
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can't wait to see it on the way by.
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Gary S
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got it all painted today can start pulling all the tape off tomorrow and get my garage back. Then another day of drying and it can start to go back together.
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jbear
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good planning Gary...you better stop in Central Florida on the way down so me & Eddie can give you some 'tips'.........
john |
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Gary S
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I tried our Florida members way of winterizing last winter. Think I'll try it again this year but with a different boat to make sure it works with different engine manufacturers.
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SkiSeneca
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My neighbor pulled his out last weekend! Mine is staying until until the lake is lowered too. That hot shower does a fine job of getting a wet suit warm.....
As far as winterizing, I am a fan of the PG pull through the engine regardless of what it is. Very Very cheap insurance instead of a new engine. Some stabilizer or sea foam is a great idea also. I religiously winterize with PG and stabilizer and have never had an issue. Change the oil in the fall to get the acids out of the engine also, and then you're ready to go in the spring. Full tank of gas IMO is a good idea too. Lots of engine experience in my family. Just my two cents y'all. |
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Gary S
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I imagine Pete's are already put away
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baitkiller
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Wasnt ice-out like 3 or 4 weeks late this year in the frozen North? I would push it out as long as I could. Dry suits are on sale!
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Jesus was a bare-footer.............
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Morfoot
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"Morfoot; He can ski. He can wakeboard.He can cook chicken.He can create his own self-named beverage, & can also apparently fly. A man of many talents."72 Mustang "Kermit",88 SN Miss Scarlett, 99 SN "Sherman"
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63 Skier
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I was launching yesterday, had the truck/boat/trailer parked while I got ready. A relative stopped by and said "Oh, you're taking the boat out for the season." I looked at him like he was nuts, said I'll boat to mid October, only stop when they drop the lakes. The idea of putting the boat away at Labor Day just seems to shorten the season so much, there's another beautiful month of boating/skiing left.
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Smithfamily
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jbear
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yup...August 30th and we have our 1st 'winterizing thread'
now..what were we sayin' about those gators? john |
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SNobsessed
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Drain all 5 plugs & refill with antifreeze (pour into T stat hose) is a good method. No special hoses involved.
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TRBenj
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Same, except you don't fog the (dry) gt40 intake. Cooling system is unchanged on all PCM fords.
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malibud
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Ok I have just gone from carbed 85' 2001 to EFI 97' gt40 . I used to just drain water and open a few water passages and a gallon of anti freeze. Do I need to do the bucket method or is it the same? I just want be sure since I got the boat on the cheap from bad winterizing ..
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AAM196
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Well thanks for bringing up winterizing so soon!
Joel pretty much nailed it. Only things I would add: is -throw some marine stabil in the gas tank and top it off. - I run engine off hose to temp... then I suck the antifreeze via intake hose. If you have valves to and from the heater core... open them up so you pull antifreeze thru it as well. - since engine is still warm at this point I change oil and filter so it is ready to go next season. - When I fog I do exactly what Joel does but after I manually turn the engine over I respray each cylinder. Other things I do every other year are change impeller and trans fluid. At beginning of season. Then I store in a heated garage anyway.. |
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M3Fan
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There are probably 8,000,000 threads on this but since nobody bit after letting it marinate last night I'll just summarize.
GT40 winterization is the same as the carb'd version of the engine other than NOT fogging through the intake. Block drains on either side of the block itself, one or the other may be used for heater or shower hoses. Drain both block drains probing for scale/buildup with a wire or pick. Drain at the bottom of the cast metal "U" feeding the water circ pump in front Drains on the back of both exhaust manifolds Empty water strainer Blow water out of heater core by literally blowing into one hose and noting the water/air coming out of the other. Then I usually funnel in some AF and blow that through. I have quick release fittings for my heater supply and return hoses (from garden hose section of Ace or HD/Lowes) that make this a snap. I usually put 2-3 gallons of PG Antifreeze into a bucket and suck that into the motor with a 1" hose connected to the input side of the trans cooler. Some just leave it dry, YMMV, I do it just because. I pull all 8 spark plugs, fog each cylinder with spray fogging oil w/the straw on the nozzle, then rotate the crank a few rotations with the front crank bolt, then replace all 8 plugs and wires. |
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Donald80SN
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Dano,
I believe you will want to use about 7 PSIG to blow out those speedo lines. 25 PSIG may damage the bladders. I do believe that most will tell you not to even mess with the speedos at all Donald |
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dano
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Hello everyone, I recently joined this website although I have been a visitor for many years. This summer I became the owner of a 99 SN which I posted to the diaries page the other day. I have grown up around I/O's and winterized them since I was a teenager. I am looking for some pointers (pics or videos if possible) on how to properly winterize my GT40 and also assistance with the hot/cold water shower and driver seat heater which I assume has some type of heat exchanger as there are hoses which run from the heater back to the engine. I have read some of the forums on winterization but have not found any so far which specifically refer to the GT40 engine or how to properly winterize the shower or heater. I have also read a couple posts about clearing the speedo lines with something around 25 PSI of pressure. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
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