winterizing question

[josh]

I let the motor warm up, drained the 5 plugs and trans cooler. Then started it up and sucked up 5 gal. of anti freeze. Is that enough?

[G-man]

I would stabilize the gas and some people fog the engine. I also put my battery on a trickel charger every month or so.

[josh]

Id did us stabile in the gas. I was woundering if 5 gal of anti-freeze is enough

[502Python]

My GT-40 held about 2.5 gallons and my Python holds 5.5 gallons. The method I used was removing all the hoses and filling her up until it wouldn't take any more.

[NCH2oSki]

I use 5 gals with my GT-40, I have a heater though. it probably adds an extra gallon. I would think your in great shape, especially if you saw some antifreeze coming out the exhaust.

I empty the water out of the block and heater then suck it up with the main intake hose. That is how my dealer did it also.

[efox]

Do you need to fill it with Anitfreeze if it sits in a semi heated garage for the winter? Temps are never below 50 in the gargage. I just drained the block, fogged the engine, stabilized the gas, and changed the oil.

Eric

[mrese]

The Antifreeze helps prevent corrision but you don't have to use it. Just another inexpensive preventive-maintenance measure.

[M3Fan]

If anything, the heated garage is worse for corrosion. The reaction happens faster in more heat.

[FatBoy]

I have a flush pro fresh water flush. If I put the hose from it in a five gallon bucket of antifrezze will it suck up the antifrezze thru the check valve on the flush pro?

[mrese]

Only if the engine is up to operating temp. If not, the t-stat won't be open and antifreeze will bypass out through exhaust.

[wrh3]

What about a bilge heater? www.xtremeheaters.com has some that seem good....

Bill
www.billswebspace.com

[SGY]

I agree with mrese. Just because you see the antifreeze come out the exhaust does not mean you are done. Get the engine up to operating temps, suck up the AF and then open your engine/block drain to make sure you get it into the block. With this process, you may need more than five gallons. I usually put a bucket under the exhaust and run a hose from the exhaust bucket back to the engine--that way I use less AF.

This year I just drained the block. Up here in Denver, there is not as much corrosion to worry about. The inboard mechs here don't even recommend fogging the motor. Besides, my boat stays dry for about three months max.

[ag4ever]

when I do mine, I run it off the recycled water till it is up to temperature. I do this by pulling the hose to the strainer, attaching a long hose that goes into a bucket under the exhaust. Then put a waterhose in the bucket to replenish the lost water. I run the engine untill it is up to operating temp on the gauge to be sure the t-stat is open. I kill the engine, and I empty the water out of the bucket. Then Fill the bucket with five gallons RV antifreeze. Restart engine with bucket away from exhaust, and run till antifreeze comes out of the exhaust. (I also run the shower to be sure the water is out of the mixing valve.)