Another winterizing question
10-16-2006, 12:43 PM
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Another winterizing question
Not that i need to anytime soon 
but,
I have the fresh water flushes (hose fittings) under the hatch. can you rig up a hose hooked to a 5 gallon bucket to get the antifreeze into the engine? looks like that would work, and i wouldnt have to open anything up on the engine.
but,
I have the fresh water flushes (hose fittings) under the hatch. can you rig up a hose hooked to a 5 gallon bucket to get the antifreeze into the engine? looks like that would work, and i wouldnt have to open anything up on the engine.
10-16-2006, 01:01 PM
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Re: Another winterizing question
Yes that would work.....depending on how its all plumbed up you would probably need to open some valves that those flush's are attached to before they go into you cooling system......
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10-16-2006, 02:17 PM
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Re: Another winterizing question
Originally Posted by BajaRunner
Not that i need to anytime soon
but,
I have the fresh water flushes (hose fittings) under the hatch. can you rig up a hose hooked to a 5 gallon bucket to get the antifreeze into the engine? looks like that would work, and i wouldnt have to open anything up on the engine.
but,
I have the fresh water flushes (hose fittings) under the hatch. can you rig up a hose hooked to a 5 gallon bucket to get the antifreeze into the engine? looks like that would work, and i wouldnt have to open anything up on the engine.
it into the motor. and i never open up the motor.
stan
10-16-2006, 07:04 PM
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Re: Another winterizing question
Originally Posted by baja36ft
yes jason that would work but i use a small pump to pump
it into the motor. and i never open up the motor.
stan
it into the motor. and i never open up the motor.
stan
10-17-2006, 07:12 AM
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Re: Another winterizing question
Wouldn't you want to get it up to operating temp so the T-Stat is open. Seems if you just pumped it in there would be reg water behind the tstat.
10-17-2006, 01:24 PM
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Re: Another winterizing question
YES let the motor run on the hose till it reachs temp and then
change over to the anti freeze run 4 gals (not 50/50) and you are done
i never empty the block....
change over to the anti freeze run 4 gals (not 50/50) and you are done
i never empty the block....
