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Old 03-25-2009 | 10:10 AM
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Just take the seawater pump belt off and u can run it about 1 min+ ,,,i awsume u whant to set the timing or something of that nature ???? but i agree,,WATER is your friend
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Old 03-25-2009 | 12:26 PM
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Originally Posted by GLH
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This was the best response GLH!! Good one! It only takes about 2 minutes to hook up a hose and run water to the water muffs for the outdrive. No reason to potentially cause damage when the cost of the muffs is less than an impellor kit!
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Old 03-25-2009 | 01:10 PM
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I didnt want to run water through the ngines yet....shouldnt freeze but didnt want to take the chance.
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Old 03-25-2009 | 01:55 PM
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Originally Posted by brian18330
I didnt want to run water through the ngines yet....shouldnt freeze but didnt want to take the chance.
Jerry rig muffs with a hose in a 5 gallon bucket or two of winterizing fluid.

BTW don't do that over grass.... My father in law had a 20' circle of dead grass for a summer a few years back he was really proud of me for!!!
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