Will a block freeze with high of 50 low of 25?
03-31-2009, 09:34 AM
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Will a block freeze with high of 50 low of 25?
Long story short-- I purchased a boat in AZ and will be bringing it home to NE. Currently the Weather forecast is predicting highs around 45-50 Saturday and a Low of 25. I don’t think it would freeze but looking for advice from people smarter than myself.
When I say an engine block this would include oil coolers etc.
When I say an engine block this would include oil coolers etc.
03-31-2009, 10:51 AM
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And you trust the weather forecasters?
Pick up 5 gallons of -50 degree AF on your way out of town. It ought to be cheap and will only take you 10 minutes to run through the engine. Even if you only 50% dilute the water in the block with the -50* AF, you are good for far colder temps that what you expect.
10 minutes of time well spent is worth days of worrying.
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If you are bent on not adding antifreeze, and you are looking for a few nights of warmth, put one or two 100W droplights suspended in the bilge overnight.
Pick up 5 gallons of -50 degree AF on your way out of town. It ought to be cheap and will only take you 10 minutes to run through the engine. Even if you only 50% dilute the water in the block with the -50* AF, you are good for far colder temps that what you expect.
10 minutes of time well spent is worth days of worrying.
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If you are bent on not adding antifreeze, and you are looking for a few nights of warmth, put one or two 100W droplights suspended in the bilge overnight.
03-31-2009, 11:47 AM
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And you trust the weather forecasters?
Pick up 5 gallons of -50 degree AF on your way out of town. It ought to be cheap and will only take you 10 minutes to run through the engine. Even if you only 50% dilute the water in the block with the -50* AF, you are good for far colder temps that what you expect.
10 minutes of time well spent is worth days of worrying.
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If you are bent on not adding antifreeze, and you are looking for a few nights of warmth, put one or two 100W droplights suspended in the bilge overnight.
Pick up 5 gallons of -50 degree AF on your way out of town. It ought to be cheap and will only take you 10 minutes to run through the engine. Even if you only 50% dilute the water in the block with the -50* AF, you are good for far colder temps that what you expect.
10 minutes of time well spent is worth days of worrying.
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If you are bent on not adding antifreeze, and you are looking for a few nights of warmth, put one or two 100W droplights suspended in the bilge overnight.
03-31-2009, 12:03 PM
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Long story short-- I purchased a boat in AZ and will be bringing it home to NE. Currently the Weather forecast is predicting highs around 45-50 Saturday and a Low of 25. I don’t think it would freeze but looking for advice from people smarter than myself.
When I say an engine block this would include oil coolers etc.
When I say an engine block this would include oil coolers etc.
03-31-2009, 12:06 PM
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And you trust the weather forecasters?
Pick up 5 gallons of -50 degree AF on your way out of town. It ought to be cheap and will only take you 10 minutes to run through the engine. Even if you only 50% dilute the water in the block with the -50* AF, you are good for far colder temps that what you expect.
10 minutes of time well spent is worth days of worrying.
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Pick up 5 gallons of -50 degree AF on your way out of town. It ought to be cheap and will only take you 10 minutes to run through the engine. Even if you only 50% dilute the water in the block with the -50* AF, you are good for far colder temps that what you expect.
10 minutes of time well spent is worth days of worrying.
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A third here! Some anti-freeze, a 5 gal pail, length of hose and some muffs. Two guys and 10 minutes, have the guy you're buying from help. Starting life with your new boat and a cracked anything is not worth it. My boat has been sitting in a heated building all winter and is fully winterized. Bad storm, loss of power = no heat = broke chit = big $ fix.
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03-31-2009, 12:44 PM
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Honestly I would not risk it. I would drain and or run anitfreez thru it. I would not trust a weather report that much and if it is in the shade or undercover it would be a lot colder then the forecast temps.
Here in Utah people are always cracking things like blocks and drives and it just isn't worth it. You have probably spent more time in the last 2 days reading threads on OSO then it would take to run some anit freeze thru make sure you don't break something.
MP
Here in Utah people are always cracking things like blocks and drives and it just isn't worth it. You have probably spent more time in the last 2 days reading threads on OSO then it would take to run some anit freeze thru make sure you don't break something.
MP
