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Old 04-02-2019 | 12:07 PM
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There are drain plug set ups you can hook to the hose with a small chain.


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Old 04-02-2019 | 01:44 PM
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I have to admit. I never warmed the motors up before draining. I guess after knowing it took forever I just planned to have time to wait.
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a little air pressure to dipstick also helps when cold. Years ago I purchased a 12 volt pump fuel/oil friendly cheap off ebay and bolted to the cover of a 5 gallon bucket. All self contained and quick. I'm pretty certain you can purchase however I just put one together with a HD pump for under 60.00. Hot or cold took btwn 3-5 minutes per engine for oil change.
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Old 04-02-2019 | 01:53 PM
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Also I don't think blown wanted to warm up the water in his crankcase. He wasn't making tea. And his screen name may well have been prophetic.
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Old 04-02-2019 | 04:21 PM
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Not to be rude at all but somebody might be off their meds.



With 3/8-1/2" clearance from pick up to pan??? You'd be sucking air among destroying components.
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Old 04-03-2019 | 10:53 AM
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Originally Posted by dereknkathy
Also I don't think blown wanted to warm up the water in his crankcase. He wasn't making tea. And his screen name may well have been prophetic.
Was just laughing about this myself. Gonna request a screen name change to "Turn-Key Boater"!
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Old 04-03-2019 | 04:39 PM
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So... I got the news, and gonna go pick up that case of beer...
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Old 04-03-2019 | 04:56 PM
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So... I got the news, and gonna go pick up that case of beer...
Do tell........
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Old 04-03-2019 | 05:19 PM
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Sutphen30 called it: Cracked block. On the outside.
Getrdunn called my need for a case of beer in that circumstance.

I cant really explain it as I pumped until -200 was coming out of both exhaust pipes, then put in another gallon of the pink. I even walked out back over the tie bar and drives (my boat is suspended on the lift over the river) and wetted a white paper towel to be sure of the color. I remember this well because I had a lot of difficulty with the other motor on the port side (which are the farthest from the dock), antifreeze was only coming out one pipe so I blocked off the coolant lines on that side and eventually got antifreeze to come out the other pipe using a transfer pump, just before the sun went down.

Jason Moffit of C&C marine who has it now said maybe some passages were blocked up and didnt get antifreeze. He also said it takes about 5 gallons per motor and while I cant remember exactly how much I used, im pretty sure it was that much, im guessing 3 gallons per side. Hard lessons.

I want to thank Jason for helping me over here. Will report what's next.
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Old 04-03-2019 | 05:20 PM
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So... I got the news, and gonna go pick up that case of beer...
Kinda figured as much. Hopefully your just in need of one case for the starboard engine and not TWO for its brother as well.
Talk to you tomorrow.
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Old 04-03-2019 | 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by getrdunn


Kinda figured as much. Hopefully your just in need of one case for the starboard engine and not TWO for its brother as well.
Talk to you tomorrow.
John
Just one.
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