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Thanks! Now what is the best way to get down in there? It doesn’t look like much room in that engine compartment or does the seat come out in a way that I haven’t figured out yet? |
The easiest way is to pay someone to do it for you
So far as the best, that is the hard part and in most cases each need to figure it out how. I have to law across and upside down across the motor to get at 2 of my drains, and having a intake plenum helps. With carbs that's going to be an issue |
To get to the engine drain plugs in a side by side w/offshore race mounts is no easy task.........I'd also pay someone to do this!
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Originally Posted by GLENAMY 242SS
(Post 4658598)
1. Call John (BUP here on OSO) Boats Unlimited in Dallas 817-658-7721
2. This search from forum https://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/...earchid=973622 Congrats on the new to you boat. |
Originally Posted by scippy
(Post 4659328)
To get to the engine drain plugs in a side by side w/offshore race mounts is no easy task.........I'd also pay someone to do this!
Originally Posted by AllDodge
(Post 4659157)
The easiest way is to pay someone to do it for you
So far as the best, that is the hard part and in most cases each need to figure it out how. I have to law across and upside down across the motor to get at 2 of my drains, and having a intake plenum helps. With carbs that's going to be an issue
Originally Posted by GLENAMY 242SS
(Post 4659351)
See Post # 2 (quoted above), see line 1.
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I ended up running water thru the engines with a fake a lake system until it got hot and then switched it over to antifreeze so I’m good until the spring now! The only thing your good for now is cracked blocks come spring. Sucking in AF ONLY WORKS if (THE BIG IF) you drain everything first Right now you just wasted AF |
Let’s hope not! The water should all be out. It’s a 2 part system where your start off with water to run the engines to get them hot so the thermostat opens and then flip it over to AF while it’s still running so it was drawing straight AF from the pump. Each engine had 2 gal of AF run thru it before I shut it down. |
Thermostats do not stay open, they open long enough to exchange some water and they close again.
As an example, If the thermostat once opened stayed open then you could remove the thermostat and it would run just as hot.. The thermostat is there to keep it at 140 degrees (as example). Most of the water will always go out the exhaust because the stat only opens for very short periods to exchange enough to cool it down from slightly above 140 to just at 140. I'll shut up and just wish you luck |
Agree with all, but he is only in Dallas, Tx He should put in a good Bilge Heater seal up the vents cover it up and all should be good. How many hard freeze days do they get?
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I once did the test to warm up on water, then use AF till it was coming out of the exhaust and shut the engine off.
I then removed the 2 plugs on each side of the block and MAN there was so much water left I could not believe how much ! same with the drain plug close to fuel cooler lower in front of engine. So I always warm the engines up on water, then drain everywhere I can, the start up on AF. Off course in Dallas it is not like my place where it gets down as low as -35 F, so bilge heater might work, but.... but... I'd rather winterize it in case! Good luck this winter! |
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