and not all antifreeze is green - -- Cape Cod Dave - C27 #5212 Windabout Cape Cod http://dpbcc.home.comcast.net
> Jeff, > I might add that itt is necessary to shine the flashlight into the mirror to > illuminate the interior of the resivour. > Mike Wilson > Zephyr 5431 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, November 28, 2005 8:09 AM > Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: winterizing (while I'm at it...) > > > > Hi Jeff, > > > > Get your self a mechanics mirror and a flash light, remove the cap, view > > the interior of the radiator with the mirror and if you see green fluid, > > your done. > > > > Hope that helps, > > > > Larry Taborek > > C27 Dixie Chicken > > > >> Thanks, Jim. I understand that part, i.e., draining and drawing > >> antifreeze > >> into the raw water cooling/exhaust system. It's the enclosed (fresh > >> water) > >> cooling system that I'm not certain about, with filler/pressure cap at > >> top > >> of engine. After reading John Emmerich's post from yesterday, it sounds > >> like I need to drain and maybe flush that system and refill with a 50-50 > >> antifreeze solution. I'm not sure how to go about doing that. I'm also > >> not > >> sure how to check the coolant level in that system since the pressure cap > >> is at the top of the engine and I can't see into the opening after > >> removing > >> the cap. Is there another way to check the coolant level that I'm missing > >> here? > >> > >> At 09:33 AM 11/26/2005, you wrote: > >>>Jef f > >>> If you have the manual for your motor(mine is a universal M-18 page > >>> 16 > >>>describes a "wet storage " method of storing the boat that is what I use > >>>here in the frozen north. M.A. You simply unhok the raw water intake > >>> after > >>>closing the sea cock, drain any water that is in your filterscreen and > >>> hose, > >>>place the intake hose in a bucket with a gallon or two of anti freeze, > >>> and > >>>start the engine and run it slowly untill a helper sees the anti freeze > >>>comming out the exhaust. If the boat is in the water you would need to > >>> catch > >>>the anti freeze that comes outof the exhaust or use none toxic. You > >>> should > >>>now have antifreeze in the sea water pump, hoses, heat exchanger, and > >>>exhaust system. The whole process takes 15 min with no crawlingaround > >>> inside > >>>the engine compartment- > >>> > >>> Jim Savicki > >>> Fifth Tuition 1989 c-27 > >>> Snug Harbor, Duxbury M.A.- Original Message ----- > >> > >> Jeff Sheler > >> s/v Windsome > >> C27TR #6594 > >> Hampton, VA > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > Dixie Chicken is FOR SALE: You can view the boat at: > > http://www.taborek.net/Dixie_Chicken/For_Sale/For_Sale.shtml > > > > > > ----------------------------------------- > > Join ISP.COM today - $8.95 internet , less than 1/2 the cost of AOL > > Try us out, http://www.isp.com/ > > > > >
