All is good and fine to do for winterizing following the list. One thing very important is not to use alcohol RV antifreeze, the type you buy at home depot or Canadian tire or Walmart.
It ruins the hoses. You need to use glycol based marine antifreeze. I use the one made by or for mercury. It is plumbing antifreeze Not cooling system antifreeze but safe for plastics rubbers and the rest. Also it will be good for your engine to use fogging oil or storage seal spray. If it is gas engine use the blue Sta-Bil in the fuel and it is ok. If diesel Engine remove the air filter and while the engine is running restrict the intake air with the palm of your hand and spray through and then kill the engine. A bit smoky but will protect cylinders , valves and rings from rust. And yes diesel when is left on raw steel or iron it creates surface rust and pitting. Yanni Boatless in Ontario Not for long… 92 Lebaron 3.0 convertible 95 LeBaron 3.0 turbo convertible 07 Yamaha Straotoliner S SCRC 011059 SRO 26-6483 TURBO!!!!!cause bottles are for babies and superchargers blow!!! Which would you rather have, go fast goodies or shiny shoes? Your feet may look good but if your engine blows you ain't going nowhere From: CnC-List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List Sent: November 18, 2014 5:39 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Stus-List Winterizing Checklist West Marine’s is great, but it is so long that by the time you finish, you may have to start de-winterizing (;-). I use a much shorter one: - change oil - change oil filter - change (check?) fuel filters - change transmission oil - clean and drain the strainer on the fresh water cooling intake - drain the fresh water side of the cooling system and replace with RV antifreeze (EG or PG?) paying extra attention to the Aqua-Lift muffler - drain fresh water tank - drain water heater - prep all hoses in the fresh water system for winter (either blow them with air pressure or put antifreeze in (or both)). - pump out the holding tank - pump antifreeze through the head - stabilise fuel in the fuel tank (add stabiliser and potentially some antibacterial agent) - pump antifreeze through the bilge pump (pumps) Potentially: - replacing the impeller in the cooling system - replacing the alternator/water pump belt - removing the joker valve in the head Marek PS. We were at -10 C last weekend From: CnC-List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Chuck S via CnC-List Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2014 4:41 PM To: cnc-list-bounces cnc-list; CNC boat owners, cnc-list Subject: Stus-List Winterizing Checklist Anybody ever create a checklist for winterizing? Can you share? Chuck Resolute 1990 C&C 34R Broad Creek, Magothy River, Md
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