Re: Stus-List Winterizing 2GM20F

2016-10-14 Thread Michael Brown via CnC-List
Home Hardware sells pure propylene glycol. Search for Cryo-Tek concentrated antifreeze. 18.9 liters ( 5 US gallons ) is $135. It may be that glycerin based antifreeze is the best choice for winterizing an engine block though other than in sprinkler systems it has not caught on. Michael Brown

Re: Stus-List Winterizing 2GM20F

2016-10-14 Thread John Sandford via CnC-List
Joe [mailto:joe.della.ba...@ssa.gov] Sent: Friday, October 14, 2016 4:07 PM To: 'cnc-list@cnc-list.com' Subject: Re: Stus-List Winterizing 2GM20F I have had my boat since 1977. If pink antifreeze was harmful to rubber parts I would have bought a TON of impellers and joker valves by now! Joe Coquina F

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2016-10-14 Thread Steve Thomas via CnC-List
Yes. Environmental considerations aside, engine antifreeze is better for both the raw water cooling system and the head, but not suitable for potable water systems. Steve Thomas C MKIII Port Stanley, ON Persuasion37 via CnC-List wrote: Doesn't the engine

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2016-10-14 Thread Persuasion37 via CnC-List
ze :) > -Original Message- > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Steve > Thomas via CnC-List > Sent: Friday, October 14, 2016 2:44 PM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Cc: Steve Thomas > Subject: Re: Stus-List Winterizing 2GM20F > > Yo

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2016-10-14 Thread Steve Thomas via CnC-List
rd. Joe Coquina Still two months away from antifreeze :) -Original Message- From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Steve Thomas via CnC-List Sent: Friday, October 14, 2016 2:44 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Steve Thomas Subject: Re: Stus-List Winterizing 2GM20F

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2016-10-14 Thread Gary Nylander via CnC-List
] On Behalf Of Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List Sent: Friday, October 14, 2016 1:06 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Marek Dziedzic <dziedzi...@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: Stus-List Winterizing 2GM20F There is a school of thought that maintains that the impeller might deteriorate in the anti

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2016-10-14 Thread Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Marek Dziedzic Subject: Re: Stus-List Winterizing 2GM20F Joe, I think you are right. And I read the same about how poisonous the two are. I am using the pink stuff for winterisation and cross my fingers that the rubber parts don’t mind it. The two primary concerns

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2016-10-14 Thread Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List
is that I replace either or both every so often. Compared to other expenses of operating a sailboat these are acceptable. Marek From: Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List Sent: Friday, October 14, 2016 14:50 To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Della Barba, Joe Subject: Re: Stus-List Winterizing 2GM20F

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2016-10-14 Thread Kevin Driscoll via CnC-List
sage- > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Steve > Thomas via CnC-List > Sent: Friday, October 14, 2016 2:44 PM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Cc: Steve Thomas > Subject: Re: Stus-List Winterizing 2GM20F > > You might think that, but it i

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2016-10-14 Thread Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List
antifreeze :) -Original Message- From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Steve Thomas via CnC-List Sent: Friday, October 14, 2016 2:44 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Steve Thomas Subject: Re: Stus-List Winterizing 2GM20F You might think

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2016-10-14 Thread Steve Thomas via CnC-List
ehalf Of Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List Sent: Friday, October 14, 2016 1:06 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Marek Dziedzic Subject: Re: Stus-List Winterizing 2GM20F There is a school of thought that maintains that the impeller might deteriorate in the antifreeze, especially, since most of t

Re: Stus-List Winterizing 2GM20F

2016-10-14 Thread Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List
-List Sent: Friday, October 14, 2016 1:06 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Marek Dziedzic Subject: Re: Stus-List Winterizing 2GM20F There is a school of thought that maintains that the impeller might deteriorate in the antifreeze, especially, since most of the AF is Ethylene Glycol. IIRC

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2016-10-14 Thread Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List
about water diluting the AF. Marek 1994 C270 “Legato” Ottawa, ON From: David Platt via CnC-List Sent: Friday, October 14, 2016 10:37 To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: David Platt Subject: Re: Stus-List WInterizing 2GM20F Tim I am curious about why you advocate taking the impeller out. Won't

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2016-10-14 Thread David Platt via CnC-List
] *On Behalf Of *Dave S via CnC-List *Sent:* Monday, October 10, 2016 8:36 PM *To:* C Stus List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> *Cc:* Dave S <syerd...@gmail.com> *Subject:* Re: Stus-List WInterizing 2GM20F Hi Doug, Third GTA winter coming up and I have not yet run the red stuff through winds

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2016-10-13 Thread Tim Sippel via CnC-List
...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Dave S via CnC-List Sent: Monday, October 10, 2016 8:36 PM To: C Stus List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Cc: Dave S <syerd...@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Stus-List WInterizing 2GM20F Hi Doug, Third GTA winter coming up and I have not yet run the red stuff through

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2016-10-10 Thread Doug Welch via CnC-List
10 Oct 2016 20:34:55 + (UTC) From: <doug.we...@rogers.com> To: C List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Subject: Stus-List WInterizing 2GM20F Message-ID: <1911996305.1436982. 1476131695...@mail.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" It's my first year with the 2GM20F

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2016-10-10 Thread Dave S via CnC-List
) Message: 2 Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2016 20:34:55 + (UTC) From: <doug.we...@rogers.com> To: C List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Subject: Stus-List WInterizing 2GM20F Message-ID: <1911996305.1436982.1476131695...@mail.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" It's m

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2016-10-10 Thread johnr via CnC-List
gmail.com> Sent: Mon, Oct 10, 2016 6:25 pm Subject: Re: Stus-List WInterizing 2GM20F Are you hauling it out? If not, you should consider disconnecting the exhaust elbow so that the water lift muffler doesn't draw moist air in and out of the engine as the boat rocks fore and aft. Obviousl

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2016-10-10 Thread Josh Muckley via CnC-List
Are you hauling it out? If not, you should consider disconnecting the exhaust elbow so that the water lift muffler doesn't draw moist air in and out of the engine as the boat rocks fore and aft. Obviously wait till you're done running glycol through. Many people choose to change the oil/filter

Stus-List WInterizing 2GM20F

2016-10-10 Thread Doug Welch via CnC-List
It's my first year with the 2GM20F and it's almost time to winterize it. Is there anything I need to do other running anti freeze through the fresh water intake until it comes out the exhaust?  Cheers,Doug Celtic Knot33-2___ This list is supported by