Re: Stus-List Winterizing Diesel Engine Raw Water

I do similar except I run clear plastic tubing from the bucket on deck and shove it into the raw water intake port on the outside of the hull. I start with plain water to make sure water is being sucked in and then switch to a bucket with 50.50 antifreeze until it is all gone and I see green

Re: Stus-List Winterizing Diesel Engine Raw Water

I have a sea flush and use it. It works but is not necessary. Like others I have installed a tee. It has a garden hose fitting and cap to allow easy connections. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8pEh5lnvP1yYURDZGRKWWhpdzA/view?usp=drivesdk With this orientation the tee provides the ability to

Re: Stus-List Winterizing Diesel Engine Raw Water

, August 5, 2017 9:01 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: wwadjo...@aol.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Winterizing Diesel Engine Raw Water Ron, I just close the intake through hull, take the top off the strainer, and pour in antifreeze with engine running..done. Bill Walker CnC 36 Pentwater Mi Sent

Stus-List Winterizing Diesel Engine Raw Water

My raw water strainer is deep inside the engine compartment and too inaccessible to easily pour antifreeze into it. I put a 5 gallon bucket in the cockpit with 2 gallons of antifreeze (50% - 50%) in it.disconnect the raw water intake hose from water pump..connect a hose from the

Re: Stus-List Winterizing Diesel Engine Raw Water

Ron, Having done the same struggle for years, in 2015 I installed a tee valve under that same floorboard. It was from this company: http://www.quickflushvalve.com/how-it-works.html I also added a long enough hose to reach the helm, so now, when winterizing, I close the thru hull, change the

Re: Stus-List Winterizing Diesel Engine Raw Water

Ron, I just close the intake through hull, take the top off the strainer, and pour in antifreeze with engine running..done. Bill Walker CnC 36 Pentwater Mi Sent from AOL Mobile Mail On Saturday, August 5, 2017 Ron Ricci via CnC-List wrote: Each year, I struggle with

Stus-List Winterizing Diesel Engine Raw Water

Each year, I struggle with pulling a hose off my raw water strainer to flush anti-freeze through the system. I've considered installing a tee in the line. Recently I came across an adaptor (Sea Flush) that fits in the top of most any raw water strainer but it didn't look like there was enough