[C320-list] Antifreeze change

[Crosby Roper]

Thanks Orlando, I've had the tech out before, but it's been a while and I am fuzzy on the process, I think you're probably right.
 
Crosby



> From: Orlando.Duran at AveryDennison.com> Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2007 18:25:25 -0800> To: C320-List at catalina320.com> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Antifreeze change> > Crosby,> > No matter how many check lists you get, best thing is for the 1st time, have a pro go over it with you...money well spent...> ----------------------------------> Regards,> OD> > Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld> > > ----- Original Message -----> From: Crosby Roper [vmdatsea at hotmail.com]> Sent: 11/25/2007 05:45 PM> To: C320-List <c320-list at catalina320.org>> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Antifreeze change> > Thanks for all the input. I'll have a run at it and will use Orlando's suggestion as my fallback option. Hope everyone had a great thanksgiving!> > Crosby Roper> Tethys Hull # 1054> > > > > Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2007 15:33:11 -0800> From: rod.boer1 at verizon.net> To: c320-list at catalina320.com> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Antifreeze change> > Allan,> > I pretty much do the same thing. While I use the new extended life Prestone > that mixes with all types of the antifreeze, I typically drain a gallon in > the fall and add a gallon of new antifreeze.> > Rod Boer> Odyssey, #688> > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Allan Field" <Allan.Field at comcast.net>> To: "'C320-List'" <c320-list at catalina320.org>> Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2007 6:23 AM> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Antifreeze change> > > Crosby - Following is a note from my archives on changing coolant. One> variation I use is that I drain the old coolant into a bucket and before> properly disposing of the old stuff, mark on the bucket a line that shows> how much came out. I then refill the bucket with the same amount of> pre-mixed coolant and dump that back in. I don't blow out lines and run a> fresh water rinse but I do change the coolant each season. By doing so> annually, I figure I get enough coolant turnover to keep things clean and,> since doing it this way, have never had an airlock. Hope this helps.> > Allan S. Field> Sea Shadow - #808> Columbia, MD 21046> > If I remember correctly:> 1. Take off the filler cap on the heat exchanger.> 2. There are two drain petcocks, one on each side of the block, that have> knurled plastic knobs. When they are opened (CCW) coolant should flow out.> There is also at least one thingy that looks like a small ball valve (on my> engine it has a clear drain hose attached to it) but this drains the sea> water side of the heat exchanger.> 3. Empty the overflow bottle.> 4. Detach both hoses that run to the hot water heater and blow out the> coolant.> > My experience was that some coolant remains in the block after the initial> drain. I flushed the engine twice by refilling with plain fresh water,> running for a few minutes, and draining again. The second flush looked a lot> cleaner.> > Refilling with fresh coolant (I used the prediluted variety) took somewhat> over a gallon. I found it helpful to prefill the loop out to the hot water> heater to cut down on any airlocks. After the initial restart, it will need> topping off; I then ran it up to temperature to be sure the thermostat had> opened and the fluid level had stabilized.> > For what it's worth, my engine (1998 Euro model) was filled with regular> green coolant. I seriously considered changing to the newer long-life orange> coolant but dropped the idea when the local mechanic at Parker's cautioned> that you have to remove ALL traces of the green stuff. He said that if any> remains, it will cause the orange stuff to form a gel. Although newer> engines are factory filled with orange he recommended staying with green in> my case.> > David F. Eusden> C320 #581 "Eiderdown"> > -----Original Message-----> From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Crosby Roper> Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2007 6:18 PM> To: c320-list at catalina320.com> Subject: [C320-list] Antifreeze change> > Hi All,> > While everyone in the northeast is tucking their 320's in for the winter,> I'm hoping someone can give me some direction on changing the antifreeze in> my Yanmar YM30. It's been about 18 months since it was last done by the> dealer tech and I don't have any idea where to start. Any help would be> appreciated.> > Thanks> > Crosby Roper> Tethys # 1054> _________________________________________________________________> Put your friends on the big screen with Windows VistaR + Windows LiveT.> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/shop/specialoffers.mspx?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_CPC_> MediaCtr_bigscreen_102007> > > > _________________________________________________________________> Put your friends on the big screen with Windows Vista® + Windows Live™.> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/shop/specialoffers.mspx?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_CPC_MediaCtr_bigscreen_102007> > - -----------------------------------------------------------------> The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. 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