[C320-list] Yanmar Winterizing Blues

[Jeff Hare]

I use a bucket in the cockpit with the hose led down through the hatch in the aft cabin. 

I use a 5 gal bucket with a simple plastic shutoff valve on the side (at the lowest point).  I also have installed a plastic T-fitting with a garden hose fitting that I simply plug into. 

Search the website photo gallery for "winterizing" or "winterize" and look for a pic of my T fitting. 

The T-fitting comes in a prestone antifreeze flush Kit you can buy at Walmart or an auto supply store for a couple bucks. It is the only part of the kit I used. 

As for the pump not drawing, I had that problem with the pump prining being stubborn.  Replaced the pump and the exhaust is now like a firehose by comparison. :). 

-Jeff
-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Rickman <ilove2sail at verizon.net>
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Date: Sun, 31 Oct 2010 09:23:53 
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Subject: Re: [C320-list] Yanmar Winterizing Blues

Hi Mike,

Try two things. Increast the RPMs, it won't do it in idle. Maybe 2000 should do 
it.
Second, disconnect the intake hose put a funnel in. Pour the pink stuff into the 
funnel
with the funnel held as high as you can get it with the RPMs up. If this doesn't 
work  - ?????

Paul
Affinity 657
Bay Bridge Marina
Chesapeake Bay Maryland


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From: Mike Ott <wmo48 at yahoo.com>
To: Catalina 320 Association <C320-list at Catalina320.com>
Sent: Sun, October 31, 2010 11:52:12 AM
Subject: [C320-list] Yanmar Winterizing Blues

'Amanda Lu' is now high and dry and on the hard for the winter.  I've gone 
through all "pink" stuff water systems except the raw water system on the 
Yanmar, and it's giving me trouble.  I can't get the "pink" stuff to draw into 
the engine.  I usually just use a jug with a clear hose and stuff the hose 
up the through-hull.  No luck, the engine won't draw the fluid into the 
engine.   OK, must be a bad impeller, changed it; still no luck.  Disconnected 
the hose at the sea water strainer and tried to get the engine to draw from a 
bucket inside, no luck.  OK, maybe the raw water pump is shot.  I connect the 
garden hose with a regulator to the engine intake, turned on the hose and start 
the engine again, got plenty of water out the exhaust.  

Anybody got an additional ideas ?   I've pretty much evacuated the raw water out 
of the system with these test. If I can't find the problem do you I'll be safe 
through a New England winter ?
Frustrated in CT,
Mike
'Amanda Lu'
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