[C320-list] Winterizing Engine

[Allan S. Field]

Take the engine up to 1500-2000 RPM's.  Works every time.

-----Original Message-----
From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
[mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Joseph
Aberdale
Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2010 5:53 PM
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Winterizing Engine

Bob,

Do you have any suggestions as to how I can get the cooling intake  
hose to suck in the anti freeze?  Thanks.

Joe

On Sep 28, 2010, at 5:14 PM, Robert Seastream wrote:

> I don't understand.  We have a 2002, with the Yanmar 3GM30F  
> engine.  The 'water pump' is nothing more than a rubber impeller  
> housed within a belt driven mechanism powered by the engine.  Jeff,  
> when you state that you 'replaced the pump', are you saying you  
> replaced the housing that contains the rubber impeller?
>
> Bob
>
> On Sep 28, 2010, at 9:19 AM, Jeff Hare wrote:
>
>> One more datapoint here.
>>
>> We have a 2001.  We found that over time we had a harder and  
>> harder time getting the raw water pump to prime whenever we  
>> cleaned the strainer even with a new impeller.  It got bad enough  
>> that I often had to take the hose off the impeller to ensure no  
>> air in the feed line to the pump.
>>
>> This problem got worse each year.  This past year we replaced the  
>> pump.  It primes instantly now from a dry hose and pushes  
>> noticably more water.
>>
>> Maybe this the real problem.
>>
>> -Jeff
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: "Jon Vez" <jonvez at comcast.net>
>> Sender: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
>> Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2010 08:10:42
>> To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
>> Reply-To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
>> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Winterizing Engine
>>
>> Joe,
>>
>> Sounds like you developed an air pocket in your system.
>>
>> Take a bucket and fill it half way with water and place the raw  
>> water hose
>> in the bucket. Have a water hose ready and start the engine. Once  
>> the water
>> starts drawing, use the water hose to maintain water in the  
>> bucket. Once
>> you've regained proper suction, stop the engine. Fill the bucket  
>> with your
>> antifreeze and try again. Hope this helps...
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Jon Vez
>> Solstice #582
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
>> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Joseph
>> Aberdale
>> Sent: Monday, September 27, 2010 8:20 PM
>> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
>> Subject: [C320-list] Winterizing Engine
>>
>> Hello All,
>>
>> I am a new owner of a 2002 model, have hauled it out and want to
>> learn how to winterize my boat and engine. Your generous assistance
>> allowed me to successfully winterize the boat.  I changed the oil and
>> filter in my engine and today attempted to run anti freeze through
>> the cooling system.
>>
>> I drained the water from the aqua muffler and emptied the water from
>> the intake strainer bowl. The water intake hose was disconnected from
>> the seacock and placed in a pail of antifreeze.  When the engine was
>> started, it failed to suck up the anti freeze.  I primed the hose by
>> filling it with anti freeze and it still wouldn't suck up the
>> antifreeze.  I opened the water pump to check the impeller and it
>> looked OK. (What does a bad impeller look like?)  I did notice that
>> the water pump had no gasket.  Is it supposed to? How can I get the
>> cooling intake hose to suck in the anti freeze?
>>
>> Thank you for your help.
>>
>> Joe
>> #908
>>
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