[C320-list] Oil change on the hard
Robert Seastream
robert.seastream at comcast.net
Tue Oct 18 13:54:22 PDT 2011
My alternative was to provide water via a bucket in the cockpit with a
hose leading down to a T fitting I installed inline with the raw water
intake hose (to simplify adding antifreeze to that part of the cooling
system for winterization) some years ago. Should that work?
On Oct 18, 2011, at 4:41 PM, David Swanson wrote:
> Bob,
>
> You can't run the engine without seawater cooling the coolant. The
> internal engine coolant is used to dissipate heat from the internal
> engine components to the raw water heat exchanger. I would plumb a
> freshwater reservoir into the raw water intake hose if you are going
> to run the engine with the boat out of the water. Be careful,
> because:
>
> 1. The raw water circuit may need to be primed for the raw water
> pump impeller to work.
> 2. Do not force water into the raw water circuit under pressure (by
> a hose or high head reservoir) as you may damage the engine by
> forcing raw cooling water past the heat exchanger and into the
> combustion chambers.
>
> If it was me, now that the boat is out of the water, I would just
> change the engine oil without preheating this time.
>
> As you know, it is a good idea to change the engine oil before
> putting the boat away for the winter though.
>
> Dave
>
> David Swanson
> S/V Emily Ann
> 2007 C320 MK II, No. 1107
> Mukilteo, WA
>
>
> On Oct 18, 2011, at 1:29 PM, Robert Seastream wrote:
>
>> All:
>>
>> I didn't have time to change the engine oil before haulout.
>> Intuition is on the hard as of yesterday. Can I remove the raw
>> water pump belt (to protect the impeller) and run the engine
>> (having its' own internal coolant) a few minutes to heat the oil
>> without damaging anything? If not, I'll just provide a reservoir
>> of water for the engine.
>>
>> Bob Seastream
>> Intuition # 906
>
> David Swanson
> kswanson123 at comcast.net
>
>
>
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