[C320-list] Antifreeze and Other Capacities

[resloat]

The deal is 33.8 US ounces = 1 liter, so 3.4 liters is 115 ounces.  A US 
gallon is 128 ounces. Having done that don't forget the water heater loop 
mentioned later in this note.  A gallon of undiluted antifreeze is 
sufficient to make up the 50% mixture for freezing protection.

Another capacity trick for the 3GM30F is the engine lubricant capacity is 
2.6 l = 88 oz (2 qts + 24 oz) and the transmission capacity is 0.3 l = 10.1 
oz.  Buying quarts of oil makes this ease to measure as they have ounce 
graduations or equivalents on the container.  These are noted in my Yanmar 
owners manual and on my maintenance log as they are easiully forgotten over 
the time between oil changes.  The darn transmission oil dip stick is about 
impossible to read so I just drain the transmission dry and add 10.1 oz of 
oil, then do the measurement thing and notice that there is oil on the 
dipstick.

Below is a copy of my 2005 note on changing the antifreeze in my 3GM30F IN 
Hull 894 (2002):

Don't forget to empty the hot water heater coolant loop.
>
> I have hull 894 with a Yanmar 3GM30F engine and when changing the 
> antifreeze
> I needed about 1.5 gallons of diluted DexCool at a 50% water ratio. The
> engine has a little less than 1 gallon of coolant capacity and the hot 
> water
> heater loop has about 1/2 gallon of antifreeze capacity. If you just 
> change
> out the engine antifreeze without dealing with the hot water heater loop,
> about 1/3 of the total coolant capacity has not been replaced.
>
> After draining the engine, remove one of the hot water tank hoses from the
> top front of the engine. Keep the 2 coolant drains on the engine open. Put
> on the radiator cap and put your finger over the opening on the engine 
> where
> the hot water heater hose was connected. Clean off the hot water heater
> hose and then blow on the hose and the hot water heater loop is emptied
> (about 1/2 gallon).

Bob Sloat
Savannah 894 (2002)
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Colin Evans" <twosailors at bigpond.com>
To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2013 4:25 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Antifreeze


> Joe,
> According to the manual for the 3GM30F, cooling capacity is 3.4 litres, or
> 207.48 cu.in ( whatever they are) in the fresh water tank with a further 
> 0.8
> litres (48.82) in the sub-tank .
> How many cubic inches are in a quart ?
> *************************
> Regards
> Colin Evans
> Watermark
> 2000 C320 # 774
> Lake Macquarie, Australia
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Joseph R
> Aberdale
> Sent: Thursday, 3 October 2013 2:25 AM
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: [C320-list] Antifreeze
>
> I'm looking for info. regarding antifreeze. I have a 2002 Yanmar 3GM30F
> engine. Should you check it for temperature like one does with an auto or 
> do
> you change it on a schedule? Also, my engine manual is on the boat so I
> cannot access it for awhile. Do you know the engine quart capacity of the
> antifreeze?
>
> Thank you.
>
> Joe Aberdale
> #908
>
>