[C320-list] Engine anti-freeze

[Jon Vez]

You do need to add *Distilled* water to a 50/50 mix. The mix is important to
obtain proper operating temperature of the engine. Freezing point will not
be an issue at this mix.
Since you have gone through the trouble of flushing, there are ELC out there
that may be a better choice. Yanmar's current recommendations are Dexcool,
Havoline ELC and Texaco ELC, however the Rotella ELC is also recommended and
used by many Yanmar shops (easy to find and cheap). Not sure if Dexcool has
solved earlier issues, but if you google, you will find that it came to be
known as 'Death Cool'......

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From: C320-list [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf
Of tharrison at innovations-plus.com
Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2014 6:17 PM
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Engine anti-freeze

Just changed out the green antifreeze . Just added a flush and will drain
that out tomorrow.  Then ready to put in dexcool long life (GM Dealers). 

I did not purchase the 50/50 mix. Do you have to add water to the Dexcool ?
If so why?  Water freezes up here. 

Ted hull 424 

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> On Oct 6, 2014, at 12:36 PM, John Meyers <jcmeyers7 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Good article on changing fluid.
> 
> Here is a hint on blowing on the heater hose to push out more fluid.   Put
> a clean plastic sandwich bag over the end of the hose and poke a hole 
> in the plastic where the opening of the hose is. This way you don't 
> need to clean the hose. I don't like the taste of rubber.
> 
> John Meyers
> #406 Wind Chime
> Muskegon MI
> 
>> On Mon, Oct 6, 2014 at 12:10 PM, Jeff Hare <Catalina at thehares.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Ted,
>> 
>> Karl wrote up a decent article for our website on doing this.
>> http://www.catalina320.com/article.php?story=20060212151611361
>> 
>> -Jeff Hare
>> #809
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: C320-list [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On 
>> Behalf Of tharrison at innovations-plus.com
>> Sent: Monday, October 6, 2014 12:01 PM
>> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
>> Subject: [C320-list] Engine anti-freeze
>> 
>> How do you drain the engine antifreeze on a Yanmar 30F? How much is 
>> drained?
>> 
>> 
>> Ted hull 424 1997
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
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