[C320-list] Antifreeze

[Larry Frank]

I have found that a wet vac works well in getting all the antifreeze out
of the water heater.

Larry Frank
WindSwept C320 #246
Corpus Christi, TX

On 12/26/17, 11:58 PM, "John Meyers" <jcmeyers7 at gmail.com> wrote:

>Just a note to add to the other JohnM.....
>
>When I change my antifreeze in the water heater, I too disconnect the top
>hose leading from the engine. But rather than put my mouth on that rubber
>hose, I put a baggie over the hose an punch a hole in it with my finger
>and
>blow.
>
>And BTW, I too just use the Yanmar coolant as nothing is too good for our
>baby.
>
>John Meyers
>Wind Chime #406
>Muskegon, MI
>
>On Fri, Dec 22, 2017 at 6:51 PM, sail-ability sail-ability <
>sail-ability at sympatico.ca> wrote:
>
>>    The thing about changing the antifreeze in the 3GM30F is the
>>difficulty
>>    in getting the antifreeze out of the hot water heater. The easiest
>>way
>>    I've found is to find the  engine hose which pumps the antifreeze
>>    through the hot water heat exchanger. You disconnect this hose and
>>with
>>    the engine drain cocks open blow into that hose. It will force the
>>    antifreeze out of the heat exchanger into the engine and will drain
>>out
>>    through the drain cocks. If the antifreeze has recently been changed
>>    (within 3 years) I would just drain the engine and replace that
>>    antifreeze. As has been suggested any of the good modern antifreezes
>>    are compatible with one another. As I recall there is about a liter
>>of
>>    antifreeze in the hot water heat exchanger.
>>
>>    Cheers
>>
>>    JohnM
>>
>>    1999#574
>>
>>      ---------- Original Message ----------
>>      From: Warren Updike <wupdike at hotmail.com>
>>      Date: December 22, 2017 at 8:42 AM
>>      Changing antifreeze types (color) in the past could be a problem.
>>If
>>      it has not been changed in years, may still be a problem. From what
>>      I've read, the newer types will tolerate any of the older types
>>      without congealing. But be sure to check authoritative sources
>>      before proceeding.
>>      Warren and Pattie Updike
>>      1994 C320 "Warr de Mar" #62
>>      Middle River, Chesapeake Bay
>>      -----Original Message-----
>>      From: Bruce Hunter [mailto:swampcreek42 at yahoo.com]
>>      Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2017 12:08 PM
>>      To: C320-List at Catalina320.com; Tom Talling;
>>      c320-list at lists.catalina320.com
>>      Subject: Re: [C320-list] Antifreeze
>>      It depends on what you want to do. Most just go with what color
>>they
>>      have and stick with it. I went from green (Yanmar, I think) to red
>>      Yanmar Long Life BUT flushed my engine out 7 or 8 times Flush #2
>>      being with Prestone cleaner to make sure ALL the green was out.
>>      Simply changing color without flushing all the old stuff out can
>>      really mess things up from what I've read. Why did I change? They
>>      say the red is better and last longer and since I'm nuts about my
>>      boat (she is a living being after all) I only give her the very
>>      best! :)
>>      Bruce HunterNauti Time #719
>>      Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
>>      On Tue, Dec 19, 2017 at 11:48 AM, Tom Talling<ttalling at gmail.com>
>>      wrote: What type of antifreeze should I use for my Yanmar diesel.
>>      What is the right color?
>>      Regards,
>>      Tom Talling
>>      215-262-1427
>>      Ttalling at comcast.net
>>      Sent from my iPad
>>
>>    >
>>