Sebastion
That's pretty much how I go about it with the exception that I have
crew monitor the bucket of antifreeze to ensure that it never goes dry .
It takes my SB 8 Yanmar about 3-4 minutes to start spewing antifreeze
out of the exhaust . at which point I stop the engine . The next step is
to open the cooling circuit drain on the right (Portside) side of the
engine to ensure that antifreeze is past the thermostat .The important
thing is to get as much water out of the internal engine circuits as
possible and fill it with antifreeze
On 19/10/2012 10:53 AM, Sébastien Lemieux wrote:
I'll be winterizing my 2GM20F for the first time tomorrow (saturday)
and would like some advices on the practical way to fill up the raw
water circuit with antifreeze. I plan on detaching the intake tube of
the raw water circuit from the seacock and putting it in a bucket
filled with antifreeze (I'm aiming for 2 gallons, is that enough?).
Then, I assume I need to start up the engine and wait until
antifreeze comes out from the exhaust thruhull.
Should I just crank up the engine (with decompression lever open)? If
I need to start the engine, how long should I expect to it? Do you
leave the tube in the bucket unattended while you stand near the
control panel to stop the engine?
Thanks in advance!
Sébastien Lemieux
Merlot X - C&C 30 mk2 1987
Mooney Bay - Lake Champlain
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