I remove my t-stat, then I run anti-freeze through the motor by disconnecting the intake hose from the seacock and shoving it in the antifreeze bottle. I put a huge bucket under the exhaust and when anti-freeze starts coming out of the exhaust I'm done. No messing around running the motor and complicated hose runs. Mine is a raw water cooled A4. I put a few drops of marvel mystery oil in each spark plug hole and turn the engine over manually a few times to lubricate the valves and I'm done. In the spring I reverse the process and pull freshwater through the motor and catch the anti-freeze in the same bucket before launch.
Steve Suhana, C&C 32 Toronto On Wed, Nov 27, 2013 at 4:52 AM, dwight <dwight...@gmail.com> wrote: > If you don’t run the engine after the oil change the new oil will > just sit in the sump all winter long…best to give her a run and get the new > stuff where it’s needed…how long you have to run to achieve that I am not > sure but I change oil for the winter storage before my last trip to the > marina, for me that’s about a 20 minute run under power. > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of * > Indigo > *Sent:* November 26, 2013 11:59 PM > > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Winterizing > > > > I understand the need to get the temperature up in order to get the old > oil out, but why do I need to run it up to temp with the new oil? I have > just been turning the engine over for a minute or less to get the oil > circulated. (Engine block is still warm- but certainly not up to temp > > > > -- > > Jonathan > > Indigo C&C 35III > > SOUTHPORT CT > > > On Nov 26, 2013, at 14:47, dwight veinot <dwight...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Chuck > > Yes warm the oil you want to change out before draining the sump but it is > equally important to run the engine up to temp for a while on the new oil > > > Dwight Veinot > > Alianna > C&C 35 MKII > > Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS > > > > On Thu, Nov 21, 2013 at 11:16 PM, Chuck S <cscheaf...@comcast.net> wrote: > > Yeah Dwight, > I guess you are right. I didn't have to but I like to warm up the engine > oil before draining that, so I've always run the engine to temperature > before winterizing. > I draw in the pink stuff, then hand pump the oil from the crancase. I > have a routine; ice box, foot pump that into the sink, do the second sink, > then the head, then last is the bilge and the two elec bilge pumps and the > manual bilge pump. This year I captured most of the antifreeze from the > pumps and will use again next year. > > > > Chuck > *Resolute* > 1990 C&C 34R > Atlantic City, NJ > ------------------------------ > > *From: *"dwight veinot" <dwight...@gmail.com> > *To: *cnc-list@cnc-list.com > > *Sent: *Thursday, November 21, 2013 8:07:49 AM > > > *Subject: *Re: Stus-List Winterizing > > Chuck > > If I remember you have a Universal M4-30. Is yours your water cooled and > that is why you got the engine up to 190, to make sure the thermostat > opened. No need to do that if your engine has a heat exchanger like mine > does > > > Dwight Veinot > > Alianna > C&C 35 MKII > > Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS > > > > On Wed, Nov 20, 2013 at 10:50 PM, Chuck S <cscheaf...@comcast.net> wrote: > > I tried the Toronto Bucket Method today. Nice to have that option. It > works. It is environmentally friendly since it captures antifreeze > escaping the exhaust. > > My marina hauled my boat today, but the water was turned off everywhere > because of the risk of freezeup for the last few weeks. It works. It is > environmentally friendly since it captures antifreeze escaping the exhaust. > But it was hard to get the engine to draw from the bucket until I primed > the 15' hose w antifreeze using a funnel. Had to run for about twenty > minutes to get the temp up to 190, to be sure the thermostat was open. I > started w 4 1/2 gallons of pink RV antifreeze. The engine sucked up about > 1 1/2 gallons. Used the rest to winterize the ice box drain, foot pump, > sink traps, and bilge pumps. > > Love the list for new ideas! > > > > Chuck > *Resolute* > 1990 C&C 34R > Atlantic City, NJ > ------------------------------ > > *From: *"dwight veinot" <dwight...@gmail.com> > *To: *cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Sent: *Wednesday, November 20, 2013 8:26:30 AM > *Subject: *Re: Stus-List Winterizing > > > > Another 35 MKII owner on the list...only 147 of that design ever built, > they are senior citizens by some standards but many are still active and > bringing lots of sailing pleasure to their owners, > > There's no reason to change a good practice, 21 years is way long enough > to prove it's a good one > > > Dwight Veinot > > Alianna > C&C 35 MKII > > Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS > > > > On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 10:16 AM, Ken Rodmell <moo...@sympatico.ca> wrote: > > On my 35 Mk II, I’ve been using the same system for 21 years. It can get > very cold up here in Toronto and I’ve had no problems. > > I hang a bucket containing about a gallon of the antifreeze mix from the > stern rail directly below the exhaust pipe,. A hose is led from the bucket > through the cockpit to the water intake on the Perkins 4-108 engine. It is > connected by a plastic elbow. > > I run the engine until it reaches operating temperature which takes a few > minutes. I use a tester 2 or three times to check the water/anti freeze mix > as there is always some water left in the system and I might have to add > more anti freeze to bring it up to specs. > > If my winter cover is already on, I open it up while the engine is running > and make sure I have lots of ventilation as some exhaust gasses may reach > the cockpit. > > I shut off the engine, Take the hose off, then remove the impeller and > store it in vegetable oil. > > In the spring, I put about a tablespoonful of fresh diesel oil into the > air intake and turn the engine over 3 or 4 times without starting it. Can > anyone on the list who has more engineering knowledge tell me why this > might not be a good idea? > > Thanks in advance for your comments. > > Ken Rodmell > Ward’s Island, Toronto > Toronto > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > ------------------------------ > > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2012.0.2247 / Virus Database: 3629/6368 - Release Date: 11/26/13 > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > >
_______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
