Marek,
I agree. You should check the oil before starting the engine. If
there is evidence of water in the oil, you should change it first before
starting the engine and then again after running it for a while.
Gary
~~~~~~~_/)~~~~~~
On Thu, Oct 22, 2015 at 8:58 AM, Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List <
cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
> I also run the engine once the water was out of cylinders, but I am not
> sure if this is a good idea. The oil got very nicely mixed with water
> (completely grey, evenly mixed emulsion). It was difficult to pump that
> mess out. Honestly, I don’t know what is better: mix the water with oil and
> pump it out or pump out the oil and water _before_ they get mixed together.
>
> Marek
>
> *From:* Gary Russell via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
> *Sent:* Thursday, October 22, 2015 7:54 AM
> *To:* C&C List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
> *Cc:* Gary Russell <captnga...@gmail.com>
> *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Hydrolocked!
>
> Dave,
> I wouldn't lose a lot of sleep. I hydrolocked my Universal Diesel a
> few years ago (no anti-siphon loop in the exhaust plumbing). Tried to
> start it but it wouldn't turn over. Like you, I thought it had a dead
> battery so a added 4 more house batteries. Starter got hot, but didn't
> turn over. At this point it occurred to me that the engine was
> hydrolocked. A couple of days later I took a BIG socket wrench and SLOWLY
> turned the engine over. It wasn't easy, but it eventually turned over.
> You have it much easier, because Yanmars have a compression release on the
> top of the vale cover. Just release the compression and turn the engine
> over and it will expel the water. After several rotations, I started the
> engine. I ran it for a few minutes and then changed the oil and filter.
> After 5 years, it still runs great (just sold it).
>
> Gary
>
> ~~~~~~~_/)~~~~~~
>
>
> On Thu, Oct 22, 2015 at 3:47 AM, David Pulaski via CnC-List <
> cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
>
>> Thanks all for the words of advice! I'm going to be a wreck until Sunday
>> when I can get there to try to resolve this situation.
>>
>> So here's how I managed to do this:
>>
>> I was attempting to winterize the engine, boat still in the water. First
>> I just ran the engine normally for a while, maybe 30-45 minutes, while I
>> got everything ready. After I shut it down and closed the raw water intake
>> seacock, here was my winterizing plan: 5 gallon bucket sitting on the
>> cockpit sole, filled with pink antifreeze. A length of hose running
>> through the opening port in the aft cabin from the cockpit to the engine
>> compartment, connected to the raw water side of the water strainer. Seemed
>> simple enough: I could start the engine and watch the level in the bucket,
>> adding more if necessary.
>>
>> My big mistake was attempting to prime the hose with antifreeze. I was
>> just using a small cup to pour some antifreeze into the hose from the end
>> up in the cockpit; no pressure. It didn't occur to me that the small
>> height differential would be enough to push water past the raw water pump
>> into the cylinders, but apparently it did. I didn't realize what had
>> happened until I attempted to start the engine, and it wouldn't turn over.
>> At first I thought the batteries didn't have enough juice to restart after
>> my cold startup a few moments earlier. I stabbed the button a couple of
>> times, and then it dawned on me.
>>
>> I went back down below and disconnected the exhaust hose from the
>> manifold riser, and sure enough, pink poured out. Perhaps I'm having a
>> stupid moment but I'm really still scratching my head over this. I really
>> didn't pour much down the hose, just a couple of cups. But I'm actually
>> somewhat hopeful that the contents of the cylinders is mostly antifreeze -
>> should give some corrosion protection I'm hoping.
>>
>> Until sunday...
>>
>> -Dave
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>>
>> Email address:
>> CnC-List@cnc-list.com
>> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the
>> bottom of page at:
>> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com
>>
>>
>>
>
> ------------------------------
> _______________________________________________
>
> Email address:
> CnC-List@cnc-list.com
> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the
> bottom of page at:
> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com
>
>
> _______________________________________________
>
> Email address:
> CnC-List@cnc-list.com
> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the
> bottom of page at:
> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com
>
>
>
_______________________________________________
Email address:
CnC-List@cnc-list.com
To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of
page at:
http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com
