When I had an A4, I would typically just pull the hose off the through
hull and stick it in a jug of glycol, start the engine and let it run
until I saw it at the exhaust.. I'd usually do another gallon after it
started coming out the exhaust. easy peasy! You DO NOT want to add
pressure to the intake side if you're still connected at the exhaust
without the engine running. You will push water into the engine. It is
best to use the engine's usual working condition to pull the glycol
through. If you have a thermostat, run the engine on fresh water until
it warms up. You can just run a hose into a bucket and suck the water
through the same way you would with the glycol. With a thermostat that
will only take a few minutes.
This is exactly the same way I do my current diesel engine.
Moyer also suggests pulling the plugs and adding some marvel mystery oil
to each cylinder. He also recommends running some MMO in the gas.
Remember to cut the gas valve and run the engine out of gas or fog it or
something so that gas isn't sitting in the bowl all winter.
Danny
On 10/11/2016 7:24 AM, Kevin Deluzio via CnC-List wrote:
My first haul-out with a new-to-me 1980 C&C30 with an Atomic 4 as
well. I like the idea of using the shop-vac to blow the water out. Do
you connect that to the same location - at water intake hose
disconnected from seacock ?
Kevin
*From:*Josh Muckley <muckl...@gmail.com <mailto:muckl...@gmail.com>>
*Subject:**Re: Stus-List Winterizing an Atomic 4*
*Date:*October 10, 2016 at 10:27:53 PM EDT
*To:*"C&C List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>>
You can plumb in auxiliary suctions that will let you draw glycol
straight out of the jug. If you haul the boat you can stuff a tygon
hose up the through hull and beer bong the glycol into the engine.
Or you can try the seaflush. I have one and it works, though it
might be a bit over priced. I like using the shop vac to blow the
water out. That may actually be sufficient. I am cautious though
and carefully consider the possibility of stagnant loops of water.
So, despite "blowing out" the engine, I also run glycol. The nice
thing is that I don't have to worry as much about the water diluting
the glycol. It takes way less glycol to provide freeze protection.
http://www.seaflush.com/sea-flush-1/
Josh Muckley
S/V Sea Hawk
1989 C&C 37+
Solomons, MD
On Oct 10, 2016 9:50 PM, "RANDY via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com
<mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote:
My first haul-out with my 30-1 (purchased in January) is coming
up in a few weeks, sadly. The PO advised me to just run
antifreeze through the raw-water cooling system until it comes
out the exhaust. My main question is how to get the antifreeze
into the raw water intake. I've seen a gadget made from a toilet
plunger with a garden hose plumbed into the rubber cone, that can
be held over the raw water intake with the other end of the hose
in a bucket of antifreeze. Any other recommended techniques? Any
other general tips on properly winterizing an A4?
Thanks,
Randy
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