Running 5.0 Mercruiser MPI with Bravo 3 on earmuffs

212rowboat

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We're saying the same thing.

06Rinker270

rasbury said:

and do you really want me to show you all again how I de winterize my boat?

I do

Weber

Man you guys have me worried, I don't even use antifreeze on the motors, since the motors are a closed loop I just drain everything down and use the pump to pressurized the system.

Never had a problem, knock on wood...

frenchship

Weber,
better be safe than sorry, if you are interested  I can look into my Metcruiser service manuals what they recommended for the closed loop system.
Paul

Dream_Inn

Weber, in a perfect world, that would work every time.  But for the price of 2 or 3 gallons of pink, I like to sleep well on those cold nights.  In a pinch, I think what you are doing is fine (I thought about doing the Annapolis parade of lights, and then doing that for the night when we are done...then pink next day or weekend).

Weber

How are you running the pink through the system?

I have pick ups through the hull and drives.

frenchship

With earmuffs on and a container which has the pink suff in it.
http://www.westmarine.com/buy/west-marine--engine-winterizing-kit--520411/zoomImages

Dream_Inn

yep, just like French said.  You'd have to close the seacocks.

frenchship

Weber,
is your system a 1/2 loop closed system or a full loop system

Weber

What are the differences between the two? you may be calling it something different than myself.

frenchship

Here is the explanation from Mercruiser shop manuals.