pulling the thermostat allows you to winterize the engine on the hard, and rapidly, with a gallon or two of antifreeze (assuming she's raw water cooled). I do this every year.
Nate "Sarah Jean" 1980 30-1 Siskiwit Bay Marina Lake Superior On Sat, Nov 1, 2014 at 3:21 PM, Josh Muckley via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > +1 to Jake and Burt's comments. Some possible improvements are as > follows. > > Roll the engine by hand while the plugs are removed...instead of pumping > it with the starter. Hitting the starter can/will blow the fogging oil > out. You just want to distribute the oil around the cylinders. > > Disconnect and plug both the air inlet and exhaust outlet. Even though I > fogged mine last year I still got stuck rings in two of the 3 cylinders. > My machine shop guy is confident that by keeping the boat in the water the > boat's motion caused the loop seal in water muffler to push/pull air in > and out of the engine. The changes in outdoor temperature, heating and > cooling the engine, cause condensation on the inside cylinders despite the > fogging oil. > > Josh Muckley > S/V Sea Hawk > 1989 C&C 37+ > Solomons, MD > On Nov 1, 2014 3:11 PM, "Burt Stratton via CnC-List" < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > >> I have an Atomic 4. Love it, by the way. >> >> >> >> Yes, run motor until up to normal operating temp before introducing >> anti-freeze. Otherwise you are just winterizing the manifold, silencer, >> pump and riser. >> >> I fog with a spray can of engine fog and then take out each spark plug >> and spray the fogging oil into the top of the cylinder through the spark >> plug hole. I then crank the engine briefly and re-install the plugs. >> >> I change the oil while it is still warm >> >> I make sure the batteries are fully charged and full of acid, disconnect >> them and leave them in the boat. Charged batteries don’t mind the cold at >> all. >> >> I also change my fuel filters while I’m in there but that is just me. I >> like to set up for turn-key starting in the spring. >> >> This all assumes you run with treated gas >> >> >> >> Burt >> >> >> >> *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of >> *Bernard >> Toews via CnC-List >> *Sent:* Saturday, November 01, 2014 2:51 PM >> *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com >> *Subject:* Stus-List Winterizing my 1979 C&C 34 >> >> >> >> >> >> I own a 1979 34 C&C which has an Atomic 4 engine. >> >> I decided to winterize my boat myself this year rather than hire someone >> to do it. I tried to follow the instructions in the manual for draining the >> engine and putting in plumber's anti freeze. I did this by loosening the >> intake water hose and running the motor until the anti-freeze ran out of >> the water exhaust. However, from what I read on the Net, it seems that I >> should have run the engine until it was warm so that the thermostat would >> open and then the antifreeze would have been circulated throughout the >> engine. Since I live in a harsh climate where the temperature can get to >> -40 degress Celsius, I am concerned about my engine freezing. The Atomic >> manual is completely silent about running the engine until the T-stat opens. >> >> Also, I would like to know what other owners of C&C's with Atomic 4 >> engines do when they winterize in terms of taking out the batteries or if >> they disconnect them etc. Also, what else should be done to winterize my >> boat other than following the Atomic 4 manual and the C&C Owners's Manual. >> Do most owners "fog" the engine by pouring oil into the carburetor. If so, >> do they use SAE HD 30 engine oil. >> >> Any advice would be very helpful. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> >> Email address: >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of >> page at: >> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >> >> >> > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of > page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > >
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