Different engine, but the same procedure. I take the intake hose off the seacock and connect a length of hose (about 2 m (6-7 Ft)). This goes into a bucket (e.g. from home depot, 5 gal). I run a garden hose to it from a water supply. I fill the bucket with water and start the engine. This way you can run the engine as long as you want (e.g. until it warms up). You regulate the level of the water in the bucket by adjusting the throttle and the flow of water. When the engine is warm enough, I stop it. Now I replace the water with antifreeze. A few gallons should be enough. In my Perkins I use almost a full bucket (antifreeze is cheap, engine parts are not). When the AF is gone from the bucket, I stop the engine. My long hose is almost transparent so I can time it, so there is very little AF left in it. If you want to be sure, you can capture some of the AF coming out of the exhaust and check with a $15 refractometer.
This method helps with changing the oil- the engine is warm. You can push the water out of the muffler with a shopvac half way through. Marek C270, “Legato” Ottawa, ON Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows 10 From: RANDY via CnC-List<mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Sent: October 10, 2016 21:50 To: cnc-list<mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Cc: RANDY<mailto:randy.staff...@comcast.net> Subject: Stus-List Winterizing an Atomic 4 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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