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    91 Four Winns 285 express winterizing question

    Thanks so much for your help, all the years I've owned boats no one has the same winterizing technique. Better to be safe than sorry therefore really appreciated your input. Many thanks...
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    91 Four Winns 285 express winterizing question

    Thanks Guys, I like the drain and back fill method. I'm suggesting your saying to remove all the hoses from the thermostat housing, drain the block and drain the manifolds, replace the drain plugs. Pour a/f in the three hoses excluding the hose from the impeller. Having just replaced the...
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    91 Four Winns 285 express winterizing question

    Ha! Should mention - Cobra's with 5.0's omc.
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    91 Four Winns 285 express winterizing question

    Hi all, does anyone suggest using muffs and running through anti-freeze till it comes out the exhaust? I have removed the thermostats so no need for a warm up. Any pointers please. Many thanks.
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    New impeller and housings, no water..

    Purchased these pumps from local store and removing them and replacing them with originals that I just took off, they worked perfectly. Lou C had mentioned about buying OEM and to find these were not. The internals were loose and the metal housing part that the impeller sits and was loose were...
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    New impeller and housings, no water..

    Ayuh.... Covered in the OP 6th line.
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    New impeller and housings, no water..

    I removed the housing and held it flat and poured water into it and the water drained down the small hole and came out at the rear end under the propeller. Proves the small hose is allowing water to flow. This should auto prime the pump due to when the foot is in the water the water level will...
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    New impeller and housings, no water..

    https://www.amazon.com/SEI-MARINE-PRODUCTS-0912614-Sterndrives/dp/B00I53VNDW This is the vent hose that comes from the lower part of the pump housing, it doesn't look very long and may just protrude just below that opening. What say you?
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    New impeller and housings, no water..

    Pictures from your collection? My thought is if I pour water into the disconnected hose from the thermostat housing as if to prime the pump, the water should go into the left side of the pump and drain out through the small hole and on to the foot via the small hose. Question, where should I...
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    New impeller and housings, no water..

    Wear plate was replaced. I have also a 15hp johnson, nice stream of water shows pump is performing when underway. I'm assuming that the Cobra tell-tail is only visible when on muffs. Would be nice to have something visible to show pump is not operating on start up before noticing your engine is...
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    New impeller and housings, no water..

    Thanks for that Lou C, I used an OEM advertised housing, it sure looked identical to the ones I removed. The little hole was clear and could blow genitally through the hose. I used little amount of permaseal non hardening to one side of the o'ring gasket and the number of times I've removed it...
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    New impeller and housings, no water..

    I'm sorry, we are going around and around with this. I back the boat in the water till it floats away from the trailer then the boat will be ready to go if the engines come to the correct temperature. I am familiar that the pumps have to be submerged to operate that's why I cant understand why...
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    New impeller and housings, no water..

    Thanks, These replaced the original ones so kinda like reverse, certainly not much in the installation. Checked over and over again and has me baffled. The boat is on trailer so I'm putting it in the water to test. Someone at the marina suggested priming and wonder if anyone has had to do that?
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    New impeller and housings, no water..

    Short version: New Impellers, don't work! Any suggestions. Many thanks for any help...
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    New impeller and housings, no water..

    Four Winns 285 Twin 5.0 w/Cobra's Replaced both Impellers and housings. Disconnected hose to thermostat housing. Ran engines, No water from either hose.? Both sides: With impeller and housing removed Cranked engines, shaft rotates acw. Poured water down the hose, water seen pouring out left...
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    Overheating problem

    900-1000 rpm Using the word gush just to show it wasn't a dribble... lol
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    Overheating problem

    91' 285 Four Winns Twin 5.0 Cobras Late getting in this year, backed trailer floated boat and both engines overheated. Winterized by disconnecting all hoses to thermostat housing, draining blocks and exhaust manifolds and pouring in antifreeze in all the hoses. Early spring inspected water...
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    Preparation before applying 5200

    Thanks, I'm looking for some decent strength. Will 4200 give that?
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    Preparation before applying 5200

    Thanks Grub, understand. I haven't check much but always used 5200. What is the big difference between 4200 other than as mentioned the UV....
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    Preparation before applying 5200

    Thanks Dingbat, so anyone of these products will do the job? I notice there all up there in price and only need enough to cove the end of a rag. Do any of these come in small containers from a box store? Thanks PS, just found just less than a pint of MEK in an old gallon can, would that do the...
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