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    Flushing port on 2012 VP 300 C-A

    I struggled with overheating exhaust manifolds this summer due to air in the closed cooling system so I am almost positive the exhaust manifolds are filled with coolant. I am fine with draining if I can get all the hoses off.
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    Flushing port on 2012 VP 300 C-A

    It has closed cooling so VP VCS coolant in the engine and exhaust manifold. I just need to winterize the raw water side. No thermostat involved.
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    V8-320-c-b

    Given that mechanics who will work on VP outdrives are few and far between you need to have a tool to interface to the VP ECM. I bought a Diacom and a small screen laptop. It's a great product.
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    Flushing port on 2012 VP 300 C-A

    I was going to finish winterizing my boat on Nov 6th and went to the marina that Sunday but starting Nov 1 they are not open on Sundays until spring. Too bad as it was a nice warm day. I am down to the wire now before it gets below freezing. Marina turned off the outside water today. The VP...
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    Flushing port on 2012 VP 300 C-A

    I was considering using a Milwaukee M18 transfer pump to pump in antifreeze from a 5 gallon container into the flush port with the engine idling.
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    Flushing port on 2012 VP 300 C-A

    The is a blue cap to a flushing port next to the head of the engine. Garden hose fitting. What is to prevent the water from going back out through the outdrive inlet instead of into the sea water pump? And what prevents the sea water pump from pulling in air through the outdrive inlet? Assume...
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    Gas container for winterizing fuel injected VP engine

    What kind of a gas container do people use to winterize a fuel injected injected engine? Can I just stick fuel line in a QT of 50 to 1 two cycle fuel? For a V8 engine is the fuel line likely to be 1/4" or 5/16" or 3/8"? While I do not want to spend a lot of money on this I do not want a...
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    Exhaust elbow for Volvo Penta engine with catalytic converter

    Do they last longer or just more expensive?
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    Exhaust elbow for Volvo Penta engine with catalytic converter

    Over time there will be fewer and few engines without catalytic converters. So the aftermarket will dry up. Is it just VP or no exhaust parts for Mercruiser with catalytic converters either?
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    Exhaust elbow for Volvo Penta engine with catalytic converter

    Has anyone found an aftermarket source for exhaust elbows for Volvo Penta gas engines with catalytic converter? I am told they are only OEM, not aftermarket.
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    2012 VP 300 C-A Exhaust manifolds getting too hot - DTC 441 & 442

    Do you use an electric pump to pump in the pink antifreeze?
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    2012 VP 300 C-A Exhaust manifolds getting too hot - DTC 441 & 442

    Yes I recently found out about Fleetguard yellow OAT coolant as a direct replacement for VP VCS. That means (I think) you can top off with Fleetguard yellow OAT. What is your winterization plan?
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    2012 VP 300 C-A Exhaust manifolds getting too hot - DTC 441 & 442

    I finally got the workshop manuals for my engine. I ordered them from Volvo Penta and they were shipped from Sweden. You would think Volvo Penta would stock them in the USA. The Seloc manual is worthless compared to the Volvo Penta workshop manuals.
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    First time winterizing my boat myself.

    In reality there are additives in the motor oil that deal with the acid from combustion byproducts until the TBN reaches about 1. Of course doing an oil analysis to find out the TBN cost about as much as changing the oil.
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    Winterization Question

    There is some concern whether an engine mounted sea water pump will draw in pink antifreeze from the muffs. Typically they use the muffs only when the sea water pump is in the outdrive. Otherwise you need to attach your bucket of my pink antifree to the sea water pump intake. Some boats...
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    TWIN 1994 VOLVO PENTA 8.2 OVERHEATING

    There are different thermostats for FWC and RWC engines. People have been known to install thermostats upside down.
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    First time winterizing my boat myself.

    That sounds about right. I would leave my Mercruiser filled with antifreeze for the winter.
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    2012 VP 300 C-A Exhaust manifolds getting too hot - DTC 441 & 442

    Well running the engine at 1500 rpm for 15 minutes seems to have purged the air out of the system. Ran the engine today in the water for 20 min at 1500 RPM and no overheating. Both exhaust manifolds stayed around 170F. Of course the directions on the expansion tank say exactly what needs to...
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    2012 VP 300 C-A Exhaust manifolds getting too hot - DTC 441 & 442

    Would the coolant temp dash gauge show the same or close to the same temp as the IR temperature gun reading the exhaust manifold?
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    TWIN 1994 VOLVO PENTA 8.2 OVERHEATING

    If it's full closed cooling then the gasket between the exhaust manifold and riser blocks any cooling water flowing. If it is RWC then the gasket will allow water to flow between the exhaust manifold and riser. I have also seen where the proper gasket was used for RWC but too much black...
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