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    Simple winterization process / draining 4.3gl

    Check for water in the engine oil just on the dipstick? How do you check for that?
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    Simple winterization process / draining 4.3gl

    Thanks, figured I was probably overthinking it.
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    Simple winterization process / draining 4.3gl

    It may have been more than a little spray cause quite a bit got in the bellows before I turned the hose off…my litte contraption sprays upwards. is rust not a concern because it will dry out ?
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    Simple winterization process / draining 4.3gl

    Thank you
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    Simple winterization process / draining 4.3gl

    Alright, so two more questions…I still have the outdrive off (didn’t get to trying to repair this Winter) and I attached the hose but forgot to put towels in the bellows before turning the water on. Some water got in the bellows and may have gone in the hole …is that a big deal or will it dry...
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    Simple winterization process / draining 4.3gl

    Thank you
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    Simple winterization process / draining 4.3gl

    Hey Lou, I just want through your recent instructions and than realized I had asked a similar question months ago and you suggested to put dawn soap in close to the impeller. If I have already gone through the trouble to do all the steps above in the specified order and the hoses to and from...
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    Simple winterization process / draining 4.3gl

    Thanks Lou!
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    Simple winterization process / draining 4.3gl

    I am hoping not!
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    Simple winterization process / draining 4.3gl

    Hi again Lou...you helped me a ton back in the Winter with my first winterization. I am ready to de-winterize and curious if you could let me know what I need to do? I believe I just need to - Take the hoses off the raw water pump, fill them with water (I did not use AF, so they are empty) -...
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    Running Volvo Penta 4.3GL with outdrive removed?

    Okay, thanks for the reality check. Appreciate it.
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    Running Volvo Penta 4.3GL with outdrive removed?

    I am about 10 miles from my storage unit. What precautions would you recommend for trailering my boat with the outdrive removed? I am thinking - somehow secure the trim rams from moving around too much - secure shift cable to prevent from moving around - Duct tape contractor garbage bag...
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    Simple winterization process / draining 4.3gl

    That’s awesome to hear how your experience has developed over the years. I learned so much already just taking the out drive off and winterizing myself. Now I can trace most if not all of the cooling system. Thank you for the encouragement and guidance.
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    Simple winterization process / draining 4.3gl

    That seemed to work like a charm…put wet vac hose around intake tube on impeller and blew air for about 20 seconds. Almost must have drained previously because only a tiny bit came out the back initially. Went around and felt it blowing out intake on transom so was getting steady flow.
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    Simple winterization process / draining 4.3gl

    Do you think the blow side of a wet vac would be strong enough to do ?
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    Simple winterization process / draining 4.3gl

    Do you mean disconnect hose going to raw water pump intake and then blow air in the hole on the transom mount where I fed the water through? I don’t have an air compressor but maybe attaching hose to the air output on my wet vac would do the job?
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    Simple winterization process / draining 4.3gl

    Okay, so I have done the 5 plugs (2 exhaust, 2 block, 1 Intake manifold). I did not end up getting the AF. So as far as hoses go, I - Disconnected large hose from thermostat to circulation pump and drained - Disconnected and drained both hoses on raw water unit Is this sufficient as far as...
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    Simple winterization process / draining 4.3gl

    Thanks for the tips
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    Simple winterization process / draining 4.3gl

    Yeah , the starboard side had a plug that required 9/16 wrench, similar to manifold plugs. This was the odd man out. Thanks for confirmation that your was in similar location. It was also the only plug I saw besides the oil pressure plug/sensor and I looked all over.
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    Simple winterization process / draining 4.3gl

    Here is where I pulled it and quite a bit of water came out . In the service manual it appeared to show that location with it removed when indicating how to drain the block…I wish they had of included arrows to be even clearer
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