Hello,<br /><br />I hate to depress everyone with winterizing questions in September, but the boating season up here in New England comes to a close quickly after Labor Day, and I want to be ready to winterize my motor.<br /><br />Last year was my first year with this motor, and I got worried when winterizing it. I usually flush my motor with flushing muffs. When I winterize, I hook the muffs up to a bucket with antifreeze in it, and I take the bucket up on deck with me so it is above the level of the motor. This motor scared me because it wouldn't draw the antifreeze through the muffs since there is no pressure (other than gravity) forcing the liquid through the motor. So, when it didn't draw any antifreeze, I quickly turned it off so I wouldn't toast it.<br /><br />Other motors I have had would draw the antifreeze through, so I would let them run a little to circulate the antifreeze through the motor. <br /><br />As soon as I got my motor going for this past season, I had the water pump and impellar replaced - I figured that was why it didn't draw the antifreeze when I winterized it last year. But, it still doesn't draw water all that well when I flush it on a garden hose. I have to really turn the water pressure up to make the water come through the tell-tale. (in the ocean, it works just fine) I don't mind having to do this when I flush it each week, but what should I do about the antifreeze when winterizing?<br /><br />I don't want to let the engine run without any cooling liquid being drawn. At the same time, I don't know how I could add pressure to the antifreeze to force it into the engine.<br /><br />Anyone have any ideas?? Thanks for your thoughts.
