climbinggod
01-21-2008, 09:25 PM
Hi there,
I thought that I had properly winterized my boat, but I guess not. I ran coolant through for about 5 mins until it came out of the exhaust and the shower, I then stored it in my garage for the winter (unheated but insulated)
I was doing some work on it tonight and noticed that the hoses going to the heater in the hull were frozen. Not to worried about that guess I should have blown the lines out.
What was a bit worrying was when I took the hoses off the block I had a whole bunch of fresh water run out. I think I may have got lucky in that no damage to the block was done as water ran out. I inspected the frost plugs and they all look fine.
Is there only 1 drain plug on the 351 or is there one behind the starter?
If I just drain the water out I should be okay, right?
I do hope I haven't recked my engine I have only had it a year
I thought that I had properly winterized my boat, but I guess not. I ran coolant through for about 5 mins until it came out of the exhaust and the shower, I then stored it in my garage for the winter (unheated but insulated)
I was doing some work on it tonight and noticed that the hoses going to the heater in the hull were frozen. Not to worried about that guess I should have blown the lines out.
What was a bit worrying was when I took the hoses off the block I had a whole bunch of fresh water run out. I think I may have got lucky in that no damage to the block was done as water ran out. I inspected the frost plugs and they all look fine.
Is there only 1 drain plug on the 351 or is there one behind the starter?
If I just drain the water out I should be okay, right?
I do hope I haven't recked my engine I have only had it a year