Go Back   TeamTalk > Maintenance Tips, How-tos and Refurbishing Topics > Storage / Winterization

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 11-13-2007, 01:33 AM
tyland1 tyland1 is offline
TT Newbie
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Boat: Mastercraft, X-star, 2001
Location: Northwest
Posts: 5
Adding anti-freeze after draining engine water

I called my local dealer to discuss winterizing on my '01 X-star and, after they drain the water from the engine, they put the plugs back in and run anti-freeze. It looks like some people do this and some people don't. For the folks that do, how are people circulating anti-freeze through the engine?

I'm curious as to how people are rigging up their coolant sytems to add RV antifreeze? I've done the flush kit add on for a car. Same concept?
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 11-13-2007, 02:49 AM
SDAhockey21's Avatar
SDAhockey21 SDAhockey21 is offline
MC Fanatic
 
Join Date: Sep 2006
Boat: 2007 Saltwater Series X2
Location: Upstate South Carolina (Keowee)
Posts: 918
Send a message via AIM to SDAhockey21
take off hose from trans cooler, place in bucket w/ anti-freeze
__________________
Shop Carolina WaterSports Online
www.4WAKE.com
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 11-13-2007, 11:14 AM
jwroblew's Avatar
jwroblew jwroblew is offline
TT Enthusiast
 
Join Date: May 2006
Boat: 2003 x7
Location: Midwest
Posts: 343
You have to make sure the thermostate opens, if you don't the anti-freeze just gets dumped into the exhaust. I take the hoses that goes into the exhaust and put those back into the same bucket as the raw water hose. I then put water from a garden hose into the exhaust mainfolds as not to over heat those...
__________________
Boat - '03 X7 with '10MCX and ZO
Ski - D3 X7
Web Site: http://www.lakeswerve.com
Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 07:25 PM.