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Yes, earmuffs. Draining the water from the hoses & plug prior to running water & antifreeze thru the system didn't really make sense to me either but I was following the recommended winterizing directions.
There has been a few day the temp did get to 0 or below with wind chill. It's can get...
I used snorkels with water running thru. Once the motor temp guage showed the proper temp recommended by 4 winns when winterizing I switched it over to antifreeze, apx. 5 gallons. Drain plug is out.
Garage is not insulated so just a bit warmer than outside. I have not checked the engine...
I winterized my volvo 5.0 penta by opening the required hoses & plugs to drain all water. Then using a winterization kit & proper antifreeze I ran the antifreeze through the motor once the engine was at the proper temperature. The boat is stored inside garage. Suddenly 2 months later I find a...
