Confirmation on my raw-water winterization of Volvo 5.0 Gxi

[Deepblue22]

Hi Guys I am working through my winterization of 2002 Volvo 5.0Gxi-Sx.

Today I drained the raw-water side. It was so easy, almost too easy. Can someone confirm I did not miss anything:

1. remove lower cap off heat exchanger and drain.
2. remove hoses off raw water pump and drain.

Thats it ! That is all the volvo owners manual says to do in terms of draining water. Is there anything else ? I dont have to drain the manifolds ? or would this procedure have accounted for that ?

Thanks,

 

[Don S]

Re: Confirmation on my raw-water winterization of Volvo 5.0 Gxi

Yes, you need to drain the manifolds, power steering coolers and raw water pump. Are you sure you aren't missing a page from your owners manual. Is this a GXi A, B, C, or D ????? Volvo doesn't go by year.

 

[Deepblue22]

Re: Confirmation on my raw-water winterization of Volvo 5.0 Gxi

It is a volvo 5.0Gxi-B(F). The (F) is the closed cooling w/ antifreeze&heat exchanger model. The boat is a 2002 Striper - you are right the Volvo website shows the motor could be 2001 or 2002.

I was looking at the information on page 72 of the operators manual.

http://vppneuapps.volvo.com/ww/PIE/...29-15-48-38&t=PDF1P&a=7741591&p=T403&d=Owners Publication&s=1939070&lang=en-US

 

[Don S]

Re: Confirmation on my raw-water winterization of Volvo 5.0 Gxi

Ok, now I understand why they didn't mention the manifolds and risers. You have the OEM heat exchanger that is down low on the front of the engine. Hopefully you did have the front of the engine slightly lower so the water drains out of the manifold completely.
The manifolds will drain automatically since the heat exchanger is so low.
Many times, people put on aftermarket closed cooling systems and the heat exchanger sits ABOVE the manifold. Then the manifolds won't drain up, and the plugs usually get removed from the manifold to drain them.

You should be good to go.