Draining a 99 Mecruiser 5.0 closed loop?

[Gary H NC]

A buddy of mine bought this boat and asked what needs drained for lay up.
I assume the exhaust manifolds and PS cooler?
Anything else?
He said he thought nothing needs drained but i'm sure the exhaust does as well as the PS cooler and water intake hose..

Don't see many closed loop systems around this area...

 

[Bondo]

Re: Draining a 99 Mecruiser 5.0 closed loop?

Ayuh,... Don't forget the H/E...

 

[Gary H NC]

Re: Draining a 99 Mecruiser 5.0 closed loop?

Thanks Bond-O,
I'm going to have to explain this to him over the phone or drive an hour down there...
Explain the heat exchanger and drain please....Save me a drive to look it over..

 

[Don S]

Re: Draining a 99 Mecruiser 5.0 closed loop?

I usually just pull both end caps off the heat exchanger and clean any debris out that be get into the system. If he has a Bravo outdrive, he also needs to drain the raw water pump.

 

[Gary H NC]

Re: Draining a 99 Mecruiser 5.0 closed loop?

Thanks Don,He said it has the Alpha drive.

I bet i will be driving down there...he is no mechanic....

 

[Don S]

Re: Draining a 99 Mecruiser 5.0 closed loop?

Have him pull the boat to you to get it winterized, or pay for your time.

 

[Gary H NC]

Re: Draining a 99 Mecruiser 5.0 closed loop?

just talked to him...he is bringing it up and dropping it off...Woohoo!
I will get it drained this evening...he wants to wait to do the oil-gear lube changes...drive pull and all of that.
He lost his job last week so i'm not going to push that..
I'll get it drained and he will have me do the other stuff before Spring.