Petcock Locations on 3.0L

[jfab]

Hello! I did a search, and didn't find anything specific on this, so I thought that I would post it. Maybe I'm just bad at searching.

Anyway, just draining the water out of my block in preparation for anticipated freezing weather (26 deg) tomorrow night. I consulted the manual from the Adults Only section (#13), and on page 1B-16 (Maintenance), step 2, it reads remove drain plugs from cylinder and manifold. I only found two of these, which seems to make sense. However, the caption under the photo says "Drain Plug (Port and Starboard). I only found these on the port (carb) side of the motor. Am I missing more on the starboard side? I don't seem to see any.

This is my first year owing this boat, and I just wanted to make sure I didn't have a bad spring. I called my Uncle, who's a guru at these things, and his recommendation was to post the question here just to make sure. Thanks.

JFab

 

[Bondo]

Re: Petcock Locations on 3.0L

Am I missing more on the starboard side? I don't seem to see any.

Nope,... In-line motors like your's drain on 1 side only...

 

[jfab]

Re: Petcock Locations on 3.0L

That's a relief. I think I've got it all ready to go. We aren't without those days on occasion between December and February around here where the day ends up unseasonably warm, so I am hoping I won't be unable to run the boat again until April!

Anyway, thanks for the reply!

JFab

 

[Don S]

Re: Petcock Locations on 3.0L

Just remember, petcocks can become clogged, and not let the water out. Remove it completely and use a piece of wire to probe the hole to make sure it's clear of debris.
It's a lot cheaper to do than replacing a cracked block.

 

[jfab]

Re: Petcock Locations on 3.0L

Great advice. I cleaned out the holes with wire, as well as the other holes they mentioned to clean out on the outdrive. There's a certain good feeling in doing things yourself, but I can understand the certainty of paying someone else for "insurance". Though the debate rages on about winterization around here, it's something which I believe seems to be well in range of the average home boat mechanic, other than those in the most extreme environments, I suppose. But I am just a newbie at this.

And, of course, it's going to be 72 tomorrow here. There's a chance that I might take the boat out. As easy as it was to drain the block, it's certainly not something which discourages me from taking the boat out on the occasional nice day.

Thanks again...

JFab