Regarding the mention of pencil anodes getting stuck and or breaking, this is a classic problem of traditional, zincs that are threaded to the internal plug cavities. REDZn Engine Anodes prevent this from happening with a new plug design that acts as a puller (no threads, no torque that causes...
Hi,
I read this forum often and post on occasion - I am also the designer of REDZn Engine Anodes. Broadly speaking, the 'better mousetrap' works by:
prevents torque from being transferred to the rod so it gets pulled straight out along its strongest direction (with no breakage).
prevents a...
+1...You will lose some anti-freeze but it won't affect your winterization (the water is out). If you used the anti-freeze with corrosion inhibitors everything will already be coated. I've done it after winterization several times. If you have any problems with broken or stuck zincs, you can...
I've seen the NPT vs NPTF distinction before, but those graphics do a great job of depicting the two. Thanks for posting them. When I first found out the plug/cooler threads were NPT I thought that it was a mistake, but several manufacturers confirmed NPT was indeed used and we've all seen on...
Appreciate the welcome. I signed up for the group to look some things up for my friends' 420 Sundancer, but was pleasantly surprised by the great knowledge and topics on the forum. I find myself checking in every day and haven't failed to read something interesting. My boat is actually a 40'...
Regarding engine anodes/pencil zincs and the needless hassle of changing them, there is a new version of anode available (REDZn Engine Anodes) that solves the problems of broken/stuck zincs - just turn the wrench and out they come every time. They've been a joy for me to use, but in addition to...