bloodshoti1978
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Hi Guys
Looking for some help here....
So was prepping my boat (2008 Searay 185 Sport ) to winterize it today heres the procedure I’ve used for the last two years with no issues:
· Drain the block down removing all 5 blue plugs
· Reinsert the drain plugs
· Fill a tub with 30 litres of anti freeze
· Lower the out drive into the tub
· Hook ear muffs up to a submersible pump
· Drop pump into the tube and let it start pumping
· Then fire the engine up
Did a trail run today…. All steps same as the above only with clean water….. left it running for a while approx. 5-8 mins then started to notice a lot of steam/exhaust fumes….but still was spitting out water left and right. The pump was running all the time so it had a constant flow to the muffs.
Didn’t overheat but did get up to the operating temperature of 170…..
I’ve attached a video below of it just before I shut the engine off….. does this look normal??
https://youtu.be/ie9Hz2AEgSU
Just one thing thats different from the last two years.... the tub is abit smaller and the exhaust outlet in the prop is restricted more so that before.... so could it be backing up and coming out left and right?? if this is the case is this ok?
Looking for some help here....
So was prepping my boat (2008 Searay 185 Sport ) to winterize it today heres the procedure I’ve used for the last two years with no issues:
· Drain the block down removing all 5 blue plugs
· Reinsert the drain plugs
· Fill a tub with 30 litres of anti freeze
· Lower the out drive into the tub
· Hook ear muffs up to a submersible pump
· Drop pump into the tube and let it start pumping
· Then fire the engine up
Did a trail run today…. All steps same as the above only with clean water….. left it running for a while approx. 5-8 mins then started to notice a lot of steam/exhaust fumes….but still was spitting out water left and right. The pump was running all the time so it had a constant flow to the muffs.
Didn’t overheat but did get up to the operating temperature of 170…..
I’ve attached a video below of it just before I shut the engine off….. does this look normal??
https://youtu.be/ie9Hz2AEgSU
Just one thing thats different from the last two years.... the tub is abit smaller and the exhaust outlet in the prop is restricted more so that before.... so could it be backing up and coming out left and right?? if this is the case is this ok?
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