[Alberg30] Prep A4 for Winter

[George Dinwiddie]

If you want to winterize the engine by filling it with antifreeze
solution, you must (in most cases) first run the engine until it
is at operating temperature so the thermostat will let the antifreeze
run through the block and not just through the bypass.  I say "in
most cases" because I've got a modified cooling setup on my engine--no
thermostat and no bypass hose.

I run the engine until warm, to make the oil easy to change.  I
also shut the engine down by turning off the fuel supply, so the
carburetor is stored empty.  After changing the oil, I add a teaspoon
of oil to each cylinder and crank the starter (with the coil
disconnected) to spread that oil around and pull the antifreeze
through the system.

 - George

> bob said:
> 
> How do you prep an Atomic 4 engine for the winter (Canadian Winter) that
> is!
> 
> 
> How do you get Antifreeze in the engine?
> 
> Should you disconnect the coolant intake hose while the boat is on the
> hard, and place it in a container of antifreeze, is it possible to hand
> crank engine enough to circulate the coolant thought the engine?

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  George Dinwiddie                             gdinwiddie at alberg30.org
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