NOT cool(er)

[redhotsommer]

Brought the red boat home this weekend...fired her up on the hose to warm up the oil prior to a change...oil/power steering coolers on BOTH engines cracked over the winter! I think at least one had a slight crack last year...some water must've been left in there and finished the job. Fortunately...as of right now, the rest of the stuff looks good..no water in the oil or anything. Changed the oil in both motors and swapped out gear lube in the drives...and HUGE thanks to OBNOXUS for coming over and getting the bad coolers out so they can be welded.

I'll get her all polished up and looking good in the meantime, so when they come back, we can slap them back in and hit the water.

Oh...and BY ALL MEANS fill your boats in Indiana right now...gas by my house is $3.09...I saw $2.77 at a Pilot over in Hoosierland...topped my tanks off at $2.87 in Portage.

[scarrab30]

Mike, I've probably have 2 coolers at home for that! You won't be able to beat the price. Thanks for everything you did for me on friday. Brian

[redhotsommer]

You probably have 14 coolers! But I need the combo-cooler that is specific to the 502 EFI...power steering AND oil. Hopefully the weld/braze solution will be quick and easy...and cheaper!

[Kool-Aid Man]

Wow that sucks but glad to hear its not too bad!

[B.Z.]

NOT a good start, but I hope it gets better soon.....

[Magic Medicine]

Ran into a similiar situation with my water circulation pump got it changed on Sunday. Need to get it in the water to test.

I have plenty of coolers at my house unfortunately they won't be much help to you.

[OBNOXUS]

Any time Mike,,,,,, glad it was that simple !!

P.S. My arms look like they went through a shredder !!!!

I HATE BOATS!!!!!! :)

[redhotsommer]

I've got the same arm problem...and I, too, hate boats! I don't think its gonna be too fun putting them back in...but that's what you are for! Hahahaha!

[DAREDEVIL]

Any time Mike,,,,,, glad it was that simple !!

P.S. My arms look like they went through a shredder !!!!

I HATE BOATS!!!!!! :)

sorry to hear about your cooler issue,,next time i guess u take the hoses off and drain them..lol

about the arm sindrom...i hate it and no matter how hard u watch out its always like that....lol

:sifone:

[MILD THUNDER]

Those coolers aint cheap! Cheaper than a engine block though. Glad to hear ya got it straightened out though. My buddy had this happen to his trans cooler one year. Froze and popped the end cap off. He had it soldered back up and all good.

[OBNOXUS]

Yes,,,,, that was Hippie Kids last year winterizing the boat himself !!!!!

[B.Z.]

Yes,,,,, that was Hippie Kids last year winterizing the boat himself !!!!!


ouch!!!!!

[redhotsommer]

Yes,,,,, that was Hippie Kids last year winterizing the boat himself !!!!!

Not true! I just know I'll have to pull the line off the cooler this fall!

Or...hopefully...I'll be pulling the motors OUT of the boat this fall for some refreshing. :sifone:

[Magic Medicine]

Yes,,,,, that was Hippie Kids last year winterizing the boat himself !!!!!

It doesn't take Einstein to winterize a boat. This past winter was not even a "cold" winter.

[OBNOXUS]

And yet every spring I have cracked blocks and exhaust manifolds come through the shop !!!!!

[MILD THUNDER]

Mike, did u use antifreeze or just drain everything? Or both?

[redhotsommer]

Both. That's what has me scratchin' my head...for some reason it must've stayed in the cooler instead of draining down.

[OBNOXUS]

very strange,,, I popped the ends off the coolers thinking id find debris in there that held water,,,,,nope.

And his are the highest part of the engine. TRES BIZARRE !!!!!

yet another reason to run the antifreeze through the motor instead of pouring it down the tstat housing !!!

[redhotsommer]

Yeah...perhaps I'll do it that way next season.

[MILD THUNDER]

I agree with big d! That's odd though. Both coolers. Something must be changed in your procedure mikey. Must have been in a hurry to hop on that huffy last fall!

[MILD THUNDER]

It doesn't take Einstein to winterize a boat. This past winter was not even a "cold" winter.

What a dik!

Einstein and got $hit on a fountain

[redhotsommer]

Actually...I might just have had my mind on other things...winterized right after Brian died. However...I am sure I did it the same way I always have.

And Joe...number 1...there's no Huffy's here...and number 2...I'm ALWAYS riding! Michelle's new road bike just got here...mmmm...carbon fiber...guess where I'll be tonight.

[MILD THUNDER]

I think what happened is you were in the middle of winterizing, and that jerk phil called you and screwed you up. Thanks phil.

[MrCig]

30 years of winterizing boats I always drain as much of the water as I can pull the thermostat out, hook up by bucket of antifreeze to the fresh water intake and start the motor and pump 5 gallons though. Knock on wood never a problem.

Lucky that is all that broke.

Mark:cheers2:

[Magic Medicine]

I agree with big d! That's odd though. Both coolers. Something must be changed in your procedure mikey. Must have been in a hurry to hop on that huffy last fall!

what a peddle biking SOB!!!!

[Magic Medicine]

I think what happened is you were in the middle of winterizing, and that jerk phil called you and screwed you up. Thanks phil.

:rofl:

[Magic Medicine]

You guys using the pink RV stuff or the actual gycol antifreeze???

[redhotsommer]

Pink stuff.

Well...now I know for sure what I'm going to do next year. I'm going to call Patti and tell her to have Mark come over and winterize my boat for me. :kiss:

[Magic Medicine]

Pink stuff.

Well...now I know for sure what I'm going to do next year. I'm going to call Patti and tell her to have Mark come over and winterize my boat for me. :kiss:

Good idea!:cheers2:

[MILD THUNDER]

Pink stuff.

:

Did you use the good pink stuff or the stuff thats only good to like 0 or -20?

[redhotsommer]

-50 pink stuff.

[MILD THUNDER]

-50 pink stuff.

Weird. Just weird. But anyhow, lookin forward to rafting up with the red boat this summer!!!!!!!:cheers2:

[OBNOXUS]

Weird. Just weird. But anyhow, lookin forward to rafting up with the red boat this summer!!!!!!!:cheers2:

Poured in the tstat housing,,,,,,never got up to the cooler

Should have drained though as its the highest point,,,,,,damn boat gods

[MILD THUNDER]

Maybe when he pulled his drain plugs on the blocks, some water came out, but then got plugged up with sand, and he still had water in there. Then he poured his a/f in, mixing with the water. Those coolers prob crack pretty easy. I bet the pink stuff when diluted dont work real well. If that was the case, lets be happy it was just a cooler that cracked!

Every year i gotta stick a small screwdriver or coat hanger up those block drains to clear them out, and bingo, out comes alot more water. At least when you run a/f thru the engine, any remaining water gets mixed up with the a/f. Pouring it in manually and letting it sit, just dont seem like its gonna mix up thru the entire water system. I like to see pink from the sea strainer to the tailpipe.

[MILD THUNDER]

BTW, Mike, dont think im over analzying this topic on ya. Just like to learn how to keep this kind of stuff from happening. Doing the pour in method several years back, cost me a sea pump housing come spring. :)

[OBNOXUS]

I like to see pink to !!!!!!

[redhotsommer]

I like to see pink to !!!!!!

It's true. I have personally witnessed Dennis staring dreamily into a bottle of antifreeze...

[B.Z.]

Why do you think he leaves some bottles at the barn year round!!!!

[Magic Medicine]

I like to see pink to !!!!!!

Who don't!!!!!:sifone:

[Twin Whackas]

Winterization...what's that?

1) Lower outboards to drain all water out.
2) Change lower unit gear lube.
3) Disconnect batteries.
4) Done

Nothing to it:willy_nilly:

[Magic Medicine]

Winterization...what's that?

1) Lower outboards to drain all water out.
2) Change lower unit gear lube.
3) Disconnect batteries.
4) Done

Nothing to it:willy_nilly:

You pay someone to do that:kiss::eek::sifone::leaving:

[redhotsommer]

It's easy when you gots WHHHAAAACCCCKKKAAASSSS.

[Boatfreak]

All this talk about things breaking makes me glad I have a heated shop for my baby.:D

[OBNOXUS]

yup,,,,,never winterized mine either !!!!!

[Exhilaration]

Mine was warm!

[redhotsommer]

I think this was only the 3rd winter mine was cold! I've had excuses to keep it in the shop the other years. Just sucks looking at it all winter.

[Magic Medicine]

I think this was only the 3rd winter mine was cold! I've had excuses to keep it in the shop the other years. Just sucks looking at it all winter.

I agree about the part of looking at it all winter. I know I'll be looking at mine all winter this year!