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Forum: Engines

11-17-2007, 09:28 AM

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Air assisted 'water drain'

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Posted By Argonaut

Engine is a carb model so I can Fog it, and if I...

Engine is a carb model so I can Fog it, and if I do that, presume no need to remove plugs.
I guess I can use a 2 stroke oil - certainly not harmful to engines, ... Mercury fogging spray (storage...

Forum: Engines

11-16-2007, 06:38 PM

Replies: 16

Air assisted 'water drain'

Views: 6,241

Posted By Argonaut

[quote="seapuppy"]I'd fog the engine up after...

[quote="seapuppy"]I'd fog the engine up after getting the AF into the engine...this will protect the cylinders and keep them from freezing up...it takes probably about a yr for the cylinders to rust...

Forum: Engines

11-05-2007, 09:43 PM

Replies: 16

Air assisted 'water drain'

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Posted By Argonaut

Thanks for comments - and all is being absorbed...

Thanks for comments - and all is being absorbed ..... hope I'm not annoying people with basic Q's ?

As engine has not been used in Salt Water yet ... is the considered opinion that leaving it full...

Forum: Engines

11-05-2007, 04:01 PM

Replies: 16

Air assisted 'water drain'

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Posted By Argonaut

>Basically if you let the engine dry out, even...

>Basically if you let the engine dry out, even though it's been flushed salt is still in the pores of the metal, which allows it to oxidise over winter.

Even if you have flushed it with fresh...

Forum: Engines

11-05-2007, 10:32 AM

Replies: 16

Air assisted 'water drain'

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Posted By Argonaut

I thought draining was the preferred option for a...

I thought draining was the preferred option for a boat over winter - hence the 5 blue drain plugs ?

I guess I could mix up a gallon of antifreeze, what do you do start engine of muffs get it all...

Forum: Engines

11-05-2007, 10:29 AM

Replies: 16

Air assisted 'water drain'

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Posted By Argonaut

The engine is 2006 ...

The engine is 2006 ...

Forum: Engines

11-04-2007, 07:02 PM

Replies: 16

Air assisted 'water drain'

Views: 6,241

Posted By Argonaut

Air assisted 'water drain'

Just bought a Maxum 1800 with 4.3L ..... and this is the first time I have had a Mercruiser.
Today run it up to warm and then set about engine drain ... 3 of the 5 blue plugs are easy - the left...

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