Antifreeze
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Anti Freeze through the ears / Coat engine down with WD-40 / Clean Bilge area / Install Small space heater as safety precaution. I sleep good during those cold winter nights!!!! Space heater also helps keep the upholstery like new.
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Bill272: I had that same problem with mine. I opened up the vent hole more and it solved my problem. I am suprised that I am not the only one that does the antifreeze deal. I feel bad for the environmental damage that I am doing however loosing my engines would be worse.
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I used Sierra environmentally safe engine A/F from an auto parts store last year and cut it to protect to -50. I'll probably use less and cut it more this year because I'm putting the boat into heated storage, but I don't want to risk it if they have a power failure. I also don't trust the pink stuff (and it kills my grass in the spring), but have used it in my previous boats with no problems.
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Hey Bill that stuff is bad for the environment as well. Ya have to read the label
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Now why did you have to go and tell me that? After searching the web, I did find some articles saying it isn't truly "safe", but it is safer. I'll deny ever hearing this...
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I have a buddy at Jiffy Lube. They have that pressurized Anti-freeze fitting on the back of the building. I plan to adapt that baby to run right into my flush fitting on the swim platform, and boat all year round!! Two big pipes over my exhaust into a 55 gallon drum will collect all the blow-off.