can I use the old engine antifreeze (that I just drained and replaced )as my WINTERIZATION fluid for the engine and marine air raw water system ??? can it hurt the rubber impellers ?
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See the post "Winterizing for winter use in the PNW"
Greg
Newport, Oregon
South Beach Marina
1986 3270 with twin 110 HP Hino diesels. Name of boat "Mr. Darcy"
Past work history: Prototyping, tooling, and repair for Reinell,. General fiberglass boat repair starting in 1976.
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Engine antifreeze is toxic. I wouldn't use it to winterize the raw water cooling. I use the pink stuff with rust inhibitors."dancingbaehr" post=828228 wrote:
can I use the old engine antifreeze (that I just drained and replaced )as my WINTERIZATION fluid for the engine and marine air raw water system ??? can it hurt the rubber impellers ?
"Martini's Law"
1986 Bayliner 3270, 110 Hino's
Nova Scotia, CanadaComment
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Some folks might get upset when you start up the engines in the spring. EPA especially.
Started boating 1965
Bayliners owned: 26 Victoria, 28 Bounty, 32, 38, and 47 since 1996Comment
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Definitely not good for the environment to have it spray out of the back of the boat in the spring and the eco friendly stuff is cheap.
1997 Maxum 2400 SCR 5.7LX Bravo II
MikeComment
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If you have a Rural King store in your area they have a great buy on RV anti freeze, $2.09 a gallon.
Pat says: DO-IT-RIGHT THE FIRST TIME!
Bayliner 3870 "ALASKA33)
Twin 350 GM power
Located in Seward, AK
Retired marine surveyorComment
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