Antifreeze Winterizing 2007 Outback by Deerfield

GREAT :) Bought all the fittings/valve today. Will probably winterize the boat next weekend!

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by deerfield

DOC - It's a DIY install. My Outback did not come from the factory with a quick disconnect feature in the blue hose that runs water to the dripless shaft seal. Below is a picture of the engine before install and after. You can see where I placed the ball valve. - Stuart

---

No , I mean is the dripless system( not the ball valve) diy or oem, mine comes off the exhaust drain coupler , your looks like its coming from the engine water feed tube

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by DOCDRS

No , I mean is the dripless system( not the ball valve) diy or oem, mine comes off the exhaust drain coupler , your looks like its coming from the engine water feed tube

---

It's OEM Docdrs......Mine looks exactly as Deerfields! Line comes from front as you stated.

what does it plumb off of?
thanks doug

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by DOCDRS

what does it plumb off of?
thanks doug

---

Doug,
It's plumbed off the intake side on the bottom of where the J-tube connects (not sure what that is called?) :) Here's a pic.

Here's a quick vid of the setup in action for those intersted!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DilR2Yyu-K0

Wow good job! I was sceptic, but i'm forced to admit that it seem to works incredibly well.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by viking

Here's a quick vid of the setup in action for those intersted!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DilR2Yyu-K0

---

viking - You are the man! Great video showing exactly how the recirc system works. Near fell out of my chair watching you pan the engine and there is the inline ball valve in the blue hose to the dripless shaft seal. Like I was looking at my own boat. Neat. Gotta confess first time a cranked the engine I was sweatin' bullets that the recirc system would fail to draw from the tank and I'd damage the raw and engine cooling water pumps. Man, did I breath a sigh of relief when liquid came out the exhaust. Pretty cool to see something actually work. Any way, nice work and thanks for posting. - Deerfield

deerfield...........I just posted the vid and pretty much copied "your" system. You deserve all the credit :idea:

But it does work extremely well. And the shut off valve for the dripless seal works like a charm. What an easy/simple fix!

Hi all,
I have a 2006 outback. I also use the recirculating system and it works perfect. I do not drain the antifreeze from the block. My boat is in my garage all winter long and is always over freezing point....my car is outside freezing (I'm from Quebec...).
I don't have that blue hose for the dripless seal. I think that's new starting in 2007??? Right ?

I will have a new 2014 Mondo next summer. Will I have a cooling line for the shaft seal??

Here's a pic of my system....Attachment 19353

Thanks