1st Time Winterizer

[zabooda]

I haven't always blown out the water in my exhaust but one time I disconnected the coil and turned the engine over to seat the impeller correctly (I don't pull mine) and quite a bit of water came out. I now raise the bow and turn the engine over (coil disconnected) for about 3-4 seconds. I have never had a problem before I started to blow the water out so I don't think there is much water that stays in.

[viking]

Well,
When removing the Ultra Marine Silencers I had one come apart. Looks to be a defective set of mufflers if you ask me! Whatever sealed them has given way and the Inlet Side just slid out from the baffle. No cracks or issues there as previously thought.

Should be a fairly easy fix with a little 5200 epoxy around the tube and slide it back together. But I'm certainly going to talk to Ultra Marine about it.

Thought I'd post up some photos for anybody interested in what the inside looks like. Really just a 90degree downtube and then a 90up and out. The rest is all hollow.

On a side note........there would be absolutely no way to get all the water out of them (except for the random total disassemble !

[deerfield]

viking - Thanks for posting the pics. Please let us know what Ultra Marine has to say. - Deerfield

[Garn]

How do you blow out the exhaust with air? Do you blow out through the gardenhose connectors after you unscrew them to drain the exhaust manifolds?

Garn

[rdlangston13]

what is used to "fog" the intake and where can this be purchased??

[deerfield]

rd - Here's a pic of the fogging oil. It comes in an aerosol can. Bought it at West Marine. I pull the spark plugs and spray directly into each cylinder. Fogging oil puts a layer of protection on metal surfaces to keep them from corrosion. - Deerfield

[DOCDRS]

what is used to "fog" the intake and where can this be purchased??

what engine do you have?

[rdlangston13]

what engine do you have?

ive got the 325 horse. those do not come with the cats do they? i know it says california emissions compliant on it or something like that so it may have cats. im not sure what california requires but i was thinking that only the 340 horse and up had the cats on it

[rdlangston13]

rd - Here's a pic of the fogging oil. It comes in an aerosol can. Bought it at West Marine. I pull the spark plugs and spray directly into each cylinder. Fogging oil puts a layer of protection on metal surfaces to keep them from corrosion. - Deerfield

i notice all these items say "marine". what does that really mean? i mean is that marine motor oil better than regular mobil 1 full syn? or the oil filter better than a regular filter?

[viking]

If it has cats you DO NOT want to fog!