Winterizing question

[Micah]

So for the next three nights it's supposed to hit 36 degrees for a low. What is everyone in Colorado doing, should I drain it today or do you think it will be okay. It's not going in to the shop for another week for winterization but if needed I could go drain some fluids today. It stays in an outdoor lot with two covers over it.

[Joeprunc]

I would just run a 50-75 watt light in your engine bay. The heat from the light should keep your block from getting too cold.

[Timmy!]

Mine is indoors but not insulated. I think you will be good the way it sits but if it is close, just pull the drain plugs.

[KonaKing]

So for the next three nights it's supposed to hit 36 degrees for a low. What is everyone in Colorado doing, should I drain it today or do you think it will be okay. It's not going in to the shop for another week for winterization but if needed I could go drain some fluids today. It stays in an outdoor lot with two covers over it.

It will need to get a lot colder than that to freeze you block. Water wont even freeze until 28 deg f. You will be fine.

[chpthril]

It will need to get a lot colder than that to freeze you block. Water wont even freeze until 28 deg f. You will be fine.

^^^ X2, even a quick dip below 32 will not be enough to freeze the amount of water in the block.

[SPBFAN]

It will need to get a lot colder than that to freeze you block. Water wont even freeze until 28 deg f. You will be fine.

^^^ X2, even a quick dip below 32 will not be enough to freeze the amount of water in the block.

X3 Denver leads the way for the cold front this year.

[Waterski-Rebel]

My boat is now winterized, and I keep it in a garage but if I were in your shoes, I'd go and buy a drop light at HomeDepot and put it under your block. It's probably not needed, but why take the chance?

[illiniboarder88]

It's not going to be cold enough to freeze, but I'll tell you this, it's not fun thinking all winter "I wonder if I waited too long." I did that intermittently last winter, and it was miserable. Another thing you could probably do is run the thing on a fake a lake and get it good and hot. Leave the plug in the bottom and keep the thing covered. Quite a bit of heat will stay in there.

[Micah]

Thanks for the responses, unfortunately I do not have power at the storage lot. I do have a jumper box with power that I could run a bulb tonight until the box ran out of juice. Tonight is going to be 33 degrees. If I can find time I might try and get it home and in the garage tonight.

[mcd]

It's going to have to be below freezing for atleast a day. That being said, it's never a bad idea to drain the block and exhaust manifolds if you're concerned.