Winterization

[Tomp]

Glad I opened this thread

My dealer has been charging me over $200 to Winterize my ballast bags on my 2015 Z3
I will poor into the the drains myself

[lilkw]

The Indmar manual shows a connection between 2 hoses out of the exhaust manifolds up high on a Raptor. I am having trouble finding it. Any help as to where to look?

[freeheel4life]

Manifold drains for some years are tied together with two brass garden hose fittings near port side above v drive, you can just disconnect them to drain.
. You may have one of those odd ones where the maifold drains meet at a plastic T and then run to drillers shaft seal. It's one of those things that changed literally every year. To confirm you can start at your shaft packing and move uphill. Either way they are a 5/8 heater hose coming off of both manifolds that will be hooked together towards back of motor near trans/vdrive

[freeheel4life]

Manifold drains for some years are tied together with two brass garden hose fittings near port side above v drive, you can just disconnect them to drain. You may have one of those odd ones where the manifold drains meet at a plastic T and then run to dripless shaft seal. It's one of those things that changed literally every year since raptor came out. Some had a blue plug, some are brass garden hose, some are pulling water for dripless. To confirm you can start at your shaft packing and move uphill and see if its coming from manifold T. Either way they are a 5/8 heater hose coming off of both manifolds that will be hooked together towards back of motor near trans/vdrive.

If you still have trouble post again. Lots of raptors coming thru for wints. Can take some pics if need be.

**tried to edit and ended up with two posts...oops

[lilkw]

I find a 3/8" brass plug on either manifold I pulled, but did not see any hose. I will look again.

[lee]

I looked at an 2015 R20 on Monday and it did not have hoses either.

[lilkw]

I stood on my head for quite some time and sure did not see anything. I followed the hoses from the manifold around and I am convinced it drains just through the plug in the manifold.

[tigemech]

I stood on my head for quite some time and sure did not see anything. I followed the hoses from the manifold around and I am convinced it drains just through the plug in the manifold.

Correct, you either have brass drain plugs, some there were a weird larger hex type plug, and some have hoses on the manifolds. The drain plugs are located on the bow side of the manifold on the bottom side.