Winterization dilemma - suggestions?

[chrisrclement]

Pic of v drive, no drain just below, so do I drain by taking hoses off?


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[Bamer]

Checkout the video in this thread...


Quickly Winterizing the Raptor 400
https://r.tapatalk.com/shareLink?sha...7&share_type=t


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[chrisrclement]

I have watched this one before, very, very similar to mine, here is pic of my v drive , notice no drain plug?IMG_5296.jpg


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[chrisrclement]

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[chpthril]

Just pull the STBD side v-drive hose, she'll drain

[chrisrclement]

Found the two plugs in the heat exchanger, tough to get to but easy once i get my old knees down there IMG_5299.jpg


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[chrisrclement]

That’s the plan on the v drive , thanks


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[chrisrclement]

Last pics, these are where I drain the engine block, correct ? Seems like I need a very large hex?IMG_5303.jpg


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[chpthril]

these are where I drain the engine block, correct ? Seems like I need a very large hex?

Thats an exhaust manifold and the Raptor engines are closed-cooling so they do not get drained.

[chrisrclement]

Awesome , so v drive , plus two drains in heat exchanger and I’m all drained


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[chpthril]

The exhaust manifolds do need drained, but not engine. IIRC, there is a crossover hose with a common drain for the manifolds.

[Bamer]

The exhaust manifolds do need drained, but not engine. IIRC, there is a crossover hose with a common drain for the manifolds.

Some have the crosser over and some don’t!


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[chpthril]

Some have the crosser over and some don’t!


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Then what serves as the exhaust drains on those without the cross-over? This might be what the OP is looking for?

[Bamer]

Winterization dilemma - suggestions?

Then what serves as the exhaust drains on those without the cross-over? This might be what the OP is looking for?

Mine and others I’ve seen on this form just have brass plugs in each manifold. I don’t have a pic to show, but one of the videos I’ve seen on here talk about those plugs.

Edit: the video I reposted in post 18 of this thread does not have the crossover. Skip to 3:23 min in the video to see the plug...


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[chrisrclement]

Brass plug is really difficult, I’m going to spray anti seize on it and try again tomorrow. Also, I loosened hose clamp on v drive but that hose isn’t moving ! See pic, this boat has been sitting a long time , never winterized as it was stored indoors in Houston IMG_5312.jpg


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