Winterizing Questions

[BCRider]

This will be my first time winterizing my 22ve and just wanted to confirm a couple things with everyone:

1) fogging: I've seen in a couple threads people talking about spraying the fogging oil elsewhere than the top of the motor and hand cranking. Can someone provide some more details on this. Is it through a removed spark plug?

2) I have an electric heater, does it still need to be winterized. Again, I've seen threads talking about removing the housing and blowing out water. Does and electric heater still have water running in to it?

3) I run the RV antifreeze up here north of the border and just wanted to see if anyone knew approximately how much the motor will take. I have 4.5 jugs of it and didn't want to run out half way in to it. How is everyone running this to the boat? Through a fake a lake with a pump? On my old DD I was able to remove the intake and add a piece of hose that ran in to a bucket which I would fill with the antifreeze. I haven't had a chance to see if I will be able to rig something similar on the new boat.

I'm hoping to get the boat finished here this weekend so I can get rid of the boat for the season. I found a video on youtube ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7Egs_ac17c ) which will help a lot as well and has been linked on this forum a few times.

[IDBoating]

fogging: I've seen in a couple threads people talking about spraying the fogging oil elsewhere than the top of the motor and hand cranking. Can someone provide some more details on this. Is it through a removed spark plug?

Yes. When you're ready to fog it, pull all spark plugs and squirt 1-2 seconds of storage oil in each cylinder. Then turn the crankshaft with a wrench for several complete revolutions. Finally, put the plugs back in. Obviously, do not start the engine after this.

The reason you don't want to introduce fogging oil into the air intake is because on modern ECU-controlled engines there are all sorts of sensors in the airstream. They are not (necessarily) designed to accommodate heavy fogging oil passing by/through them. So let them stay nice and clean, and introduce the fogging oil directly into the cylinders.

Hope this helps!

[BCRider]

Thanks WABoating. Got her all finished up yesterday. Cheers!

[IDBoating]

Glad it worked out for you... tuck that baby safely away for the winter while you enjoy skiing! We might be heading up to Fernie BC this season. It's wonderful living in this part of the world, we have so much variety for fun outdoor activities!

EDIT: Looked up Abbotsford. You're farther west than I realized. We've skied Kelowna too, which is more your direction than Fernie. BC is a beautiful province!