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    Rubber Freeze Plug

    After 6 years of winterizing I somehow left some water in the block and this past winter blew a freeze plug. The plug that blew is right behind the rear engine mount on the starboard side or my 2003 22v. Just getting to the plug hole was a chore, we had to remove the engine mount. Because I could not get an original plug we decided to replace it, temporarily, with one of those rubber freeze plugs. My question is: has anyone used a rubber freeze plug and if so should I repace it after this upcoming weekend or can I safely wait until the end of the summer? Or, am I the only one stupid enough to screw up a winterization after six successful winters?

    Thanks for help,

    Tip
    -Tip
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    #2
    If you get the kind that tighten up with a nut/wingnut it will be fine for a very long time. They work great. Those motors don't run hot so it shouldn't be a problem at all.

    PITA to put the press ones in. If you do go that route make sure and silicone it before pressing it in.
    Biggest lake addict on the planet

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      #3
      Being that boat cooling systems are not closed systems like cars (most are not anyway) and they dont build a lot of pressure, I would say roll with it as a temp fix.
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        #4
        I have used one in our '92 Explorer for 3 years.
        Just be sure to retighten it after a few hours.
        The first one blew out after a few months.
        There's not as much pressure and it doesn't get as hot in the boat.
        Just treat it like a hose clamp and check for loosening.

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          #5
          Thanks guys. The plug is the type with two metal washers along with a nut and bolt to tighten it in the hole. It feels pretty secure but I will have it replaced with an OEM type at the end of the season. Up here in the northwest we don't have a very long wakeboarding season so I'd hate to have to loose a weekend or two just to get the plug replaced mid-season.
          Last edited by Tip; 05-21-2009, 11:52 PM.
          -Tip

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            #6
            Originally posted by Tip View Post
            Thanks guys. The plug is the type with two metal washers along with a nut and bolt to tighten it in the hole. It feels pretty secure but I will have it replaced with an OEM type at the end of the season. Up here in the northwest we don't have a very long wakeboarding season so I'd hate to have to loose a weekend or two just to get the plug replaced mid-season.
            Well, move back to the South
            Mikes Liquid Audio: Knowledge Experience Customer Service you can trust-KICKER WetSounds ACME props FlyHigh Custom Ballast Clarion LiquidLumens LEDs Roswell Wave Deflector And More

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              #7
              The rubber plug may make winterizing easier.
              The luck is gone, the brain is shot, but the liquor we still got.

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                #8
                It would make winterizing easier except that you have to remove the engine mount to get to the plug. It's almost like the engineer who designed it intended to make the plug as inassessable as possible!
                -Tip

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by Tip View Post
                  ...It's almost like the engineer who designed it intended to make the plug as inassessable as possible!
                  There are a couple more plugs on the end of the block under the bell housing.
                  Those are really fun, too.

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