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Speed_Beak
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by Speed_Beak » Tue Nov 11, 2014 11:18 pm
Stopped by West Marine today to pick up my birthday gift, a 450w Xtreme bilge heater
Wanted to pick up some pink anti-freeze, but they were out. However I did find a neat gizmo to get the pink stuff into the cooling sys.
I was gonna make something, but this was just too convenient.
After getting the engs up to temp, I popped off the circulating water pump hose and heat exchanger outlet hose to drain the majority of the water. Re-connected and started engs with the new gizmo hooked up. Sucked in 5 gallons in abt 30 secs at idle. At abt the 20 secs mark I started with the eng fogger, then hit it hard and killed the eng just as the last bit of anti-freeze ran out. Walla. Done..
Bring on the cold temps!!
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1990 29 Fountain twin 468 rollers 500hp ea, 2000 C5, 2007 Dmax 4x4, 1982 Z-28
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nathan
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by nathan » Wed Nov 12, 2014 7:26 am
very nice!! Looks like a good setup
My Happy place is on a boat at the lake with my kids!!
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92Aggressor
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by 92Aggressor » Wed Nov 12, 2014 2:11 pm
Speed_Beak wrote:Stopped by West Marine today to pick up my birthday gift, a 450w Xtreme bilge heater
Wanted to pick up some pink anti-freeze, but they were out. However I did find a neat gizmo to get the pink stuff into the cooling sys.
I was gonna make something, but this was just too convenient.
After getting the engs up to temp, I popped off the circulating water pump hose and heat exchanger outlet hose to drain the majority of the water. Re-connected and started engs with the new gizmo hooked up. Sucked in 5 gallons in abt 30 secs at idle. At abt the 20 secs mark I started with the eng fogger, then hit it hard and killed the eng just as the last bit of anti-freeze ran out. Walla. Done..
Bring on the cold temps!!
Cool did the same thing in Saturday, use of Ladder is convenient. Was lucky hence we up here in Dallas got whole week freezing at nite. We are looking to ruff winter this year here....lol Not use to it.
Regards,
Kevin
1992 Sunsation Aggressor 25, HP500, 507TQ; 2000 C5 vette, LS3, 531RWHP, 504RWTq; 1969 Mustang "Elvira" 393ci, 473RWHP, 506RWTq; 1999 C5 vette, stock; 2004 LS430 Daily Driver
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Speed_Beak
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by Speed_Beak » Wed Nov 12, 2014 9:32 pm
Last night was kind of a bust in regards to bilge temps. I put the outdoor part of a indoor/outdoor digital thermometer (records highs and lows) in the bilge, closed the compartment and taped the vents. Low temp here last night was abt 35 degs. Low temp in bilge was 67 degs. Those big blocks really hold the heat..
1990 29 Fountain twin 468 rollers 500hp ea, 2000 C5, 2007 Dmax 4x4, 1982 Z-28
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Captain YARRR
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by Captain YARRR » Fri Nov 14, 2014 6:06 pm
That's a really nice surprise
That tank looks like it makes winterizing a little too easy! You really aren't screwing around between that and your bilge heater.
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Speed_Beak
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by Speed_Beak » Sat Nov 15, 2014 11:20 pm
Last winter, I spent a number of late nights firing up the kerosene heater making sure my baby didn't get too cold.
I'll be sleeping good this winter.
1990 29 Fountain twin 468 rollers 500hp ea, 2000 C5, 2007 Dmax 4x4, 1982 Z-28
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