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The Do-it-Yourself boat engine winterizing kit from Camco lets you flush and prepare your outboard and sterndrive (I/O) engines for winter storage with just 5 gallons of antifreeze and your flusher. Your engine can be winterized right up on the trailer. Easy and complete instructions included.
This is a great little system to allow the normal guy to put away his engine properly for the winter.
$38.06
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Questions & Answers about Do-It-Yourself Winterizer Flushing Kit:
2012-06-07A SHARPER VIEW asked: Do you leave the antifreeze in the engine block all winter?
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2012-06-30ALLAN WAGGONER: We do not leave any antifreeze in the block during winterizing. The process we use is to drain all the water from the block and manifolds, leave the plugs in a plastic bag for installation in the spring. We then hook up the antifreeze winterizing kit and then run approximatly 2 gallons of marine antifreeze into the engine and manifolds allowing all to drain back out. This proceedure will treat any captured water with marine antifreeze but will also not allow any fluid to remain and potentually freeze. We have been using this proceedure for the past 30+ years winterizing well over 300 per year. As to date, not one freeze damage ever occure. Good luck Al
2011-12-18ERNIE CHIARELLI asked: How do I get instructions on proper use??
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2011-12-19BRYANT BULKLEY: The instructions should have came in the box with your shipment. If not, I would contact jtd and request a copy.
2011-12-19ALAN HARSHMAN: The instructions are inside the box. This was the first time I did it and it was easy to do. I warmed the engine up first. Then added the rv/ marine anifreeze. I used 5 gallons in the container and ran it into the motor until it came out the bottom.
i used on a 5.7 mercruiser and put the whole 5 gallons the unit held in and just wasnt positive it was pure antifreeze coming out of the exhaust. so i cut the top out...Read complete review
i used on a 5.7 mercruiser and put the whole 5 gallons the unit held in and just wasnt positive it was pure antifreeze coming out of the exhaust. so i cut the top out of the jug while it was in the using position and i poured a total of 7 gallons through my motor. i just kept adding the antifreeze as it was running out, worked great and gave me piece of mind. if the unit would hold 6 or 7 gallons it would be much better design, and you wouldnt have to worry about it running out before all the water was out of engine.
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NOT for raw water cooled IOs.....
I would not recommend this for a raw water cooled sterndrive (I/O) because of the fact that if the thermostat does not open all the way, the engine block/heads will still have...Read complete review
I would not recommend this for a raw water cooled sterndrive (I/O) because of the fact that if the thermostat does not open all the way, the engine block/heads will still have raw water or mostly water and not that much antifreeze and you would risk freeze damage because all the raw water did not exit the block/heads. The other issue is it can cause wear to the impeller esp on engines with the impeller mounted on the engine (Volvos, Bravos) because of the distance the AF has to be sucked up to the engine. This can work on outboard and on engines with closed cooling but it is too risky for raw water cooled inboards or IOs. Do yourself a favor and do not take short cuts, drain everything manually as noted in the engine manual, if you want to use AF you can back fill the engine and manifolds through the hoses. Make sure to probe the drain holes because rust flakes can prevent draining. I tried one of these years ago, then checked the block drains, what came out, was not strong enough to not freeze if the temps went down to zero...
Comments about Jamestown Distributors Do-It-Yourself Winterizer Flushing Kit:
I too could not recommend this kit as is, and if following the suggested instructions. The misnomer is seeing antifreeze exit the exhaust, and the assumption is made that an un-diluted amount of antifreeze actually made it's way into the engine block/heads. See my write-ups in the BOC Tech Section.
Rick aka 2850Bounty or RicardoMarine
10/26/2012
3.0
The Flow is weak
By amedico
from Mass
About Me Casual/ Recreational
Pros
Easy to Use
Visually Pleasing
Weather Proof
Cons
Ineffective
Best Uses
Engine
Comments about Jamestown Distributors Do-It-Yourself Winterizer Flushing Kit:
Out flow is slow
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11/14/2011
5.0
Highly Recommended
By tomdiver
from Hudson Valley, NY
About Me Advanced
Pros
Easy to setup
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Jamestown Distributors Do-It-Yourself Winterizer Flushing Kit:
Be sure to use Non-toxic biodegradable Ban Frost 2000, or similiar RV non-toxic antifreeze. What goes through the engine ends up on the ground.
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10/29/2011
5.0
Almost Idiot Proof
By Living the Dream
from Draper, Utah
About Me Casual/ Recreational
Pros
Easy to Use
Protects Well
SImple as it gets
Cons
Best Uses
Engine
Comments about Jamestown Distributors Do-It-Yourself Winterizer Flushing Kit:
I have been using this product for nearly 10 years and have never had a problem. I live in northern Utah and store my boat outside and I have never had any freezing problems with my outdrive or my Engine. I use this product on my 24' Sea Ray Sorento with a Alpha One Outdrive.
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9/23/2011
(3 of 4 customers found this review helpful)
1.0
NOT for raw water cooled IOs.....
By Luigi
from Long Island NY
About Me Advanced
Pros
Cons
Ineffective
Best Uses
Comments about Jamestown Distributors Do-It-Yourself Winterizer Flushing Kit:
I would not recommend this for a raw water cooled sterndrive (I/O) because of the fact that if the thermostat does not open all the way, the engine block/heads will still have raw water or mostly water and not that much antifreeze and you would risk freeze damage because all the raw water did not exit the block/heads. The other issue is it can cause wear to the impeller esp on engines with the impeller mounted on the engine (Volvos, Bravos) because of the distance the AF has to be sucked up to the engine. This can work on outboard and on engines with closed cooling but it is too risky for raw water cooled inboards or IOs. Do yourself a favor and do not take short cuts, drain everything manually as noted in the engine manual, if you want to use AF you can back fill the engine and manifolds through the hoses. Make sure to probe the drain holes because rust flakes can prevent draining. I tried one of these years ago, then checked the block drains, what came out, was not strong enough to not freeze if the temps went down to zero...
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11/8/2009
(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)
4.0
works with little tweaking
By larson 5.7
from tennessee
About Me Recreational
Pros
Easy to Use
Cons
Best Uses
Engine
Comments about Jamestown Distributors Do-It-Yourself Winterizer Flushing Kit:
i used on a 5.7 mercruiser and put the whole 5 gallons the unit held in and just wasnt positive it was pure antifreeze coming out of the exhaust. so i cut the top out of the jug while it was in the using position and i poured a total of 7 gallons through my motor. i just kept adding the antifreeze as it was running out, worked great and gave me piece of mind. if the unit would hold 6 or 7 gallons it would be much better design, and you wouldnt have to worry about it running out before all the water was out of engine.
11/6/2009
5.0
excellent product
By Firebug901
from Manchester,ky
About Me Beginner
Pros
Easy to Use
Cons
Best Uses
Engine
Comments about Jamestown Distributors Do-It-Yourself Winterizer Flushing Kit:
Worked just as described. Very easy to use.
10/29/2009
3.0
Great idea poor components.
By Bigdog
from Rochester, NY
About Me Recreational
Pros
Cons
Best Uses
Engine
Comments about Jamestown Distributors Do-It-Yourself Winterizer Flushing Kit:
Concept is great. I have found it frustrating when I use and may change out low quality components. Should work perfectly without user upgrades. Valves are junk. Threads are weak.
10/26/2009
5.0
Great Product
By Mr Fixit
from Smiths Falls , Ontario Canada
About Me Competitive
Pros
Easy to Use
Cons
Best Uses
Engine
Comments about Jamestown Distributors Do-It-Yourself Winterizer Flushing Kit:
This is the best way to ensure that all internal parts of the Engine and and Stern Drive are protected against freeze damage .
10/14/2009
4.0
very easy to use
By Joe the beginner
from Ft. Plain, N.Y.
About Me Beginner
Pros
Easy to Use
Cons
Best Uses
Engine
Comments about Jamestown Distributors Do-It-Yourself Winterizer Flushing Kit:
did not have any problems at all, the valve worked good and the hoses connected easy, and instructions were great.
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