Craig
10-18-2008, 10:45 AM
Well, I'm sure this has been covered before and I feel kind of stupid for asking, but with the old Holman Moody Fords in many of these little classic Donzis with just the single raw water pump cooling system, does it make perhaps better sense to just remove the thermostat before winterizing? I have always let the engine warm up to a point where, looking at the temp gage, I think the thermostat has opened and then added the antifreeze mix, BUT it's always a little tricky doing it alone (which is usually the case) when you gotta, start the boat, pour antifreeze, spray fogging oil, ALL in the right amounts until you see antifreeze in the exhaust water, etc, etc.!
I just thought, if I took the thermostat out, wouldn't that just eliminate that waiting and wondering if the thermostat is letting antifreeze go everywhere it's suppose to? Seemed reasonable when I thought of it because the thermostat is pretty easy to get out (two little bolts) and then I could just put it back in come spring.
Any thoughts?
I just thought, if I took the thermostat out, wouldn't that just eliminate that waiting and wondering if the thermostat is letting antifreeze go everywhere it's suppose to? Seemed reasonable when I thought of it because the thermostat is pretty easy to get out (two little bolts) and then I could just put it back in come spring.
Any thoughts?