Would this work for a winterization??

[tresvatos1]

I recently tried to winterize my 99 Sea doo Speedster.

I fogged the intakes with Sea Foam, changed the engine oil, and fogged the cylinders.

I hooked up a swimming pool pump to the engine flush port under the hood, and
set the pump into a bucket of antifreeze.

I then cranked the engine and then the pool pump and let them run until the engine was
circulating antifreeze. After that I did the portside engine the same way.

I then removed the battery and sprayed WD-40 all over the electrical connections , and
Amor-all over the seats and rubber lines in the engine compartment.

Would this be a sufficient winterization for this boat?


Also does anyone have a suggestion for a good spark plug, and Gap for this boat?

Thanks for the input

 

[Dans97challenger]

I run nothing but NGK Plugs in my boat and for any motor sport type vehicle, motorcycles, dirtbikes, quads, boats, jetskis, etc. Nothing is better than NGK truthfully. I think the gap is like .31 or something like that I am not positive though as I don't have a manual that is me trying to remember what others on the forum have said.

I don't know if that is good enough for winterizing the boat but I would assume so. Did you run the motors and fog them until they died??? That is the main thing fogging them until the motor stops running then change the plugs so they are new and you will be ready for spring.

Plus why are you winterizing your boat when you can run it year round????

 

[hammer_62]

so you hooked up the hose for the antifreeze on the two flush ports right when you open the hood? Did you clamp off any hoses?
I have a 99' sportster if that helps

 

[seadoosnipe]

Flush....

The idea in crimping the hoses is to ensure you've flooded the engine completely. The engine uses the total loss cooling system, which means 99% of the coolant runs out of the motor when shut down. But, the reason we winterize is because there are a few pockets remaining that do not drain, especially the water jacket around the pistons.

His winterizing idea would work sufficiently but probably overkill. What works for you though is the important thing.

On your 787, if you run antifreeze through your backflush connection, you shouldn't have to pinch anything but the coolant inlet from the pump, which should be the hose on the left side of the back of the head cover....:cheers:

 

[hammer_62]

thx your very helpful. Exactly what I wanted to know

 

[wayne99]

I would not Armor all your seats. I remember my X had an old boat of car when I was young growing up. I armor all'd her vinyly seats in the winter time. She had a bunch of friends jump in her car when it was cold and the seats cracked like crazy ! It was quite funny actually. The car was a total POS. 69 Chrysler New Yorker 2 door huge ugly boat. Oh yeah her dash cracked as well LOL.

 

[kustomkarl]

If you want to protect you seats and rubber/ plastic items stay away from armor all. Go to Walmarts or Auto Zone and pick up a bottle of Turtle F-21 protectant. It is in a bright green bottle...This stuff is perfect to keep things from drying out and protect them from the sun. I have been using it for years...

Karl