V Drive Winterization

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   After looking up the V Drive manual online and seeing that the drain plug is about a half inch below the hoses I figured the water isn't circulating through the thing. I took the hose off of the pressure side of the raw water pump an blew it out which pushed the V Drive water out  of the J pipe before the circulation pump.  The  only thing I can get to through the V Drive access panel is the dipstick, and your right the seat is a PITA to deal with especially in a boat lift.

This is just a quick dirty 15 min water draining to help me sleep, I'll be using the boat again hopefully in a couple of weeks.  I will leave the light bulb in it to be on the safe side.

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TX Foilhead Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Grand Poobah Joined: February-01-2009 Location: Kingsland TX Status: Offline Points: 2076	Post Options Post Reply Quote TX Foilhead Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: V Drive Winterization Posted: January-06-2010 at 12:59am
	After looking up the V Drive manual online and seeing that the drain plug is about a half inch below the hoses I figured the water isn't circulating through the thing. I took the hose off of the pressure side of the raw water pump an blew it out which pushed the V Drive water out of the J pipe before the circulation pump. The only thing I can get to through the V Drive access panel is the dipstick, and your right the seat is a PITA to deal with especially in a boat lift. This is just a quick dirty 15 min water draining to help me sleep, I'll be using the boat again hopefully in a couple of weeks. I will leave the light bulb in it to be on the safe side.

WakeSlayer Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Grand Poobah Joined: March-15-2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 2138	Post Options Post Reply Quote WakeSlayer Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: January-06-2010 at 12:15am
	I would remove the plug and drain it if I were you. Or, drain the block, exhaust, and trans cooler. Then do the bucket of RV AF trick. You only need a gallon or two. I do not think that backfilling through the stat cover will get the AF where you need it. It's that or you are going to have to get access to the V drive plugs, and the back seats in those boats are a pain. I wouldn't think you would need to remove the floor, but I could be mistaken. I have never drained a Vdrive as I use antifreeze.
	Mike N 1968 Mustang

TX Foilhead Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Grand Poobah Joined: February-01-2009 Location: Kingsland TX Status: Offline Points: 2076	Post Options Post Reply Quote TX Foilhead Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: January-05-2010 at 1:54am
	I've never taken a V Drive apart so I don't know what is inside. Is the cooler similar to the regular transmission cooler? We're supposed to get some weather that might be of concern so I was going to go ahead and drain the block and the lines, and I was hoping I could just take off the hose going to the V Drive from the engine and blow it out through the hose coming back. I hate to have to pull the rear seat and the floor. Looks like we could stay below freezing for 36 most, but more than likely will be about 18 and I don't really trust the 150 watt light bulb for that long.

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