How to winterize a BB 454 7.4l boat engine w/ mercruiser bravo 1 outdrive without a low water pickup

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How to winterize a BB 454 7.4l boat engine w/ mercruiser bravo 1 outdrive without a low water pickup

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Ken Robey

Күн бұрын

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@mtyhntr49 3 ай бұрын

Thank you Ken. I just bought a very clean '97 Galaxy Open bow with the upgraded 7.4L Bravo one. I love this way to winterize. Your video is awesome, yes short but a no brainer. BTW, very nice boat you have. Dan in Utah.😊

@kcdroneworkspleasanthilldr962 2 жыл бұрын

This is the way I have done it for ever. Just needed to see someone else does this way also. Great vid short sweet and simple, thank you

@jaydelbrugge9835 2 жыл бұрын

good job ken, "10 seconds"

@damasterplays9564 2 жыл бұрын

Nice

@briansikes3865 2 жыл бұрын

Nice video! At the very end you said put your out drives out or something close to that…. What does that mean? How long have you been doing it like that and what part of the country are you at? Thanks

@kenrobey2769 2 жыл бұрын

The outdrive is the transmission and driveshafts that come out of the back of the transom and the lower unit is the bottom of that where I have the hose hooked into. I live in eastern Ohio Sir and have did it this way since I bought my first boat in 1995

@kenrobey2769 2 жыл бұрын

Should have said, put your outdrives back up

@briansikes3865 2 жыл бұрын

@@kenrobey2769 so you pull the drives each year? Do you have a video on this? I have same engine in 93 Formula with Bravo 3. Any information is appreciated.

@kenrobey2769 2 жыл бұрын

No sir, I do not pull the drives every year. Just put them back up after you are done winterizing is all I am saying. You don't want them down and dragging the ground if you need to move your boat.

@briansikes3865 2 жыл бұрын

@@kenrobey2769 lol I understand now. Thank you for your help. I do almost everything myself and have a lot of questions about boats.

@ericstith9924 Жыл бұрын

Hey Ken! Thanks for the tip! I heading to get some jugs to rig me up a system tomorrow. You don’t even have to drain the block or exhaust manifolds this way just be done with it! I have the new Bravo outdrive with low water pickup and a special nose cone adapter for it. I hope it suck hard enough to bring that antifreeze up into the engine?! I always wondered how those impellers sucked with no pressure just gravity drain like your doing? Obviously it works for you!! I just spent $22k on a new rebuild so I’m nervous this year and late!!! Have about a week!

@ncurc9766 2 жыл бұрын

Do you prefer using oil over fogging spray?

@kenrobey2769 2 жыл бұрын

Definitely oil, fogging spray is for outboard motors because you can't dump oil in a carburetor that is upright.

@Natter20002 Жыл бұрын

@@kenrobey2769 Thats interesting and makes sense. If I wouldn't have just watched that I wouldn't have believed you could do it! That's what I'll do this year.

@Marc8832 4 ай бұрын

How would you dewinterize? I have a 33’ SD cruiser with a bathroom. I know it’s a few extra steps for the sinks and toilet.

@ericexo8719 10 ай бұрын

Came across this video. I believe I followed everything you said but my temp went up to 180 degrees and I panicked and shut it down worried I burned up my impeller. Does the engine get hot because it’s being starved of forced water from the garden hose?

@dahobbs2008 9 ай бұрын

180 is where your thermostat opens. You want it to warm up to that before you introduce the antifreeze