Paul_NY
03-24-2005, 09:09 AM
When winterizing my Atomic 4 (raw water cooling) this past fall, I removed the water intake hose from the through-hull fitting and placed it in a 5-gallon bucket of antifreeze/water mixture. Since then, I've read (including on this site) about T-fittings on the water intake side of the pump.
Years ago I inserted a similar fitting in the cooling system of a Chevy Nova for purposes of flushing the engine with a garden hose. The connector never leaked.
Such a fitting would seem to work well for winterizing raw water cooled motors; run a hose from the T-fitting to the bucket instead of removing the hose from the through-hull fitting. Plus, the hose could be placed in the bildge for an emergency pump.
Would a fitting similar to those included in the "car engine flushing kits" work with the Atomic 4 for purposes of winterizing? If not, what type of T-fitting do you recommend?
Paul
Years ago I inserted a similar fitting in the cooling system of a Chevy Nova for purposes of flushing the engine with a garden hose. The connector never leaked.
Such a fitting would seem to work well for winterizing raw water cooled motors; run a hose from the T-fitting to the bucket instead of removing the hose from the through-hull fitting. Plus, the hose could be placed in the bildge for an emergency pump.
Would a fitting similar to those included in the "car engine flushing kits" work with the Atomic 4 for purposes of winterizing? If not, what type of T-fitting do you recommend?
Paul