jimsplace said:
Good information. Thanks.
I hope no one gets the idea the drop light will protect your engine for the winter.
It can help keep the humidity low in the engine compartment and prevent corrosion or rust, but don't rely
on it totally to protect the engine from freezing the entire winter. In the event power is lost to the light,
it will probably be due to the the weather turning bad, as in cold.
No power, no light, no protection from freezing.
It is a good short term solution though.
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Yea he does mention it is a short term solution,,but i think of it like this,,,,How much time and money do i have in my engine! VS how much does a light bulb cost? and too how many times have any of you replaced a bulb in anything and poof it goes out shortly thereafter!
30 to 32 degrees here in N. Tx. im not too concerned like most! But i have been one of the few that went to bed one night thinking all was fine and dandy with the weather and it was said that it was only going to be in the low 40'S,,well didnt turn out that way,,,some of you have heard of a blue northern and know what it means,,we had one that night and it dropped to to the upper teens!!! and stayed that way till bout 2 the next afternoon. Well lets say my 2 month old brand new engine was a total loss after that! Ran like a champ but but didnt cool anymore due to no outer shell on the block where the freeze plugs WERE!!! Yea all that area on both sides was gone. crazy.gif
Antifreeze up here in N. Texas is and should be a priority to boaters not only does it protect from freezing but you would be surprised at how well it protects all your aluminum goodies that lake water runs through. If you havent used antifreeze in the past and doubt me just pull your aluminum intake and be ready to sit and cry about how bad the ports are eaten up!!! Not to mention your aluminum heads!
Antifreeze is cheap! Oh and for you guys that have the little petcocks on the block,,,,,dont trust them,,you may see water come out for a bit,,but was that all the water? probably not! Most boats over the season will get some sand and or debris settled in the block and it will tend to stop up these petcocks and should have a wire or something run in them to make sure they are not stopped up and that all the water is out. Dont get me wrong,petcocks are fine and work great,,just spend the little extra time to poke and prod on those petcocks,,it could save your engine.
