Ducking Into Winter

It's time to tear into the innards of Big Duck to see if I can get the leaky fuel tanks out of her belly. But first, The Duck's motor needs to be put to bed for the winter. Here's how I dehydrate Big Duck's motor.

Drain the manifolds

Drain the block

I like to wiggle a screwdriver in the holes of both the manifold and block plugs after I take them out to loosen any scale that might be blocking drainage.

Remove both hoses from the raw water pump

Remove the hose from the thermostat housing to the water pump. Actually all that's really needed is to remove the hose at the pump, but it's easier to undo it at the thermostat housing first, then just take it off.

and lastly, I crack the cover on the raw water pump.

Did I miss anything?

Next, I'll work on freeze-proofing the galley, head, shower and water heater. But until I get to it, I'll keep a space heater running in the cabin.