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 Post subject: Re: The 4-1-1 On Winterizing Your Axis
PostPosted: Fri Dec 23, 2011 6:36 am 
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You rock Walter! great write up, and probably just saved dozens of posts each year about this topic.


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 Post subject: Re: The 4-1-1 On Winterizing Your Axis
PostPosted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 7:34 pm 
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Walter wrote:
You don't necessarily have to use antifreeze if you blow out the lines, just take the line off the intake manifold and blow all the water in the heater back into the engine, make sure you have the drain plugs removed, after that you can use a funnel to put antifreeze in the hose and let it run into the heater but it really isn't necessary if you blow it out good, I personally haven't used antifreeze on this boat because everything is so easy to access to drain, I had an inboard-outboard with the same engine that was a real pain to get to the drain plugs so at the end of the season I just poured 2 gallons of antifreeze into the flush hose and called that good, never had a problem.



Yeah i didnt blow out my lines and my heater core is busted.


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 Post subject: Re: Winterizing Your Axis
PostPosted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 8:42 pm 
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That sucks man, check and see if you can get a new one direct from heatercraft, it may be a lot less money than going through your dealer, just eliminate the middle man


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 Post subject: Re: Winterizing Your Axis
PostPosted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 9:57 pm 
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Where do you live ban-ls1? And what's wrong with the ls1?

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 Post subject: Re: Winterizing Your Axis
PostPosted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 6:58 pm 
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I've done some research and it looks like the heater core is the same as a 1980 Ford Van without a/c. The core is $25 at autozone.

I live in Georgia. My screen name is not really appropriate on this forum. It is the same name I use on all forums. There is nothing wrong with the LS1, my favorite engine by far. I have a 1977 Bandit Trans Am with a LS1 in it. If you remember the Bandit's tag was BAN-ONE. Well mine will be BAN-LS1

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 Post subject: Re: Winterizing Your Axis
PostPosted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 7:43 am 
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Ahh...cool. I've got a boosted ls6. Great motors! I'd love to see some pics of the Trans Am. Those were a favorite of mine and still get my attention.

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 Post subject: Re: Winterizing Your Axis
PostPosted: Fri May 18, 2012 11:42 am 
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ban-ls1 wrote:
I've done some research and it looks like the heater core is the same as a 1980 Ford Van without a/c. The core is $25 at autozone.

I live in Georgia. My screen name is not really appropriate on this forum. It is the same name I use on all forums. There is nothing wrong with the LS1, my favorite engine by far. I have a 1977 Bandit Trans Am with a LS1 in it. If you remember the Bandit's tag was BAN-ONE. Well mine will be BAN-LS1

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completely off topic but ban1 in nc just came to the shop in an 02 firebird black with gold bird and everything .

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 Post subject: Re: Winterizing Your Axis
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I replaced the block drain plugs with radiator drains ($3 at autozone). no problems so far.

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 Post subject: Re: Winterizing Your Axis
PostPosted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 4:12 pm 
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That's pretty cool- I want to find something like this, only a little cheaper

http://www.skidim.com/prodinfo.asp?number=MCM000

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 Post subject: Re: Winterizing Your Axis
PostPosted: Fri Sep 14, 2012 11:09 am 
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So are we ya or na on full gas tanks? full with stabil and water treatment or empty? or does it not matter. i did read the article but didn't really go in to depth. whats everyone else do?

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