10-25-2018, 04:49 PM
[quote Lundman]I have a Lund with the 4.3 liter V6 and it has 4 of the blue plastic drain plugs - 2 on the block and 2 on the exhaust manifolds - I don't worry about using my boat in cold weather as the engine will stay warm after initial start and warm up for quite sometime - just be sure to put the outdrive down on the ramp and allow it to drain for several mins to get all the wet stuff as well as leave the plugs out after draining. Never had a problem accept for the one time I forgot to put the drain plugs back in the motor - that was a $1000 lesson 
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I was thinking about that when I bought the boat, I just leave the drain plugs sitting on the seat so I see them as a reminder before starting. I'll have to see if anyone local sells the plastic drain plugs, would make life easier. Is your 4.3 efi or carb'd? And were you saying that you do not drain after using it and going back out the next day even if it gets below freezing overnight?
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[/quote]I was thinking about that when I bought the boat, I just leave the drain plugs sitting on the seat so I see them as a reminder before starting. I'll have to see if anyone local sells the plastic drain plugs, would make life easier. Is your 4.3 efi or carb'd? And were you saying that you do not drain after using it and going back out the next day even if it gets below freezing overnight?
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