Marine Diesel 1GM10 Diesel Engine Spare Part Listing from the Torresen Sailing Page and Marine Diesel Direct

Gordon Torresen Reviews Winterizing Procedures As Winter
Haul Out Season Approaches For Our Northern Customers
~ Winterizing Your Sea Water Cooled Inboard Engine
~ Winterizing Your Fresh (Internal) Water Cooled Inboard Engine

~ Yanmar Water Resistant Spare Parts Boxes Now Available
Exclusive to Marine Diesel Direct - Keep Your Engine Parts

Starting A Yanmar Engine After Ten Year Lay-Up
~ Haul Out Season Is The Best Time To Change Your Oil

Torresen's Marine Diesel Direct Now Offers Special Case Pricing On Yanmar Filters
~ Now Is The Time To Consider Re-Powering

Now Offering Special Boat Show Pricing on Westerbeke and Universal Engines
~ Ordering Engine Parts from Torresen's Marine Diesel Direct

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Winterizing Sea Water Cooled Inboard Engines - Gordon Torresen

This is to give general guidelines for the winterization of inboard engines that do not have internal heat exchanger type cooling systems. Variations will become evident in different brands of engines, however the principals will be the same.

Engines do not freeze. It is the water within the engine and peripheral equipment that freezes and causes damage. To preclude freeze damage you must either eliminate the water or make it so that the water will not freeze.

Good steps to follow:

1) Shut off the cooling water seacock if the boat is still in the water

2) Open the drains on the engine block and manifold - make sure that water comes out. There is sometimes blockage at the plughole of petcock. If a water heater is involved, it too must be drained.

3) When the water has drained, close the drains.

4) Remove the hose from the seacock and put it in a jug of environmentally friendly antifreeze. If easier, replace the hose with another connection to the inlet side of the seawater pump. If you use the other hose be sure the strainer is winterized.

5) Start the engine and run it until antifreeze comes out the exhaust. Most antifreeze will by pass the engine, which doesn't matter because it has been drained. A little will go into the engine that will take care of any water that ran down from the walls inside the engine.

6) When, or if, the boat is out of the water, open the seacock to drain water from it. If the boat is to stay in the water, the seacock must be treated to prevent freezing. Running the engine to temperature to open the thermostat and then introducing antifreeze requires that the antifreeze be at the same temperature so that the thermostat does not close when contacted by something cool.

It is highly recommended that if the lube oil needs to be changed that it be done prior to lay-up so that fresh oil is coating the innards of the engine. If fuel filters are in the plan do them first. Then start the engine to check the fuel filters and warm the engine to facilitate the oil change.

You will find a Web version of this article at
http://www.marinedieseldirect.com/articles/winterizing-sea-cooled-inboard.html

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Winterizing Your Fresh (Internal) Water Cooled Inboard

Engine by Gordon Torresen

This is to give general guidelines for the winterization of inboard engines that have internal, heat exchanger type cooling systems. Variations will become evident for different model engines, however the principals will be the same.

Engines do not freeze. It is the water within the engine and peripherals that can freeze and cause damage. To preclude freeze damage you must either eliminate the water or make it so that it will not freeze.

Good steps to follow:

1) Check the specific gravity of the internal coolant. Antifreeze checkers are widely available, and very cheap. Depending on your location be sure that the freeze protection is adequate. If protection is marginal, either drain some off and add 100% new or change the whole lot. Antifreeze should be changed every three to five years, according to Yanmar and the AF makers.

2) Shut off the seawater intake seacock, if the boat is in the water.

3) Take the hose off the sea cock and put it into a jug of environmentally friendly antifreeze. It is sometimes easier to remove the hose at the pump and use a different hose into the jug. If you use the other hose be sure the strainer is winterized.

6) Reopen the seacock after the boat is hauled. If the boat is to be left in the water, the seacock may require winterizing, again depending on the severity of your winter.

If you are not located where winterizing is required, read this through and purr.

It is highly recommended that if the lube oil needs to be changed that it be done prior to lay-up so that fresh oil is coating the innards of the engine. If fuel filters are in the plan do them first. Then start the engine to check the fuel filters and warm the engine to facilitate the oil change.

You will find a Web version of this article at

Exclusively from Marine Diesel Direct - Keep Your Engine Parts Dry and Convenient

Torresen Marine and Marine Diesel Direct now offer water resistant spare part boxes for your Yanmar, Westerbeke and Universal engine parts. These durable boxes include tongue and groove construction with an o-ring design for water resistant sealing.

The boxes feature a large, easy-to-open, lockable latch and carrying handle.

Yanmar boxes are hunter green, Westerbeke boxes are red and Universal boxes are blue. These boxes, full of the most common spare parts for your engine are available for order online at the URLs below.

For more information about how to get your Yanmar spare parts "dry box" find more details at:
http://www.marinedieseldirect.com/yanspare.htm

Information about Universal engine spare part kits in dry boxes can be found at:
http://www.marinedieseldirect.com/universal/spares.htm

Details about the Westerbeke version of the spare part kits in dry boxes can be viewed at:
http://www.marinedieseldirect.com/westerbeke/westerbeke_engine_spare_part_kits.htm

The Yanmar version of the dry box is available separately (without the purchase of a spare parts kit) for just $13.95 plus shipping. For more information write or to order,

DISCUSSION FORUMS AT MARINEDIESELDIRECT.COM Starting A Yanmar Engine After Ten-Year Lay-Up
Question from Marine Diesel Direct Forum User and Yanmar 1GM

Owner:
I have a sailboat that has been in dry storage for 10 years. I am trying to restore it. It has a Yanmar 1GM 6.5 hp engine.

I have changed the oil, pumped out all the old fuel and tried to lube all the moving parts I could find on the outside of it. I am not sure what I should do next? I don't want to do anything that might damage the motor. I am also very afraid that it might already be damaged for not being used.

I tried to turn the flywheel and it does not move. I think I should be able to move it by hand, at lest a little back and forth. Or not? My fear is that the engine is frozen up. Any help or ideas on what I should do next would really be appreciated.

Gordon Torresen answered:
You're right! You should be able to move the flywheel, at least a little bit, by hand. However, with the flywheel virtually enclosed in the bell housing it is a tough thing to do. The v-belt pulley at the front of the engine is the most accessible. If you can screw a couple of 8mm x 1.25 pitch bolts into the front of the pulley you can put a lever between them and exert a little more force. If you can get it to move at all, there is hope. Quite often, once the rings are broken free of where they are stuck, you can crank the engine with the starter motor. If you get that far, the rest is a breeze.

There are lots of other things that may have gone wrong in that length of time but sometimes they start right up.

In a follow up, the engine owner said:

Thank you for your help and you were right. I worked more with the flywheel and it broke free. Then I ran the starter to get new oil and fuel moving around the engine. Before the night was over this tough little motor came back to life.

You can read other posts from marine engine owners in our forum. The forum now includes more than 2220 posts from engine owners like you. By using the search function you can search for your topic of interest and find an immediate answer to a question that has already been asked and answered. <http://forums.sailboatspecialists.com/>

HAUL OUT SEASON IS THE RECOMMENDED TIME TO CHANGE OIL AND TORRESEN MARINE IS OFFERING SPECIAL PRICES ON FILTERS BY THE CASE

We strongly recommend that the oil be changed at the time of haul-out. Certain acids are formed during running that get into the oil. The only reason to change oil is to reduce the contaminants. The oil itself does not wear out.

What we feel is best is, shortly before hauling, get the engine to operating temperature, shut it down, change the oil and filter and then restart the engine to circulate the fresh oil through the engine (and check for leaks).

If you are lucky enough to get 100 hours on the engine in a season, you might consider another change. In warmer climates where you can use your boat year around, go by the hour meter. Torresen's Marine Diesel Direct now offers special pricing on oil filters by the case so you can save money and always have the filters you need … when you need them.

Torresen's Marine Diesel Direct now offers special pricing on Yanmar filters by the case so you can save money and always have the filters you need … when you need them.

Find the proper oil for your Yanmar engine:
http://www.marinedieseldirect.com/yanmar-oil.htm

Find the proper oil filter for your Yanmar engine:
http://www.marinedieseldirect.com/yan001.htm

Find the proper oil filter for your Westerbeke engine:
http://www.marinedieseldirect.com/westerbeke/common_parts/lube_oil_filter.htm

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NOW IS THE TIME TO CONSIDER RE-POWERING - SPECIAL PRICING

If you have considered re-powering your boat, now may be the perfect time to make the decision. For a limited time Westerbeke and Universal is offering special boat show pricing on their complete line of marine diesel engines.

Order your engine now for self-installation or arrange for Torresen's qualified staff to install it at our yard.

Whether you are considering a Universal, Westerbeke or Yanmar engine, our new RE-POWER Web site at http://www.marinedieseldirect.com/repower/ will get you moving in the right direction. This new site includes a helpful frequently asked questions area called "Is Re-power For You?," engine specifications and warranty information that will help you make the correct re-power decision.

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