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Old 01-10-2008
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If you run the pink stuff thru the strainer, and your strainer is clear you have a visual check on the air lock, the strainer should be full of pink stuff.

If not, follow John's method and just reconnect and let nature take over, when the strainer is again full of raw water re do the hose to the bucket, this time keeping the hose full of water or funnel in pink stuff), cap it an stick it in the bucket.

BTW - I have a 12v pump I use and flush my coolant system of raw water in theory every time I sail to cut down on corrosion. In practice it's not so often as I'd like. I use the same 5 gallons of pink stuff all summer long, then replace it when I winterize. It's easy for me as the WB 30 has nice easy to get to hose fittings (for draining) and so does the raw water sea ****. (to pump into).
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