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Its finally breaking the 40f mark here in Michigan so I went out today and reconnected all of the hoses on my 278 Vista and reinstalled the drain plugs on the engines, etc.

Fortunately, everything looks like it fared well over the winter!

When I was re-connecting some of the cooling hoses back onto the t-stat housing, they had a bunch of a gelly like buildup on them. I personally winterized the boat - and the gel stuff wasnt there when I winterized it, and I sure didnt put it there

Is this a sign its time to replace the hoses? Ive never had this happen before.

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1997 Four Winns Vista 278
T - 4.3l EFI
Kohler 4esz Genset
379 hours as of 8/8/21

Could it be the pink antifreeze that gelled once it froze the brass monkey? I read it will gel but don't know if it ungels.

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08' H210SS
VP 5.7Gi

Well, I didnt use anti-freeze. I followed the VP directions and just drained everything. Anti-freeze has never came in contact with these hoses.

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1997 Four Winns Vista 278
T - 4.3l EFI
Kohler 4esz Genset
379 hours as of 8/8/21

Not sure what that is, unless its some kind of corrosion from sitting over the winter. Post a pic of it....

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88 Four Winns 200 Horizon
4.3 OMC Cobra-4bbl
2002 Walker Bay 10/2012 Suzuki 2.5
2008 Walker Bay 8

1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0/Selectrac
2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.7 Hemi/Quadradrive II

Could it be that slimy algae gunk that forms in sitting water? I've seen it in old tires that sit outside. Even tho you drained the block and hoses, SOME water will still remain. I'd use anti-freeze because it prohibits corrosion too.

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