flushing the motor question!
Submitted by Saulty2 on Sun, 2024-05-12 13:05
just to ask on peoples oppinion is it deremental if motor is not flushed every time /- while away up north { how often should it be flushed ? }
Faulkner Family
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If the motor is being used a
If the motor is being used a lot for your trip away it's not a problem as the salt doesn't get a chance to set. We go away every year for a couple of weeks and don't flush it . Just a good flush when home
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scubafish
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Saulty2
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good to know
when home ... thanks russ might just have to sneak a reverse flush at some point , not comfortable leaving it for a month till i get home
Yewiefish85
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I have worked for company
I have worked for company with commercial vessels the live on moorings, these can go for up to 6 months or more without getting flushed, I often wonder with the hard water we have up north what is the greater of 2 evils?
dodgy
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My belief too Yewie. The
My belief too Yewie. The calcium up north is worse than the salt. Best thing you can do is use the boat regularly and not leave it parked up.
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pelagicyachts
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i think one of the biggest
i think one of the biggest issues is salt build up rather than corrosion (maybe i am preaching to the choir here) i bought a CC years ago that had a 225 Honda on it that the previous owner had obviously not flushed, i bought it on the basis it had a engine problem -the alarm would come on after idling for a few minutes and no water out the tell tale
impellor was fine but the whole block cooling galleries were just salted - we had to strip it down to clean and even after that the tell tale would get blocked with crystals after many flushes - i dont think it would happen quickly - but i would give it a really good flush with saltaway when you get back !