Salt Away - bad for your motor? Interesting
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I'd say this is a pretty critical on point question. If your theory is true the other motor would show same pattern/signs of wear you're seeing on 'bad' motor. I'd be checking that one before coming to conclusion it is the product.
I never have used SaltAway ... I certainly do use and abuse Dawn every time in & out. Haven't tried Dawn on my shafts yet, Strip, maybe this weekend. My motor guy says dish detergent first 3-2mins then fresh for 3-4mins ea till drinkable out the dumps.
I never have used SaltAway ... I certainly do use and abuse Dawn every time in & out. Haven't tried Dawn on my shafts yet, Strip, maybe this weekend. My motor guy says dish detergent first 3-2mins then fresh for 3-4mins ea till drinkable out the dumps.
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I don't know, I'm still sticking with just H2O and 15 minutes per motor. Plus I flush on the lift, and don't really want to put all those chemicals in the creek water. (Note, I'm not a tree hugger by any means!)
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Another idea...I know when I use the Salt Away dispenser, the product gets used up within minutes when flushing the motors. I used one cup per motor, then one more fill for the rest of the boat and trailer. I've also forgotten to turn the selector to "ON"...fried one impellor that way.
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What about electrolysis?
The back part of the head where the intake blocks it off is near perfect, yet the rest of the head where water is moving shows lots of corrosion???
The back part of the head where the intake blocks it off is near perfect, yet the rest of the head where water is moving shows lots of corrosion???
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I have used Salt Away on my HP525 since September 2003 with no issues but a clean corrosion free boat & motor.
I have over 200 hours with zero issues.
It makes clean up a breeze & I love the stuff...
I have over 200 hours with zero issues.
It makes clean up a breeze & I love the stuff...
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Sulfamic acid will drop the pH in the water solution and cause corrosion on almost all metals to increase. I am surprised that the instructions say to leave it in the motor i.e. not flush out the cleaning solution. No offense but could we verify that comment, maybe post a scanned copy of the instructions?? I personally would not leave anything except fresh water or winterizing solutions (antifreeze) in a motor.
Also, the MSDS indicates that the product is a blend of organic acids. The only constituents that are required to be named are hazardous ingredients hence the sulfamic is listed, so the rest of the blend is not known.
Looks like you got corrosive material between the head gasket and the head that sat stagnant and corroded the heads. Once the corrosive material gets in between the head gasket and the head it is difficult to flush completely. Look at the seating surfaces on the head gasket. Compared to where the metal is on the heads. The corrosion is magnified many times over when the motor is operated i.e. heated up, the corrosion rate doubles for every 10 degree increase in temp.
Also, the MSDS indicates that the product is a blend of organic acids. The only constituents that are required to be named are hazardous ingredients hence the sulfamic is listed, so the rest of the blend is not known.
Looks like you got corrosive material between the head gasket and the head that sat stagnant and corroded the heads. Once the corrosive material gets in between the head gasket and the head it is difficult to flush completely. Look at the seating surfaces on the head gasket. Compared to where the metal is on the heads. The corrosion is magnified many times over when the motor is operated i.e. heated up, the corrosion rate doubles for every 10 degree increase in temp.
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BTW I had similar damage to aluminum heads from running in salt water and I do not use Salt Away routinely.
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I have been useing Salt-A-Way since 1998 in various boats. I have never had an issue. However I keep reading about Salt-A-Way actually being bad for the internals of the engine.
Anyone really know the truth about this?
Anyone really know the truth about this?