What is with all the Water related guages here?

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12-21-2012, 09:16 AM

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What is with all the Water related guages here?

http://www.offshoreonly.com/classifi...o49070-en.html

There is a Tank, a Pressure and some other guage with 3/6/9/etc....

12-21-2012, 09:29 AM

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The water tank is for water that is used to wash through the engines while running to keep the salt content down. Then you have temp, abd pressure............

12-21-2012, 09:51 AM

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That is kind of what I figured, but wasn't sure....

12-21-2012, 06:51 PM

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wash the engine WHILE running? how long can the tank last ? 2 or 3 minutes?

12-21-2012, 07:24 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by jeff32

wash the engine WHILE running? how long can the tank last ? 2 or 3 minutes?

yep, they can take it no prob

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faDWFwDy8-U[/YOUTUBE]

salt water is very bad for turbines and i believe water injection helps keep the salt from crystallizing on the blades or something like that.

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