Engine Flushing
 

I recently purchased a new boat. As a novice, I was wondering if anyone could advise me about flushing the engine with an additive. Do you recommend it and if so how often?

I use Salt Away every flush, unless I forget it at home or something.

if in salt water flush after every use. If you are running T-stats get the engines up to temp and flush for 10 mins. I use a product called salt away or salt terminator.

Thank you
 

Thank you for your help.

If salt away, etc. is not available, dish soap works well and is much cheaper. At the end of the season I usually use a cleaner/wax combo too. All I know is when I opened up my Stainless Marine exhaust they looked brand new inside after 350 hrs or so.

Salt away every time after salt water...

Salt away also.



Darrell.

real good question......

Lake Michigan works really good!:p

you might mean Blue-Thru used it in freeport ny after running the 41....stuff was good..ran it in lake michigan just to be safe side........magnum mark.....

I put some dish soap in the hose before I flush. I don't know if it helps or not, but I know when the exhaust water quits bubbling, fresh water has been completely circulated through the engine and manifolds. I have aluminum intakes on my Formula, which worry me, so I pulled the thermostat housing a little while back to check for corrosion. Not a sign of it. Just flush hell out of it EVERYTIME you use it in salt. Btw, my engines are 21 years old, and have been used 99% of the time in salt water.

Do you have a link??Not everyone has a fresh water lake at their disposal.I use Thru-Blue. The stuff really seams to work.






Eric.[/QUOTE]

I also use salt away. Engine, gen, and airconditioning flush. I have a garden sprayer and I go around spraying rails, down in bildge, and ect, and the trailer (after fresh water flush, soap wash, and rinse). I just feel that you should give your boat the very best oportunity to survive the salt environment. I bought the boat used / salt water use / professionally maintained at a rachominium. I also own a regal cruiser from new. Formula 05 .... regal 03. My regal engine cabinet, door hardward, hatch hinges, helm, and railings put the formula to shame. I just believe in the product and if nothing else, I feel like I am doing everything that I can ....... I am afraid that the salt will eventually win.

Andy

Oh yeah, I also drain my block and heads after each and every use. It only takes an extra five minutes and the petcocks are there just waiting for you.....