Engine flushing

[MartinL86]

As I live in an apartment I'll be keeping my sib deflated in the van, flushing the engine can be done at various friends places which isn't an issue, to make this easier would a flush muff be OK, or better to find a bin/container for this? Seen so many variations and models of flush muff not sure which 1 to invest in, my outboard is a mariner 15hp 2 stroke

[beerbelly]

bin is better but for muffs you will want the square ones

[jonp]

Haven't ever seen anyone use a bin this side of the pond, everyone uses muffs on almost all outboards and stern drives.

Jon

[BIRPT]

I'd echo the above comments too. Flush muffs will be absolutely fine

Some larger engines can't get enough water that way to produce the tell tail, but for your size there will be no probs

I personally use a dual sided water flow one as per the image below, but you wont go wrong with any design

[MartinL86]

Excellent cheers guys

[JimRib]

Check where your water intake is on your 15 my 10 is on the bottom of the cav plate. The ones above wouldn't work with mine and I think yours will be the same as mine

[beamishken]

Originally Posted by JimRib

Check where your water intake is on your 15 my 10 is on the bottom of the cav plate. The ones above wouldn't work with mine and I think yours will be the same as mine

Yes I had a mercury which was the same it was a pain to flush
It depends if it's yam based mariner or merc based mariner

[jonp]

Originally Posted by BIRPT

I'd echo the above comments too. Flush muffs will be absolutely fine

Some larger engines can't get enough water that way to produce the tell tail, but for your size there will be no probs

I personally use a dual sided water flow one as per the image below, but you wont go wrong with any design

What size do you think can't get enough water flow, we use muffs on a 300 Suzuki. That's not just us either, you will see people flushing their Merc Verado's and 350 yamahas etc at our boat ramps every weekend using single sided muffs.

I've used that type of double sided muff but found them prone to breaking around the connector and the plastic muff part not sealing as well as rubber ones.

Jon

[Xk59D]

Jon, i get overheat alarms on my zuke 200 on double sided muffs if left too long (i'm guessing 15 mins)

seems like plenty of water pressure when you turn tap on, just an FYI it does happen to some unfortunately.