Mercury Fresh water Flush

[ashbypower]

Does anyone know where I can obtain the hose connector to fit the Freshware Flush system as fitted to Optimax Engines?

Looked on the net and failed miserably

Thanks in advance.

Brian

[Turbodiesel]

Your local Mercury dealer will sell you one.
If its a V6 you need part number 22-852400

Or 75/90/115 opti they do a thing called a coastal flushing kit. Not sure whats in it but its part number is....858566A02

[ashbypower]

Many Thanks TD,
I don't need the whole Kit, the '90 is fitted with all the hardware except the piece that connects to the hose.

Regards

Brian

[Jeff]

I searched the internet for UK suppliers last year and ended up buying one from the states !
If you specify USPS rather than UPS or Fedex the shipping costs aren't too bad. >>>> and it does make flushing a doddle
Think I bought from West Marine ... but these are the same.


http://www.boatersworld.com/product/367900057.htm

[Turbodiesel]

Originally Posted by ashbypower

Many Thanks TD,
I don't need the whole Kit, the '90 is fitted with all the hardware except the piece that connects to the hose.

Regards

Brian

Ok, in that case you just need part number 22-857175 Which is called a coupling insert. Its the male end that goes into the female end which im guessing you already have on your engine. If its a newer engine then you will have it tucked in the cowl tray.

[ashbypower]

Great TD thats exactly the part. We have a '05 Opti 90and as you say the female connector is under the cowl

Tnx again

Brian

[Tim M]

Originally Posted by Jeff

I searched the internet for UK suppliers last year and ended up buying one from the states !
If you specify USPS rather than UPS or Fedex the shipping costs aren't too bad. >>>> and it does make flushing a doddle
Think I bought from West Marine ... but these are the same.


http://www.boatersworld.com/product/367900057.htm

That looks very much like the attachment that is screwed into our garden sprinkler. I bet you will find that attachment in any decent garden center for a lot loss then Mercury will charge you.

Edit: here we are; close enough: http://www.diy2u.net/products/tool-a...HOSECON04.html Put a *tiny* bit of silicone around the thread and screw it in

[Jeff]

I think the adaptor has a non return valve in it - and it is a much finer thread. You leave the nipple fitted to the engine all the time.
Jeff

[Cookee]

Just use normal muffs - I heard it said that the freshwater flushing kit doesn't get the impellor wet and may damage it although I would have thought Mercury would have thought of that?

[sparkey]

When flushing with this type of attachment do not run the engine as the water pump impellor is bypassed and will burn out.