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Old 20 April 2017, 08:47   #21
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Sorry to resurrect an old thread but...

Does the Salt-Away stuff come with some kind of hose adaptor or way of getting it into the engine? For those preferring the vinegar option do people just throw it in a bucket and then do a fresh water flush after?
Something like these

https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_s...=2UD82ALUWI4S0
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Old 20 April 2017, 09:50   #22
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i know it's the other side of the world but this is where I get mine, you can see in the one kit it has everything you need to flush the and trailer etc.
https://www.marine-deals.com.au/shop-by-brand/salt-away
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Old 20 April 2017, 15:20   #23
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Sorry to resurrect an old thread but...

Does the Salt-Away stuff come with some kind of hose adaptor or way of getting it into the engine? For those preferring the vinegar option do people just throw it in a bucket and then do a fresh water flush after?
At great expense yes it does if your motor is small then this is probably better
75 Litre Gorilla Tubs - Black Recycled | Tanks Direct Ltd


But i did find this which is much cheaper than "salt-AWAY"

https://www.boatworld.co.uk/blu-thru...it?search=salt
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Old 20 April 2017, 17:00   #24
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That Blue-thu looks promising. Sadly the motor is a 225 optimax so I'd be needing a big bucket...
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Old 20 April 2017, 18:20   #25
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Actually the nz site linked to has a "uk" vesrsion that suggests they can sell it to the uk somehow. A kit with 1litre is £60 odd so double the blue stuff price..... after taking some bits of my motor to check for an overheat issue I was surprised at the amount of salt inside various bits soaking in warm tap water removed a lot from the bits I had out but the internal I can't see will no doubt have plenty in there.....
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Bought a few litres of white vinegar on eBay. Tipped a couple of litres into the tub when running the engine and it had an immediate effect with the tell tale almost doubling in flow. When I pulled the thermostat it was spotless but it might have been before so possibly not a true test. Cheap and apparently effective.
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Old 21 April 2017, 11:56   #27
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Even with shipping this is cheaper than most sites

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

The doser is quite economical
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vinegar is a cheap alternative
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