Flushing at home

David G · 28 June 2007, 19:25

Hi,
How do you flush your engine when back home?

The reason I ask is that my neighbours dont seem to like it when I run the engine on muffs as the prop and therefore the exhaust isnt underwater.

I used to have a big barrel but I had to cut a big chunk out of it so that the engine could drop reasonably vertical.

If you submerge the leg and dont use muffs what do you submerge the leg in?

Cheers,

Orve.

codprawn · 28 June 2007, 19:33

Tell your neighbours to F off - seriously unless you do it all the time or at unreasonable hours what's the problem???

psychopic · 28 June 2007, 19:36

as long as you not doing it at 2 am on sunday morning i can't see the problem.....You aren't revving the nutts of it are you? I flush mine through at idle only.

ashbypower · 28 June 2007, 20:24

What engine have you? Some you can flush without runing up. We flush or opti with a dock side kit, and the yammie with a screw in hose adaptor

Nos4r2 · 28 June 2007, 21:55

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Originally Posted by codprawn

Tell your neighbours to F off - seriously unless you do it all the time or at unreasonable hours what's the problem???

Agreed. Tell them to shut up or I'll come round on my bike and really wake them up.

Tims Osprey · 28 June 2007, 22:16

Flushing an engine for 10 minutes isn't that unbearable for your neighbors is it? unless your revving the hell out of it, which you shouldn't be doing, max revs of 2000 rpm when flushing, for the good of your engine that is, not the next door neighbor.

David G · 29 June 2007, 07:01

OK, Thanks for all the replies.

Does anyone use any method other than muffs then?

I have a suzuki DT85 and it does have a flush port but I've never used it.

Orve

alystra · 29 June 2007, 09:31

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Originally Posted by Orville

OK, Thanks for all the replies.

Does anyone use any method other than muffs then?

I have a suzuki DT85 and it does have a flush port but I've never used it.

Orve

I got a large plastic water cistern from the builders merchants. Full, the cavitation plate is just covered and the exhaust is quiet. I keep the hose running slowly to keep it topped up as lots of water squirts out of the tell tale all over the drive - or me

. My boat's usually on a mooring, so only gets flushed three or four times a season, so when I do flush it I run it in the tank for 15 mins or more, which I hope will help dissolve any salt build up. You have to watch that the water doesn't get too hot though. Also, never put the engine in gear - it'll empty the tank in half a second.

(I tried)

Erin · 29 June 2007, 11:24

Simple really, buy the hose adaptor that screws into the flush port on the side of the engine and connect up your garden hose. No need to run the engine, in fact if you do you'll damage the impellor!

BogMonster · 29 June 2007, 11:38

An outboard is not much different to a beefy petrol strimmer and runs for a lot less time. Tell them to ^&*% off!

Sixy_the_red · 29 June 2007, 11:49

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Originally Posted by Erin

Simple really, buy the hose adaptor that screws into the flush port on the side of the engine and connect up your garden hose. No need to run the engine, in fact if you do you'll damage the impellor!

You'll only damage the impellor if you run it with insufficient water and depending on the engine you can't flush it without running it.

I agree with Codders (don't tell him!) and Nos, f*** the neighbours. If they want REAL noise I'll bring my old bike round and point the exhausts at their bedroom window. What ever happened to live and let live FFS

MikeCC · 29 June 2007, 11:57

Just get a new tub. Much better than chancing it with muffs anyway.

Best bet is an old coldwater tank. Go to your local dump (sorry Household Waste Recycling Facility) and there's bound to be one or two in totters' corner. OK you might have to bung up one or two holes, but they are ideal.

My 115 fits in a 250litre / 55gal tank.

As for the neighbours, agree a time with them that suits you but isn't going to annoy them. But a few minutes now and then surely can't be a big deal for them?

codprawn · 29 June 2007, 22:55

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Originally Posted by MikeCC

Just get a new tub. Much better than chancing it with muffs anyway.

Best bet is an old coldwater tank. Go to your local dump (sorry Household Waste Recycling Facility) and there's bound to be one or two in totters' corner. OK you might have to bung up one or two holes, but they are ideal.

My 115 fits in a 250litre / 55gal tank.

As for the neighbours, agree a time with them that suits you but isn't going to annoy them. But a few minutes now and then surely can't be a big deal for them?

Our local waste facilities won't let you take ANYTHING away - when I tried to pick up an old bundle of newspapers I was told if I removed them I would be done for theft - think they were sorry they spoke in the end...............

Tims Osprey · 29 June 2007, 23:35

Make a bit of noise whats the matter with you man! its only a 2 stroke outboard not a nematic drill breaking up concrete at 6.30 in the morning which is what i put up with last summer for almost 2 weeks, without even complaining i might add, its what makes us great putting up with other peoples shit and giving it out from time to time as well

just tell um to get a life and buy a rib

Ian M · 30 June 2007, 08:08

Used to run my 30 opti up in an old dustbin, but a couple of times did not get the tell tale. Naturally shut off immediately. Advice from the Merc dealer was that running up in a bin is iffy, as you can get what is in effect a feed back loop with the intake picking up gas from exhaust, prop thrashing around etc. Natually, particularly applies if the 'tank' is on the smaller size.
When I got the XS the advice was flush it through on muffs, but only on tick over, and for no more than a minute. If that upsets the neighbours, then I would suggest let them get on with it

Tims Osprey · 30 June 2007, 09:52

Yer agreed muffs are better and sooo much easier, you should be ok running for around 5-10 minutes on them though, just keep feeling the water temperature from the tale every so often and never leave it unattended, oh and don't forget to tell the miserable neighbors to buy a Rib

MikeCC · 30 June 2007, 16:48

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Originally Posted by Ian M

Advice from the Merc dealer was that running up in a bin is iffy, as you can get what is in effect a feed back loop with the intake picking up gas from exhaust, prop thrashing around etc. Natually, particularly applies if the 'tank' is on the smaller size.

The prop shouldn't be moving at all! Tickover or fast idle, but not in gear.

Can anyone advise if the gas level in the water would actually make a difference?

Also, my (older) engine needs the whole unit in up to the cav plate. For some reason the design doesn't allow it to circulate water properly if not.

genoa · 04 July 2007, 10:34

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Originally Posted by Orville

it does have a flush port but I've never used it.

Orve

Why not?
I use one on the Merc all the time after use. You can even get a little adaptor that allows you to screw a hose straight onto it. No fafin' with dustbins and no nose.

David G · 04 July 2007, 12:29

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Originally Posted by genoa

Why not?

The place I used to have it serviced said that the screw needed to be removed and inserted with an impact driver and if it came out during normal operation a disaster would follow...........so it was muffs only.

Thanks for all your replies........I'm sooo glad I don''t live near some of you though

Orve.