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I have bought a used Suzumar inflateable with a Suzuki DF4 outboard (year 2008). I am new to boating so I need to learn a lot...
I have a question about flushing the motor after using in salt water.
1. I understand I should do it as often as possible, preferably after each use?
2. In the manual I can see a description of a flushing procedure where you can use a flushing hose adapter. They say that the water intake should be taped and that the motor should be running.
I have read in multiple places and also here, that the motor should not run when using flushing ports. I understand that this motor can be an exception.
My question is: do I have to run the motor?
Won't it be sufficient to just attach the hose and let the water run?
I am not sure which parts will be correctly flushed...
3. I know the other way to do it is to use a bucket with water or a flushing bag.
There is no option for muffs because the motor does not have side water intakes.
With a motor this small is it enough to put the lower part in a lets say 20L bucket when the motor is running on a stand and just wait a few minutes? Will I have to be careful to change the water with cold one or it will not heat up that quickly?
I ask all these detail because I currently live in an apartment and it is problematic to find a place with running water where I can connect a hose. I can go to a self-service car wash though and just fill the bucket and maybe add water as it goes.
If it was possible to wash it without running the motor I could do it under shower...
Thanks for any suggestions!
Patryk
I have bought a used Suzumar inflateable with a Suzuki DF4 outboard (year 2008). I am new to boating so I need to learn a lot...
I have a question about flushing the motor after using in salt water.
1. I understand I should do it as often as possible, preferably after each use?
2. In the manual I can see a description of a flushing procedure where you can use a flushing hose adapter. They say that the water intake should be taped and that the motor should be running.
I have read in multiple places and also here, that the motor should not run when using flushing ports. I understand that this motor can be an exception.
My question is: do I have to run the motor?
Won't it be sufficient to just attach the hose and let the water run?
I am not sure which parts will be correctly flushed...
3. I know the other way to do it is to use a bucket with water or a flushing bag.
There is no option for muffs because the motor does not have side water intakes.
With a motor this small is it enough to put the lower part in a lets say 20L bucket when the motor is running on a stand and just wait a few minutes? Will I have to be careful to change the water with cold one or it will not heat up that quickly?
I ask all these detail because I currently live in an apartment and it is problematic to find a place with running water where I can connect a hose. I can go to a self-service car wash though and just fill the bucket and maybe add water as it goes.
If it was possible to wash it without running the motor I could do it under shower...
Thanks for any suggestions!
Patryk
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