Muffs vs Garden Hose connection

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jmwall67

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My Suzuki 140 has a connection for a Garden hose to wash out the engine. I believe this is typically used after saltwater use. I was wondering if you can also use this to run the engine when it is out of the water? Do I need to use muffs instead of directly connecting the hose to the engine?

Thanks,
Jeff
 
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mommicked

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Re: Muffs vs Garden Hose connection

Im no expert but I believe you are correct in your thinking, the hose is for immediate flushing w the engine off. The muffs need to be used when running the engine out of water or the waterpump may starve for water and be damaged.
 
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robert graham

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Re: Muffs vs Garden Hose connection

My 2nd on what mommicked said....muffs on lower unit to be sure water is getting to water pump impeller.
 
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