dust/dirt getting in engine

[cesandroid]

Anybody ever heard of dust or dirt getting into an engine from travelling down grid roads? A machine shop told me this for some models it happens?

 

[Scott Danforth]

so, how are you running your outboard while towing for it to ingest dirt?

I have an outboard manufactured by Gale in 1956 that has been towed up and down gravel roads thru-out northern Wisconsin and the UP for at least the past 35 years with no ill-effects other than needing to wipe the dust from the outside of the cowl.

I have more problems from insects building nests

 

[iggyw1]

If it's an outboard motor, and dust is getting under the hood of the motor, and getting your powerhead and everything else under it dusty, just get a dust cover made for the motor or a generic dust cover with elastic around the bottom of it to keep the dust out. Simple solution. If it is getting into the engine itself, I am with Scott on his reply. How are you running the motor while towing the boat???

 

[cesandroid]

Lol, you mean you can't run the engine while travelling?