Freddie Can
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Engine not flushing thru "Pee hole". bought new Yamaha 2017 150hp. Have a dock with a lift and boating in salt water. 1.75 years later realize water hasn't come out of pee hole when flushing. As per a neighboring marina's techs I performed a few things incase line plugged. In end they said bring over to one of their docks and see if it will flush, which I did and it flushed which I assume means problem isn't the engine.
I checked water pressure at marina's docks....45psi. I checked at my dock....30psi. Again it flushes at marina dock(45 but not mine(30). I am member of a Boating Association as part of Condo Association. All of this was known 15 months ago, to this point Boating a
Association has balked at upgrade of waterlines. I haven't used my boat in 15 months as afraid lines will plug and blow engine.
1. What water psi is recommended with garden hose flush?
2. In lift, lower unit is flushing, but nothing out of pee hole which I believe, and have been told, means the upper part of engine is not getting flushed while lower unit is
3. What water psi required for mufflers?
4. Do you run engine with mufflers on? Or will it flush lower unit and engine without engine running?
5. Can my 2017 Yamaha 150hp be flushed with mufflers?
6. Since I probably ran up 90 hours without it flushing thru pee hole is there a chance cooling lines could be narrowing with salt build up? Which may require higher psi to flush?
7. Is it too late for "Salt Away" flush to clear lines if salt building up? For this to work does engine have to be out of water? Or do I need it in a lift?
8. Am considering mufflers to flush? Are they dependable and flush on my 150?
9. I will need to have a marine dock co. add a step of some sort on to my lift so I can step around to get mufflers on. Anyone do this? Cost?
10. In considering mufflers, any specific brand recommended to purchase
11. Anything else I haven't questioned that you think I need to know?
Look forward to replies................Freddie Can
I checked water pressure at marina's docks....45psi. I checked at my dock....30psi. Again it flushes at marina dock(45 but not mine(30). I am member of a Boating Association as part of Condo Association. All of this was known 15 months ago, to this point Boating a
Association has balked at upgrade of waterlines. I haven't used my boat in 15 months as afraid lines will plug and blow engine.
1. What water psi is recommended with garden hose flush?
2. In lift, lower unit is flushing, but nothing out of pee hole which I believe, and have been told, means the upper part of engine is not getting flushed while lower unit is
3. What water psi required for mufflers?
4. Do you run engine with mufflers on? Or will it flush lower unit and engine without engine running?
5. Can my 2017 Yamaha 150hp be flushed with mufflers?
6. Since I probably ran up 90 hours without it flushing thru pee hole is there a chance cooling lines could be narrowing with salt build up? Which may require higher psi to flush?
7. Is it too late for "Salt Away" flush to clear lines if salt building up? For this to work does engine have to be out of water? Or do I need it in a lift?
8. Am considering mufflers to flush? Are they dependable and flush on my 150?
9. I will need to have a marine dock co. add a step of some sort on to my lift so I can step around to get mufflers on. Anyone do this? Cost?
10. In considering mufflers, any specific brand recommended to purchase
11. Anything else I haven't questioned that you think I need to know?
Look forward to replies................Freddie Can
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