mariner wash screw

[mariner20]

I have researched this forum and others and saw limited results This is about the wash screw on the lower unit i know what it is for but I want to purchase the adapter for it so if any one can supply a link or part number it would mean alot and is it safe to run the engine at idle while using it the motor is a 15 hp 2-stroke the plate reads 15m 684C S 040758
and is made in japan I have checked yamaha also i have ben told it is a yamaha

 

[mariner20]

Re: mariner wash screw

please somebody help me it would be so much less frustrating

 

[LongIsland]

Re: mariner wash screw

I just purchased an old 9.9 Mariner and the guy who sold it gave me the water adapter so I could hook it up to a hose. He ran it at idle and reved it up a bit in foward and reverse with no issues. I think I found a site that might be the part your looking for. They seem to be pretty generic with the size of the fitting. Hope this helps, best of luck .

http://marineengineparts.com/shopsite_sc/store/html/page217.html

 

[minuteman62-64]

Re: mariner wash screw

Mine (1982 30 HP) is made in Japan also. The owners manual says that the motor should not be run while on the flush connection. In theory (I guess) water will enter via the flush port and circulate through the cooling system. When I've tried it w/out running the motor the water just flows out the cooling water intake - no indication that it is circulating through the cooling system.

Everything threaded on my motor is metric so you may have a problem with a generic fitting. Why not just use muffs?