*I remove mine from the boat and do as you say. Then I flush them out with water. If it needs something more, then I act accordingly. I once took an aftercooler core to the carwash to clean it. Came out nice.Old Stone wrote:
Can't see the pic, but do have a side question for those who have cleaned out their exchangers - Do you take both ends off the exchanger to clean out the tubes and simply push the blockages out? I am going to do mine for the first time over the winter.
*So. Should you fill to the manufacturere recomended oil level or ammount and adjust the marks on the dip stick to account for the angle of the engine?jleonard wrote:
(engines on a down angle should be kept at or near the "min" mark on the stick)*
*So. Should you fill to the manufacturere recomended oil level or ammount and adjust the marks on the dip stick to account for the angle of the engine?skipperdude wrote:jleonard wrote:
(engines on a down angle should be kept at or near the "min" mark on the stick)*
*Excellent idea I will consider this.knotheadcharters wrote:
*soak in a 5 gallon bucket of water with a bottle of Sno-Bol (toilet bowel cleaner that can be found at any supermarket it has a slight concentration of muratic acid ) let sit overnight and flush the next day.
Installed a valve with a hose connection at the base of the SW strainer.* At the end of the trip, connect the dock hose (leave the SW thru-hull valve OPEN), and run the engine for a couple of minutes.Max Simmons wrote:
Hey Jay, what method do you use to run fresh water through the raw water side of the cooling system?