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    Clearing salt build up from block

    To be forgiven AD. I have far too many boats and engines for most to keep up. 6 boats and 8 engines at last count. It’s an affliction !
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    Clearing salt build up from block

    Just a small 8hp 2/ AD. I use a wheelie bin (like a garbage bin on wheels) to run it in, if I ever need to start it away from the water.
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    Clearing salt build up from block

    Sorry. Just got what you meant there. That should have read “now need to clear it seriously” not “no need”. Doh ! Sorry for the confusion. Yeah. Won’t be using it until it’s sorted. It was on the verge of overheating searider. Shut it down and used the other wee 8 Hp since. Winter job to keep me...
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    Clearing salt build up from block

    Hi searider. Yeah. I had the hood off it and it started getting hot. That’s how I knew it was blocked almost completely and not just the usual tell tale. Keen to hear how you get on with the 85.
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    Clearing salt build up from block

    I live in Scotland. Likely not an issue...haha.
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    Clearing salt build up from block

    I’m afraid not. More reactive than preventative really. I bought this engine because it was a good price. I already had an identical one that was or is more commonly used. I used it for the first time last year and the tell tale was blocked with salt. Cleared that and it was fine. But then the...
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    Winterising Q

    Ok. Wouldn’t trust that too much though. Especially if you’ve been in the salt. I’d make sure manually.
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    Clearing salt build up from block

    Thanks. Good thinking.
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    Winterising Q

    Mine was a much much older VP to be fair. But they were brass type bolts with a flat head screwdriver or around a 8/10mm (or imperial equivalent). Very delicate and of course only an inch of clearance between them and the bulkhead fwd of them in the engine bay.
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    New 205ss crownline-is 200 HP enough?

    It will be fine I’m sure. You can always just go down a little with the pitch on the prop with a hi five or something. Especially if you aren’t bothered about top end. that said, If I was spending that kind of money on a brand new boat...you will likely have the luxury of being able to opt for...
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    Clearing salt build up from block

    Haha. I’m liking this solution. This stuff was the first thing I thought about, but wondered about the dilution ratio mix and if it would be enough for doing it just as you described. Cheers for this.
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    2005 5.0 GXI revs up on cold start

    Hi. Sounds like the IAC is faulty, sticking or both.
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    2003 Volvo Penta 5.7Gi-C No start

    Hi dale. Despite the engine seeming to crank quite healthy to suggest the battery is not the issue, all I can do is urge you to make sure the battery is absolutely tip top. I know it almost seems insulting and child’s play...but extremely common on these particular fuel injected gm engines. The...
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    Winterising Q

    You can just pull the hose off and hold down far enough into bilge to drain it. If you taking pump cover off...very easy to snap the wee buggers that secure it. Perhaps not so much on your newer engine though.
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    Bravo 3 gear ratio

    Most I’ve seen are 2-1. Best to check though. Or if you know the rpm flat out and props pitch...you could take a pretty sensible estimate. If your numbers are accurate
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    Clearing salt build up from block

    Hi. Maybe I wasn’t too clear. So the engine has obviously sat after use in the salt for a good while. It’s crystallised enough to firstly block the tell tale. Got that cleared for a while. Then blocked again. Then it’s actually blocked one of the cooling passages and not just the tell tale. So...
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    Clearing salt build up from block

    Hi Any good ideas around clearing the cooling passages of salt build up on an engine I now own ? It’s an 8hp Yamaha 2 stroke. Vinegar I hear may be an option ? Thanks.
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    06 Caravelle 230 Seahawk WA 3 blade or 4 blade

    Hi. Normally these come with a choice of prop you can select as best suited. They are all big diameter things from Suzuki. Seems a little early for someone to have changed it from the pretty good standard Suzi stainless that would have come with it. I know of a guy who has a commercial spec...
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    2003 5.7 350/300HP MPI - Sporadically Tough to Start

    Forget all the timing stuff..unless you’ve had it in bits. Get a new Diz cap on it. Replace it every year. All good. 9/10 of the time...this is the cause of issues like this.
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    Prop size

    Thought this was the case. Was beginning to wonder !
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