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grey_inflatable
17-03-2007, 03:45 PM
hi all, does any one put the motor in gear when flushing or is it just to dangerous,
thanks
kingtin
17-03-2007, 03:50 PM
hi all, does any one put the motor in gear when flushing or is it just to dangerous,
thanks
All handbooks I have read, with engines I have had, (suzy yammy merc) stated not to do this. They also stated to remove prop when flushing to avoid accident and not to rev when flushing, although I do run at fast idle initially.
kev
finga
17-03-2007, 04:00 PM
I have run in gear.
The honda waters the lawn real nice ;)
So I'm pretty open for everyone to pounce on me...
finga
17-03-2007, 04:01 PM
And the little Merc has no gears so it has to be in gear to flush :)
I normally put mine in forward and reverse for 10 seconds each way.
Andrew
disorderly
17-03-2007, 04:20 PM
Andrew,
Any particular reason for doing this?
cheers Scott
gone_fishing
17-03-2007, 04:28 PM
i flush my motor in a drum and normally run it in gear to keep a load on the motor whilst i wait for it to run out of fuel
dont know if this is good bad or indifferent dont think id run a motor in gear that has the prop exposed bit to hmmmm for me water evrywhere spinning steel blades to many things to go wrong
Also flush in drum so put it in forward and reverse for 1/2 minute or so.
Luc
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