Flushing Motors - Who uses "Salt away / Macs / Salt X" type products and who doesnt ?

[cehart]

Tap water, I run the motor until the water from the telltale doesn't taste salty.

[rainbowrascal]

When I get back from an offshore trip I run my motors straight away with fresh water for about 10 mins to flush, then I wash the boat thoroughly. When I put the boat in the shed a half hour later I then rerun the motors in a drum of about 170L to 1.5L Salt X, a very weak dilution for about 5 mins. Only recently started doing this as the reports on the salt x website looked impressive.

[chris69]

With MACS as the water hits it it turns white so im of the opinion that its just soluable oil at a inflated price?????

[mal555]

With MACS as the water hits it it turns white so im of the opinion that its just soluable oil at a inflated price?????

I reckon you are right....but what is it?

[gpz1991]

Now use macs, used to just flush with water for a few minutes after thermos opened, found some salt residue in around thermos when I serviced it last, so started using macs, no salt residue now so I guess it works.

Paul

[Humdinger]

i had a johnson with a cooling problem i used macs on it a couple of times which fixed the problem . have been told not to use it all the time though . i agree with jason p long term use with the additives can create problems .

[WalrusLike]

I was told you can get a bag that you pull up over the leg then fill with water to get the benefit of a tank (top of engine flushed better?) without having a flushing tank taking up space.

Any reports on those things?

[gazza2006au]

I was told you can get a bag that you pull up over the leg then fill with water to get the benefit of a tank (top of engine flushed better?) without having a flushing tank taking up space.

Any reports on those things?

the only one i have seen is actually a fold away bucket bag u can only use them on a flat surface

[chris69]

I reckon you are right....but what is it?

Mal555 i recon its the same oil that they use for cutting steel.

[LittleSkipper]

WalrusLike! I bought one of those fold-up outboard motor flusher bags sometime ago,worked fine for a couple of engine flushes but they are not as solid or sturdy as a plastic drum, you cannot engage forward or reverse for fear of tearing the lining and it also tears easily if it catches on any sharp points,mine has since ended up in the rubbish. I now have a solid plastic drum that fits nicely and flexes under the leg of my outboard-works a dream.

[WalrusLike]

Ah... Thanks for that. I will get a drum. What size is the minimum do you think?

115 2 st Yammie.

[Tangles]

i use one of those fold away flusher bags many times, no issue so far... i let it run for 15 mins but as someone once said no perfect solution, but i understand the bucket or drum is the best compromise ( in a bag/drum surely your running water which has some salt from the motor anyway?)

[WalrusLike]

Is there a reason to engage the gears? I don't so far... Should I?

[timeout]

started using Saltx in mine, works out cheap so why not I thought ,I also wash the trailer down with it using a spray bottle fitting on a pressure washer.

[Magneto]

Hi all, I have been using Macs for 9 years now on 3 different outboard motors and have not had any over heating problems or salt build up while carrying out any maintenance but what got me using it original was I wash out using bore water and there would be more minerals in it than fresh water so Macs was it. I also use the dispenser to give the hull and trailer a final spray with washing up detergent 4 x strength and any salt that the boys have missed is quickly gone.
Cheers