Flushing outboard thru

[Firefly625]

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Erm, is the Honda not aircooled? /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

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That would be a good trick! /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif.... but no, glade to say its an early 2hp 4-stroke and most certainly water cooled, not the harsh 2.3hp aircooled models that are around now.....

 

[Davy_S]

oh bugger! /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[ontheplane]

Thanks

Will certainly use a can of that Wynns stuff at the end of each season.

I think why outboards that sit in the water don't suffer the same is that the water pipes are always full of water. Once it's taken out and the water drains, I think the drops of water evapourate leaving the salt....

However I am reassured that if I can't flush every time I shouldn't come to too much harm.

 

[AndieMac]

The guys that made the reference about the old workboats are quite right, nobody really cares too much about them, never flushed etc..

The thing that prolongs their life is constant/regular use, unlike the little outboard for the dinghy. How often have you not bothered to put the outboard on to go ashore, and just rowed?

Lift off the engine cowl and spray a good lanolin based product over the motor to prevent rusting and corrosion.
Cheap preventative maintainance.

 

[ontheplane]

I'd always heard "duck oil"

Anyone got any brand names they'd reccommend??

Thanks

 

[AndieMac]

Probably nothing too 'sticky' after it dries out, but it still has to leave a reasonable protective coat.

 

[henryf]

Am I missing something here?

Plastic bucket on a bit of string that stores cleaning gear / holds soapy water to wash boat / holds crabs when crabbing / catches stuff when draining various parts of the machinery & flushes outboard engine. Fill it with warm water from the swim platform tap, pop engine in, start it up and hey presto. Current engine is a doddle because it has a neutral but old 2hp was fine, used to keep water topped up to replace the bit lost as prop turned.

You need a blue bucket on a bit of orange string /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif