willyhookit Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 Ive a Df 140 on my 175 and i flush the engine after every trip using ( Salt -Off ) this is put into a inline Mixer i saw on you tube a guy was flushing his outboard using a garden pond pump so i thought about making one so i bought a pond pump and a few bits and bobs from the local Garden center Hose fitting that screws into the side of the engine plus a couple of push fit Hose Connectors i then bought a bottle of Barnacle cleaner ( Force 4 ) next thing was to make a sump up that i could put the pump in Easy enough as i had a old 30 Lt Blue drum cut length ways sorted made a little platform to stand the pump on so as once the muck and crap came out of the Engine the pump would not pick it up once sorted i Ran the Engine up to working Temp on the flush muffs then connected the pump up to the flush port on the side of the leg with the engine stopped i turned the Garden pump on and left it adding the Barnacle remover into the sump well if you though flushing your engine cleans it think again because if you`d of seen the sand and crap that came out of my engine the engine now runs 3degree`s cooler than it did before the deep clean Andy135, JonC, suzook12 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 This is a good Macgyver solution to flushing. It’s amazing how much calcium buildup can be in a system and how much it affects cooling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDP Posted November 21, 2021 Share Posted November 21, 2021 How many hours on your 140 suzuki ? are you changing your powerhead anodes very often, mine needed replacing every service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willyhookit Posted November 21, 2021 Author Share Posted November 21, 2021 its a 2011 Engine with 250 hours ive had it serviced @ warrior boats @ 200 hours the 300 hour ill do myself as a mate built me a Diagnostics lead so that i can plug it into a laptop i always carry a Service kit with me Bought off Suzuki marine GB on Ebay think it was £116 but the kit comes with 6 anodes but you need 7 ? so the guy at warrior told me the service interval is every 100 hours impeller change every 300 hours JDP 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDP Posted November 21, 2021 Share Posted November 21, 2021 I was changing the impeller every 200hrs on mine and couldn't believe how quickly the anodes go on them. Ive never had an engine hooked up to diagnostics before (from various dealers) they claim its only needed when you have an engine issue. The plugs only lasted about 200hrs in the Suzuki's too, funny how different they are to other brands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willyhookit Posted November 21, 2021 Author Share Posted November 21, 2021 do you use a salt neutraliser when flushing your engine i use ( salt off ) you can also buy salt away check out the video`s on you tube you can buy the mixer off ebay maybe thats why my anodes last a bit longer than yours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted November 21, 2021 Share Posted November 21, 2021 I take it these salt away products actually work then? Always been a bit sceptical but curious to hear of first hand experience of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPSguru Posted November 21, 2021 Share Posted November 21, 2021 3 hours ago, JDP said: I was changing the impeller every 200hrs on mine and couldn't believe how quickly the anodes go on them. Ive never had an engine hooked up to diagnostics before (from various dealers) they claim its only needed when you have an engine issue. The plugs only lasted about 200hrs in the Suzuki's too, funny how different they are to other brands. The Zuk has the dubious name of the 'Alka-Seltzer' engine in the UK .............. JDP 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captin slows old outlaw Posted November 21, 2021 Share Posted November 21, 2021 do you realy nead to use flushing flowed if you flush with water after yose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odyssey Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 On 11/21/2021 at 11:13 PM, GPSguru said: The Zuk has the dubious name of the 'Alka-Seltzer' engine in the UK .............. Yep that’s what I’ve heard…. Not sure if the newer ones are any better but saw one being serviced on weekend, no anode left after 200hrs running…. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDP Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 13 hours ago, Odyssey said: Yep that’s what I’ve heard…. Not sure if the newer ones are any better but saw one being serviced on weekend, no anode left after 200hrs running…. Its not so much the service hours but the time it takes people to do those hours. I would go through 4 services per year, 100hr oil change's and 200hr on the impeller, so could get away without changing the anodes as regularly as someone who might only do 100hrs per year. The amount of hours the engine has run doesn't really matter its the time period they have been in the engine that's more important. The 2014 model 140 I recently sold had no anodes left in it when I bought it even though they had been replaced 37 engine hours before according to the service receipts. Those 37hrs however had taken the previous owner almost 3yrs to do, hence why he sold it, he simply wasn't using it enough to justify owning a boat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odyssey Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 Sounds likely… some boats in U.K. get used for about 30 hours per year which isn’t much… they then get excited when they see an engine wirh 1000 hours on it… mine have for 1100 hours and are absolutely fine 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 4 hours ago, Odyssey said: Sounds likely… some boats in U.K. get used for about 30 hours per year which isn’t much… they then get excited when they see an engine wirh 1000 hours on it… mine have for 1100 hours and are absolutely fine 🙂 I have seen loads of posts on Facebook about people thinking they are doing well buying a boat that’s 15 years old with 200 hours on it, they don’t understand that it’s quite likely that the boat hasn’t been maintained. JDP, Odyssey, Saintly Fish and 1 other 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDP Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 So true on the hours, marine outboards with high hours isn't a bad thing, especially when they have stuck to the service schedule. We just replaced the Yamaha 250 with over 3000hrs from tow years of faultless daily work on the abalone and urchin boat I often skipper. It was only replaced as financially it doesn't cost anything to swap them them every two years under tax schemes. River tour boat operators here have been clocking 10,000hrs on twin f70 Yamaha's before replacing them, pretty much run all day every day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clinker Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 (edited) On 11/24/2021 at 2:37 PM, JonC said: I have seen loads of posts on Facebook about people thinking they are doing well buying a boat that’s 15 years old with 200 hours on it, they don’t understand that it’s quite likely that the boat hasn’t been maintained. Yep - on a 15 year old engine, I'd sooner see at 750 hours - when I've looked at used boats it's clear the low hours ones are the ones that get neglected. Once you get to at least 50 hours a year, much more likely the boat is owned by an enthusiast who keeps up with maintenance and servicing - the ones that sit in a harbour/marina and get used three or four times a year are the ones to avoid. With leisure hours engines, it's generally neglect and non-use that kills them rather than getting worn out - commercial users often get to 5000 hours before changing - that's 50-100 years for most leisure users! Edited December 7, 2021 by Clinker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 All our boats have been sold with low hours on engines, been serviced as per book. most still with warranty. flushed with salt-away every time after use. Saintly Fish 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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