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1xsculler ![]() Senior Member ![]() Joined: July-02-2016 Location: Gig Harbor, WA Status: Offline Points: 130 |
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I saw on here somewhere about a DIY engine flushing kit made by installing a grey plastic "T" and a valved hose fitting in the waterline between the raw water strainer and the transmission oil cooler. It seems to me you'd have to install a one-way valve in there somewhere to prevent the flushing fresh water from flowing back out of the boat through the raw water strainer. If I am correct what type of valve do you use and, exactly, where does it go?
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Hollywood ![]() Moderator Group ![]() ![]() Joined: February-04-2004 Location: Twin Lakes, WI Status: Offline Points: 13512 |
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No valve. The suction from your rwp will pull the hose water. The only application I've heard it not working on is a v-drive Python engine.
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s_kelley2000 ![]() Senior Member ![]() Joined: December-03-2012 Location: Boylston, MA Status: Offline Points: 141 |
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Really, any reason you know of? Is there a thread anywhere about this? I had been planning to add one to my Python SS but haven't gotten around to it yet. |
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TRBenj ![]() Grand Poobah ![]() ![]() Joined: June-29-2005 Location: NWCT Status: Offline Points: 21137 |
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Location of tee installation. Water doesn't flow uphill easily... Makes it tough to prime the rwp. Mount it high and it'll be fine.
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s_kelley2000 ![]() Senior Member ![]() Joined: December-03-2012 Location: Boylston, MA Status: Offline Points: 141 |
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Thanks Tim, that makes sense. I am sure I can find a proper place to mount it. Just wanted to make sure it wasn't something to do with the water pump itself as it is quite a bit different setup than the Fords.
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1xsculler ![]() Senior Member ![]() Joined: July-02-2016 Location: Gig Harbor, WA Status: Offline Points: 130 |
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My '94 and '95 Nautiques, Ski and Sport, won't suck the water and it just flows out of the inlet on the bottom of the boat, engine running or not. I'm going to have to install a valve to give the water only one way to go unless you guys can tell me what I'm doing wrong.
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