Pcola200
New Member
- May 17, 2008
- 38
- Boat Info
- 1993, Model 200 bowrider
- Engines
- 4.3 LX Mercruiser w/Alpha One drive
How long should it take to adequately flush my 4.3 LX Mercruiser and Alpha One outdrive? I run in salt water and flush with muffs first thing when I am back home. The manual tells me to apply a steady but not full flow from the garden hose and wait until the exhausted water runs clear. I cannot tell when it is clear. It takes 4 or5 minutes before water even starts coming out of the exhaust ports and then about 1 minute after that my alarm starts going off because my temp gauge is pegged. It doesn't seem to me that the system is getting flushed completely. Maybe I need a better set of muffs, mine is a universal style with the hose only connected to one side. Maybe I am not getting a large enough volume of water???:huh: