charlieft
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On that Perko Flush Pro unit, do you need a Seacock to stop the flow of Sea Water while using it or is there something built into the unit that will do that? Many boats with outdrives (including mine) do not come with Seacocks on the hose comming from the outdrive.
It has a built-in shutoff ... the hose pressure shuts off the intake from the drive.
I am in the same situation as SAshton .... I leave the boat in a salt water slip all Summer and it's raw water cooled.
I looked into the Perko valve, but it made me nervous because it is plastic and there is no seacock.
When I tried to get the flush system put in I got shot down by everyone I talked to.
My dealer told me that the engine was designed to be in salt water and I didn't need to flush. I asked them to do it anyway and when I picked up the boat it had not been installed.
My marina told me the same thing as the dealer. They said that the engine needs to be flushed more when you take it out of the water, but when you leave it in the water the engine is always filled and the salt stays in solution. They also said that the benefit would be minimal and not worth the aggravation of flushing each time you went out.
Then my mechanic friend agreed to do it, but kept putting me off and it never got done.
I like the looks of that "Quick Flush Valve SystemTM", but it seems like a manual process where you could screw up and open the wrong valves ... causing more harm than you avoid by flushing the engine. If you turn the hose on without the engine running then the water could enter the cylinders through an open exhaust valve and really screw things up.
At this point I had given up on the flush system... but this post re-sparked my interest.
SAshton. After reading your last post ... I'm with you ... I'm just going to enjoy the boat and not worry about it.
Good Luck,
-Charlie
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