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Paul Meyers
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"My previous problem with my 5
"My previous problem with my 5.0l Mercruiser was solved with help from this board. I really appreciated the advice that I received.
After getting more involved with the engine of this boat than I had expected to, I have become concerned about the cooling and the life of the engine. When I got the boat new I did not consider cooling options for saltwater. My boat has a 3 year old 5.0l mercruiser with the Alpha 1 with raw water cooling. I use it exclusively for saltwater, and had assumed that the cooling system was designed to be able to handle exposure to saltwater. Apparently not the case.
I am now considering other options:
1. How can I best flush the motor while it is in the water; or can I? I currenly leave it in for about 2 weeks, pull it and run it for about 1/2 an hour flushing it with freswater,
2. Should I install a freshwater cooling conversion kit?
3. What conversion kits would you recommend for dependability and for ease of installation?
4. Is there any way that I can remove any crystalized salt in the system that may have developed over the last two years?
I am starting to undertsand that preventative maintenance is essential with a boat engine.
Thanks for your help,
Paul"
"My previous problem with my 5.0l Mercruiser was solved with help from this board. I really appreciated the advice that I received.
After getting more involved with the engine of this boat than I had expected to, I have become concerned about the cooling and the life of the engine. When I got the boat new I did not consider cooling options for saltwater. My boat has a 3 year old 5.0l mercruiser with the Alpha 1 with raw water cooling. I use it exclusively for saltwater, and had assumed that the cooling system was designed to be able to handle exposure to saltwater. Apparently not the case.
I am now considering other options:
1. How can I best flush the motor while it is in the water; or can I? I currenly leave it in for about 2 weeks, pull it and run it for about 1/2 an hour flushing it with freswater,
2. Should I install a freshwater cooling conversion kit?
3. What conversion kits would you recommend for dependability and for ease of installation?
4. Is there any way that I can remove any crystalized salt in the system that may have developed over the last two years?
I am starting to undertsand that preventative maintenance is essential with a boat engine.
Thanks for your help,
Paul"