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  1. 28th July 2012, 05:37 PM #1
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    Salt water as coolant

    So i was out today and ended up with a broken radiator hose

    No big deal as i always carry a spare.

    only problem is I only had about 2 litres of fresh water and i had to fill the rest up with salt water to get home

    So know that im home should i just give it a flush with fresh water then fill it back up or is there more i should do?

    I drove about 50KM to get home.
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  2. 28th July 2012, 05:51 PM #2
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    Sounds like it needs a really good flush!
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  3. 28th July 2012, 06:26 PM #3
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    Several good flushes with fresh water over several weeks then the correct coolant after that.
    SHOULD be all good.
    Remember outboard motors are salt water cooled
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  4. 28th July 2012, 06:41 PM #4
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    Have seen deisel engine's on the trawlers run on salt water for several weeks when needed, so think a good flush and new coolant should be all that is needed.

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  5. 29th July 2012, 08:23 AM #5
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    i think you can buy special flush stuff from boat shops for out boards, might be worth a look.
    ps have you ever seen inside a outboard?
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  6. 29th July 2012, 08:28 AM #6
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    Outboards have the advantage of anti-corrosion anodes, but they have salt water through them all the time. I agree with everyone you should be OK with a good flush or 2.
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