I just purchased a boat with 2006 225 Suzukis' and the PO gave me the dual hookup hoses to connect to flush out ports. He advised to run the engines during the flush but for not more than 5 minutes because of not enough water flow and the engines will overheat. I didn't think these engines needed to be run to flush, am I right or wrong?
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an alternative browser.
You should upgrade or use an alternative browser.
Flushing Suzukis'
- Thread starter Intrepid
- Start date
Do read the manual but my 125 suggested running at idle. it never seemed to be a problem and I think having it running might prevent back flow into the engine. I was careful to quickly stop the engine after stopping the water
Don't let it over heat, BUT BUT Flush it well.
On earmuffs, engine running, getting the thermostat open. Suggest one at a time to be sure you have adequate water flow.
Use Salt-A-Way or equivalent.
I cannot say this too strongly. A neighbor had a 140 Zuki about that age and babied it. Flushed half an hour following a run, but using the built-in flush port and engine not running. Asked me to look at a stain running down the top of the engine. Salt build-up had cracked the block.
Less than 100 engine hours.
That motor may be heavy but it's built thin and light wherever possible.
On earmuffs, engine running, getting the thermostat open. Suggest one at a time to be sure you have adequate water flow.
Use Salt-A-Way or equivalent.
I cannot say this too strongly. A neighbor had a 140 Zuki about that age and babied it. Flushed half an hour following a run, but using the built-in flush port and engine not running. Asked me to look at a stain running down the top of the engine. Salt build-up had cracked the block.
Less than 100 engine hours.
That motor may be heavy but it's built thin and light wherever possible.
Yes, Bruce, I understand completely. That's what my neighbor's "whole" Suzuki had and I identified the stain he was seeing as a crack in the block just below the head gasket surface. I also saw the powerhead once taken apart. Zuki dealer was familiar with the issue and thought it came from engine-off flushing through the port. As opposed to engine-on through muffs.
You may have been lucky; my neighbor may have been unlucky. I've just come to believe it's nothing to take "Dirty Harry" chance on.
You may have been lucky; my neighbor may have been unlucky. I've just come to believe it's nothing to take "Dirty Harry" chance on.
Suzuki to me is like the Ford/Chevy and MerC/Volvo debates. I want to own the one that is supported where I am. In Jacksonville, there's one Zuki and one Honda dealer service/parts department each. So I'd want a Yamaha like everybody else. I don't even argue that MerC is superior to Volvo. I wouldn't have a Volvo because of the small support base. Prefer MerC where I can get support.
Yammies are so popular here that I'm ready to change "Propulsion Types are Inboard Outboard and I/O" to "Inboard, Yamaha and I/O" on the boating class slides...
Yammies are so popular here that I'm ready to change "Propulsion Types are Inboard Outboard and I/O" to "Inboard, Yamaha and I/O" on the boating class slides...