The Fishing Website : Discussion Forums : Flushing a badly mothballed motor https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:32:29 +0000 Fri, 24 Jan 2025 06:30:59 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.01 360 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=139013 <![CDATA[The Fishing Website : Discussion Forums]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[Flushing a badly mothballed motor : Water is the best salt remover....]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=139013&PID=1841776&title=flushing-a-badly-mothballed-motor#1841776 Author: kimber7wsm
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Posted: 24 Jan 2025 at 6:30am

Water is the best salt remover. Warm water is even better. Watch how quickly in a glass of warm water salt disappears when stirred. Take it for a day on the lake towing skiers or biscuits. Easy and fun!]]> Fri, 24 Jan 2025 06:30:59 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=139013&PID=1841776&title=flushing-a-badly-mothballed-motor#1841776 <![CDATA[Flushing a badly mothballed motor : I just scored a 75hp merc 2/ ,...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=139013&PID=1841773&title=flushing-a-badly-mothballed-motor#1841773 Author: Mc Tool
Subject: 139013
Posted: 23 Jan 2025 at 8:13pm

I just scored a  75hp merc 2/ , not to sure of the year but about 2000 ish .
 Anyhow , long storey short ( for a change Tongue )  , this thing was last run 2 years ago  , in salt water , taken home where the decision was made to not use it  any more   and it was parked without any flushing ( apparently the PO was quite diligent up to this point ). Fortunately a son in law had the presence of mind ( some time later ) to make up a stiff brew of fuel  and started the engine ,  without any water   and choked it to death with 2/ oil  .......and the bore scope sez he did a good job . 
 I want to run it in a tub full of something that will dissolve the salt and any corrosion . Id be happy to run it for a day if it works 
 What is the best stuff to use   ( I am Kiwi  so I will at least double the recommended  concentration Big smile ).
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