flush kit

[togan9]

hey can anyone post some pictures of their flush kit installed? im wanting to buy one soon and just want to see exactly where it will be going. thanks

[rca]

I'll try to remember next time I'm at the boat.

[viking]

put it anywhere easily accessible on the intake line before the water pump. Remember you are going to be hooking up the garden hose so make it convenient.

[parrothd]

Actually easier and cheaper..

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[togan9]

and how was that made ha

[parrothd]

Home depot, garden section for the on/off thing, its a complete unit. PVC pipe section, threaded coupler, it's the wrong thread type for garden hose but it's close enough. It has a threaded insert and a the other end fits inside the cooling line hose, and hose clamp. I think around $10, I already had extra intake hose..


I only flush to winterize, you end up redoing removing raw water intake to drain..I use this to suck anti freeze from the exhaust..



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[parrothd]

http://m.homedepot.com/p/NELSON-Flex-Connect-Shut-Off-Hose-Adapter-50305/100390562/

[togan9]

thanks man ill be getting that this week. is that a homemade fae?

[parrothd]

Nope, that's the older design..

[parrothd]

I copied the flush thing from someone else in here..:D

[valleywine]

I plumbed a tee and a shut off valve into the intake line, then used a hot water heater hose to connect the hose to. When not in use I stash the hose in the bilge and use a hose cap. You can also get a pipe thread to hose thread nipple so it won't leak at all. Makes it an easy job to flush and/or circulate the entire system.

[trayson]

My XLV has the Flush Pro.

http://newcontent.westmarine.com/content/images/catalog/large/3704129.jpg

I just went out and snapped a couple pics of my flush kit. it's inline, and because of the tight space, my intake makes a loop and comes in on the front side of the v-drive.

Pretty easy to run the boat off the garden hose.

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-08QMVuEIvMU/VNgzW5E2d0I/AAAAAAAAXxM/hZbxquAFHTk/s800/20150208_200717.jpg

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[trayson]

On my Supra direct drive, I just had a T-Valve on the intake line.

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-mVcfRFKAhOI/Uc5kmvhEvJI/AAAAAAAAOOI/y_UJsUBktWk/s800/20130628_201526.jpg

It's a valve like this. then you just get barb connections for the intake line, and put a garden hose 3/4" fitting on the other. Inside there's an L shaped valve that will make it so that water goes from the intake thru-hull to the engine or from the garden hose to the engine.

http://www.nibco.com/resources/products/600/T58570W3.jpg

[parrothd]

I had the flush pro, it doesn't suck up anti freeze. :( I was always worried it was going to crack, I was a little to forceful on the install and heard a crack. Never leaked but didn't seem to sturdy..

[valleywine]

I heard the flush pro didn't suck as well due to the spring inside.. That's why I built my own so to speak.


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[togan9]

thanks for this pics guys

[trayson]

I heard the flush pro didn't suck as well due to the spring inside.. That's why I built my own so to speak.


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Were you trying to use it to suck up antifreeze or something?


I'm guessing I wouldn't have the same problems if I hooked it up to the garden hose that actually has water pressure pushing it through the flush pro?

[trayson]

I had the flush pro, it doesn't suck up anti freeze. :( I was always worried it was going to crack, I was a little to forceful on the install and heard a crack. Never leaked but didn't seem to sturdy..

I read that there is an adapter that they make for the flush pro that opens the check valve to allow it to suck up fluid from a non-pressurized source. Did you use that adapter?

[parrothd]

It doesn't have enough suction.. That's what he said.. Lol..

[viking]

I read that there is an adapter that they make for the flush pro that opens the check valve to allow it to suck up fluid from a non-pressurized source. Did you use that adapter?

Yes there is!! You are right sir.

[parrothd]

The adapter allows you to pour, or use gravity, it doesn't allow you to suck coolant or anti freeze from a bucket.

[jstenger]

My neighbor's boat had the Flush Pro mounted with a permanent hose fitting coming out the back of the boat. Because of the way it was plumbed, I was not able to install the adapter. I used a 12 volt utility pump with garden hose fittings to suck antifreeze from a bucket and force it thru the Flush Pro. It worked great.