05-24-2023, 04:11 AM
Good tip!
I did something similar on my boat for the cooling systems of the Detroit Diesel 6-71 engines, each engine had a antifreeze fresh water base cooling system cooled by saltwater over a year period of time salt and calcium would form on the intercoolers so I turned off the through hull cooling port plumbed in a bilge pump in a 5 gallon bucket so it would circulate with a mixture of muriatic acid and water left it run for an hour, it was amazing what came out of the system, I'm sure it saved me lots of money in the long run for a little extra maintenance.
I did something similar on my boat for the cooling systems of the Detroit Diesel 6-71 engines, each engine had a antifreeze fresh water base cooling system cooled by saltwater over a year period of time salt and calcium would form on the intercoolers so I turned off the through hull cooling port plumbed in a bilge pump in a 5 gallon bucket so it would circulate with a mixture of muriatic acid and water left it run for an hour, it was amazing what came out of the system, I'm sure it saved me lots of money in the long run for a little extra maintenance.
1999 45' with tag axle, #504 "Magnolia"
Gravette, Arkansas