How To Thread w/Pics: Cleaning your Optimax compressor cooling water strainer.

[slofisher]

With the strainer out flushing water through the flush attachment forces water out the hole where the strainer goes and back flushes down the water tube and the pee hole.

[ctbassing]

Nice post.

[Rude Runner]

With the strainer out flushing water through the flush attachment forces water out the hole where the strainer goes and back flushes down the water tube and the pee hole.

I did not say remove the whole fitting! Just cut the screen off the fitting!!! The screen is not a check valve lol.

[slofisher]

Hey Rude Runner. I was merely describing the water flow when you flush using the adapter. I had pulled out the strainer looking for a peice of gasket that had broken off the water pump. I pulled the screen out which had some debris but when I ran the hose through the adaptor with the screen out a lot of debris shot out along with the broken off piece of gasket. I think that screen should stay in to prevent crap from moving further up the stream.

[2.5-21]

Great info, Does mercury recommend this procedure or is this just something that comes about from a failure? Is there a diagram out there that shows cooling water flow? Is it in a service manual?

[2.5-21]

Mr D. I see in your first post you have a picture of the service manual. Can you post a picture of the cooling water diagram?

[Excalibur27]

Great post.. Just did mine was very clogged I have only 90 hrs on my 06 225 optimax.

[Excalibur27]

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[flabum1017]

a 1/4" drive 8mm swivel socket and long extension makes removing the side pans easier...... also, a ty-wrap tool will tighten the ty-wrap without putting too much stress on the plastic fitting and can be used on all ty-wraps.....