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Boating => Mechanical Forum => Topic started by: Reckless on January 27, 2009, 04:50:28 AM

Title: Baking soda?
Post by: Reckless on January 27, 2009, 04:50:28 AM

 This probably sounds silly but if baking soda removes deposits off of a battery could it be used to flush an outboard?

Title: Re: Baking soda?
Post by: rugman on January 27, 2009, 08:10:57 AM

I would not try it . They do sell the right stuff for that 5hrug

Title: Re: Baking soda?
Post by: Vinnym on January 27, 2009, 08:13:31 AM

Baking soda removes deposits from a battery because those deposits are acidic, forming from the acid fumes escaping from the battery. The baking soda is basic which neutralizes the deposits making them easy to remove.

I don't know about flushing your engine with baking soda. I don't really see any point to it. You flush your engine to remove the salt. Fresh water would work well enough for this.

Title: Re: Baking soda?
Post by: Luna Sea 5 on January 27, 2009, 08:49:50 AM

 whs

Title: Re: Baking soda?
Post by: PeggyLee on January 27, 2009, 03:23:24 PM

 whs   

Title: Re: Baking soda?
Post by: CapBob on January 27, 2009, 07:10:57 PM

the grit from the baking soda would be just like running sand through your water pump.....not good