Flush or not to flush?

[stwings]

Hey all,

I looked through the forum but was unable to find anything about this topic. I have a new 2019 Gtr230 that now has 9 hrs on it. I live in Michigan and the ski will never see salt water. After a 4 hr day I got it home and ran the ski for about 90 secs with a garden hose hooked up to the exhaust flush port, with a couple a blips if the throttle up to about 4500 rpm. My second ride took the ski up to 9hrs and I did the same thing after riding.

My question is, is it necessary to flush the exhaust if the ski is always run in fresh water or can I forgo this procedure? I don’t want to place any undo stress or wear on the carbon seal. Thanks in advance.

 

[xspook]

IMO, not needed unless you suspect got sand in there.

 

[mikidymac]

As said above if you are not in salt water it is only really needed if you are in shallow water to get sand and shells out or any vegetation that could clog the cooling system.

 

[SDP76]

As said above if you are not in salt water it is only really needed if you are in shallow water to get sand and shells out or any vegetation that could clog the cooling system.

How long should someone in saltwater flush for?