Anyone use Salt Away to clean bilge?

[luriesd]

Hi all,

I had a leak in my Mercruiser 350 Mag water circ. pump. By the time I discovered it, I had sprayed salt water all over the inside of the bilge (via the pulley that flung it around at 100 mph!!!). Now there is quite a mess of crystalized salt on hoses, valve covers, just about everything.

Mechanic said to use Salt Away and "wash" inside bilge. Is that a good idea? Seems foolish to intentionally spray water INTO my bilge?

Any experience with this?

I guess the alternative is a careful wipedown, but that is a tight space (280 SS).

Thanks!

Steve

 

[tpenfield]

Yes, 'We' will allow you to use salt-away in the bilge and to even spray water in the bilge to get rid of the salt.

Once in a while, when the boat is on land for the winter, I use a pressure washer in the bilge . . . very exciting

 

[luriesd]

Thanks!

So just spray it in with the hose adapter, or use the hand sprayer?

 

[tpenfield]

Thanks!

So just spray it in with the hose adapter, or use the hand sprayer?

Whatever you like . . . Just be sure to put a plastic bag (or something) over the the air intake and the distributor to keep the water out.

 

[Alindquist]

once your done use leaf blower to dry it up... I spray mine down all the time.