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  • WillhoundWillhound Member Posts: 4,242 ✭✭✭✭✭
    TonyG13 Dawn works. I personally use Simple Green. Self-explanatory, but ever use a combustible cleaner. 
    I never thought of cleaning my flame arrestor until this thread. Now I think I should and my first impulse would have been a solvent bath and air blow until I read this post. Duh! Yes, bad idea.
    So....just asking. What about something like brake cleaner or Quick Start that will evaporate?
    "Knot Quite Shore" - 2000 FV270 (Sold)
    2018 Cherokee 39RL Land Yacht (Sorry...)
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  • TonyG13TonyG13 Member Posts: 1,438 ✭✭✭✭
    @Willhound - While training to be a vessel examiner for the Coast Guard Auxiliary it was pounded into our head to always tell the boat owner to use a non-flammable solvent to clean the arrestor.

    Granted there are lots of blogs out there that say you can use gasoline, turpentine, etc., to clean it, just make sure it's evaporated before reinstalling.

    My position is why take the chance? If a non-flammable, and cheap product like Dawn or Simple Green can clean it just as well as a flammable cleaner - and much more safely - then why not?
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  • TonyG13TonyG13 Member Posts: 1,438 ✭✭✭✭
    Looking through my Mercruiser owner's manual and it gives directions (pg 88) about "Cleaning the IAC Muffler" - and says replace if necessary, but doesn't give a part number.

    Anyone know the IAC Muffler part number for a 2014 350 MAG Seacore engine?
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  • TonyG13TonyG13 Member Posts: 1,438 ✭✭✭✭
    BTW - Just noticed the Mercruiser owner's manual states: "Clean the flame arrestor with warm water and a mild detergent."
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  • aero3113aero3113 Member Posts: 9,924 ✭✭✭✭✭
    reneechris14 said:
    looks right
    @TonyG13 , not 100% but I think this would be the part number.
    2008 330EC
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  • TonyG13TonyG13 Member Posts: 1,438 ✭✭✭✭
    @aero3113 - Thanks!
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  • TonyG13TonyG13 Member Posts: 1,438 ✭✭✭✭
    aero3113 said:
    reneechris14 said:
    looks right
    @TonyG13 , not 100% but I think this would be the part number.
    Looks like Walmart has them for $9.33 with free shipping...

    https://www.walmart.com/ip/Mercury-Mercruiser-35-8M2001030-35-8M2001030-Filter-Iac-2-Pack-Of-2/33276175
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  • rasburyrasbury Member Posts: 8,979 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Dang it on the free shipping....
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  • WillhoundWillhound Member Posts: 4,242 ✭✭✭✭✭
    TonyG13 said:
    BTW - Just noticed the Mercruiser owner's manual states: "Clean the flame arrestor with warm water and a mild detergent."
    Sounds like a good, safe plan. Already use Dawn for a variety of cleaning jobs around the boat anyway. 👍👍
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  • rasburyrasbury Member Posts: 8,979 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That is some really good stuff for grease...and it washed dishes!
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  • IanIan Member Posts: 3,064 ✭✭✭✭✭
    And good to disperse a gas splash back if it reaches the water.

    Regards,

    Ian

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  • WillhoundWillhound Member Posts: 4,242 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Yep. Off topic but it's also my go to bilge cleaner. A bucket of ice cubes and some Dawn and then go for a ride on a choppy day and take lots of turns. Ice scrubs and sloshed around and as it melts it gets pumped out.
    "Knot Quite Shore" - 2000 FV270 (Sold)
    2018 Cherokee 39RL Land Yacht (Sorry...)
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  • rasburyrasbury Member Posts: 8,979 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Got my iac filter today..wonder when I'll see the boat again..bah humbug
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  • TonyG13TonyG13 Member Posts: 1,438 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November 2019
    Anyone have any experience with Buster's Marine in Broad Channel, NY?

    I'm hoping this was an honest mistake. I ordered the IAC filters from Walmart - as noted earlier in this thread - of a "Pack of two" filters for $9.33 with free shipping. It seems the order was fulfilled by Buster's and it arrived today...



    ...exactly as pictured. All that was in the mailing envelope was the packing label, the top half of the Quicksilver bag, and ONE filter.

    The Walmart site, clearly says "Pack of Two" (https://www.walmart.com/ip/Quicksilver-35-8M2001030-35-8M2001030-Filter-Iac-2-Replaces-Mercury-Mercruiser-Pack-Of-2/33276175) so I emailed Buster's and awaiting a response - which I hope will be that they are sending the second one.

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  • aero3113aero3113 Member Posts: 9,924 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November 2019
    Your receipt says “pack of 2” and the packaging says @2 also!
    2008 330EC
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  • Cableguy GregCableguy Greg Member Posts: 5,079 ✭✭✭✭✭
    rasbury said:
    Got my iac filter today..wonder when I'll see the boat again..bah humbug
    You are in FL. You should see it everyday.
    2008 280 Express Cruiser, 6.2MPI, B3, Pittsburgh, PA "Blue Ayes" (Sold)
    2022 Cherokee 294GEBG Black Label land yacht. 
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  • rasburyrasbury Member Posts: 8,979 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Lol @Cableguy Greg...it's pesky work, stuff around the house, working on cars, keeping up with kids, grandkids and great grandkids...I barely have time to sleep!
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  • Black_DiamondBlack_Diamond Member Posts: 5,439 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Don’t underestimate using your dishwasher to clean your spark arrestors. 

    Past owner of a 2003 342FV
    PC BYC, Holland, MI
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  • rasburyrasbury Member Posts: 8,979 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Then how do you clean the dishwasher to the admirals satisfaction? 
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  • WillhoundWillhound Member Posts: 4,242 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Don't tell her. Of course she might suspect something is up when you suddenly take an interest in running the dishwasher!
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  • cls10105cls10105 Member Posts: 389 ✭✭
    I was reading somewhere to use carburetor cleaner and you wouldn't have to let it dry. 
    cruising on 6. tw0s
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  • rasburyrasbury Member Posts: 8,979 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I'd agree the carb cleaner would be a good start up it's going to break loose a bunch of junk that might still be left behind...I'm just going to put mine in a bucket with some dawn so I can slosh it around real good and let it dry- not sure what the material but since it is not a maintenance replacement item it must not be a filter type material...I have my new 20 dollar filter...just need to get the home projects done and get the boat home. Might get out next weekend if I make good progress this weekend..but a lot to do. At least pushing snow around ain't one of them!
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  • cls10105cls10105 Member Posts: 389 ✭✭
    I went yesterday and took my flame arrestors off to bring it home and clean. And i dont even have filters just a hole it was really nasty on that plate. Either engine had a filter but they should right.
    cruising on 6. tw0s
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  • Liberty44140Liberty44140 Member Posts: 4,414 ✭✭✭✭✭
    From what I read when I changed mine, it’s ok if they are not there as they are a muffler and not a filter, so without them your hearing a high pitch Noise from the iAc. Someone else here may know better but I think you’ll see a sound improvement by adding them 
    07' Cruisers 390 (Previous Rinker's: 06' 342EC & 01' 310FV)

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  • aero3113aero3113 Member Posts: 9,924 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Yes, it’s a muffler. But they filter, I’m sure they prolong the life of the IAC.
    2008 330EC
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  • rasburyrasbury Member Posts: 8,979 ✭✭✭✭✭
    There are no exta parts that's for sure!
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