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I would like to fire up my engine in the driveway. I purchased the Merc. ear muffs for the leg. Does it matter which side of the leg the garden hose connection goes on - port or starboard? And how much water flow should be going to the leg - hose full open or just a trickle?

Thx in advance

Langley B.C.
Canada

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RICK|2009 H200 5.0L MERC|2010 RAM 1500 LARAMIE
Beautiful Okanagan Valley, British Columbia

For merc, the side doesn't matter. If you have the Bravo with the hi-speed pick-up, make sure that is covered! Otherwise, I do about half open. For me, I turn on the water until it is just spraying around the muffs. Start the engine, then adjust so there is still just a little spray past the muffs... this way I know I'm not sucking air! Once it's running, make sure you have good flow out, and it warms up, but doesn't overheat!

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Walt B
"Debt-Charged"
Black '07 H210SS
6.2L Bravo One turning a 21P HIFive
Wakeboard Tower with Perfect Pass Stargazer version
Missouri River; Kansas City, Mo.

I have a Volvo and always run the tap full on... IMHO better to have too much water than not enough.

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Alec

2006 Horizon 190
VP 4.3GL/SX, Sunsport

full on and make sure no one decides to take a shower in the house or run the wash or the engine may overheat...

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88 Four Winns 200 Horizon
4.3 OMC Cobra-4bbl
2002 Walker Bay 10/2012 Suzuki 2.5
2008 Walker Bay 8

1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0/Selectrac
2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.7 Hemi/Quadradrive II

Full on; the engine wil only get what the raw water pump puts out; the rest on the inlet side will leak out past the muffs.

Graham

Thanks everyone for your help. 2 more sleeps and the boat is in the water

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RICK|2009 H200 5.0L MERC|2010 RAM 1500 LARAMIE
Beautiful Okanagan Valley, British Columbia

If all you are doing is starting the engine and letting her idle in neutral than you can attach a garden hose to the flush port... no muffs needed...

If you are going to play with forward/reverse and or increase rpm's than you need muffs...

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2007 FW Horizon 200 5.0GXi/SX-A