Fish Chris
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Okay, so my boat is in the shop {my motor is a 25hp 4 stroke Yamaha} which has blown the gasket around the water jacket twice now. I was hoping that Yamaha would extend the warranty for this 1 problem, since the warranty ends in 7 months.
So, I call Yamaha this morning, and they tell me that based on what the service dealer tells them, > it's my fault that the gasket has blown, because I have not been flushing my motor regularly....
Well ya' know, I use my boat in water which is either pure, clean freshwater, or slough water, which although it is crappy and murky, is anwhere from 100% fresh.... to 95% fresh (in late Summer we have a very small amount of saltwater influx)
However, even if I were to run this boat in 100% pure ocean saltwater, and NEVER flush it, how would this make the water gasket blow ?
I can imagine a lot of problems that this would probably cause, but a blown water jacket gasket is not one of them.
Are they just looking for excuses to not have to not have to extend the warranty on this prior issue ?
Hmmmm....
Your thoughts ?
Fish
So, I call Yamaha this morning, and they tell me that based on what the service dealer tells them, > it's my fault that the gasket has blown, because I have not been flushing my motor regularly....
Well ya' know, I use my boat in water which is either pure, clean freshwater, or slough water, which although it is crappy and murky, is anwhere from 100% fresh.... to 95% fresh (in late Summer we have a very small amount of saltwater influx)
However, even if I were to run this boat in 100% pure ocean saltwater, and NEVER flush it, how would this make the water gasket blow ?
I can imagine a lot of problems that this would probably cause, but a blown water jacket gasket is not one of them.
Are they just looking for excuses to not have to not have to extend the warranty on this prior issue ?
Hmmmm....
Your thoughts ?
Fish