Airguide Speedo Cleaning
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Category: Repairs and Maintenance
Forum Name: Boat Maintenance
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Printed Date: January-16-2025 at 12:15am
Topic: Airguide Speedo Cleaning
Posted By: NCH20SKIER
Subject: Airguide Speedo Cleaning
Date Posted: August-12-2005 at 6:32pm
 What is the best way to clean (flush) the pick up tubes to remove any debris that could be clogging the lines? I have tried the fast reverse method with limited success.------------- '05 206 Limited '88 BFN |
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Posted By: mrese
Date Posted: August-12-2005 at 9:00pm
| Use a small drill bit (1/16")with your fingers and gently spin it upward at an angle into the pitot's pickup hole (end of the black thing under the boat) It will pull out any debris. |
Posted By: JAG459
Date Posted: August-12-2005 at 11:08pm
| If you have a pressurized air source available just pull the tubing off of the pitot tube and blow air back through it (the pitot not the tube). |
Posted By: skyhawkflyer
Date Posted: August-13-2005 at 7:42pm
I've been using a drill bit for years, works every time and plenty of room for it in my glove box.  ------------- |
Posted By: NCH20SKIER
Date Posted: August-14-2005 at 6:27pm
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Thanks, I will give it a try this week ------------- '05 206 Limited '88 BFN |
Posted By: Morfoot
Date Posted: August-15-2005 at 1:04pm
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I keep a syringe with a small piece of rubber tubing on the end ( same size as what's attached to the pitot) and use water pressure to discharge the blockage.Works 98% of the time then just a small straightened fishhook to dig out any debris if backflushing didn't work. Worst case is I'm out of a $.03fishhook instead of a $2 drill bit. ------------- "Morfoot; He can ski. He can wakeboard.He can cook chicken.He can create his own self-named beverage, & can also apparently fly. A man of many talents."72 Mustang "Kermit",88 SN Miss Scarlett, 99 SN "Sherman" |
Posted By: Bob's2001
Date Posted: August-15-2005 at 6:04pm
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A paper clip works well, too. ------------- Bob Ed 83 2001 |
Posted By: Kevin's '79
Date Posted: August-15-2005 at 6:35pm
| I have always used a safety pin. I keep one clipped to my keychain and can take it off and use it whenever needed and then put in back on. |