Sand getting into Suzuki 20hp outboard - can I pull it out?

[biederboat]

So I went to a bay that had a very low tide and I unfortunately found out that my outboard got into some sand (a bit with my and I'm pretty sure that's why my 2024 Suzuki 20hp is now flashing on the "check engine" light. The propeller went into it a bit so I'm pretty sure some sand got sucked into the water intake. Now the cooler system still flows out water off the engine but it seems like it may have a bit of sand in it as it seems a big tighter, not sure about that.

So questions that you can help me with: Does the "check engine" light flash about it having sand into the water cool system? Would sand be pulled into it really quick and, if so, can I take the sand out just out of the bottom unit or would I have to maybe push water into the engine up top to push it back down? Anything else that I probably should do?

Thanks,
Biederboat

 

[99yam40]

So I went to a bay that had a very low tide and I unfortunately found out that my outboard got into some sand (a bit with my and I'm pretty sure that's why my 2024 Suzuki 20hp is now flashing on the "check engine" light. The propeller went into it a bit so I'm pretty sure some sand got sucked into the water intake. Now the cooler system still flows out water off the engine but it seems like it may have a bit of sand in it as it seems a big tighter, not sure about that.

So questions that you can help me with: Does the "check engine" light flash about it having sand into the water cool system? Would sand be pulled into it really quick and, if so, can I take the sand out just out of the bottom unit or would I have to maybe push water into the engine up top to push it back down? Anything else that I probably should do?

Thanks,
Biederboat

I have no idea what you mean it seems a big tighter.
can you explain?
even if you meant a bit tighter, I have no idea what is tighter.

and I would be looking for codes to tell you what is bringing in the check motor light

 

[biederboat]

Oh, the spray of the water coming out of the top motor seems "tighter", kind of like there might be less water coming out and it's sprayed "tighter", possibly because there might be sand up in there for it to spray out better.

Now I'll try to find out how to get "codes" because I haven't known about that yet. I'll try to find how to get it in the manual but if you can tell me how to do that...thanks!

 

[jimmbo]

In the 70s we used to run WOT with the Prop leaving 6 inch troughs in the Sand Bars in order to get to the Shore at our Lake. Skeg and Prop Blades were worn, but the Water Pump and Impeller, looked fine when taken apart for Inspection and Impeller replacement. Water Pickup was in the Exhaust Snout behind the Prop.