Engine Cooling System Question AR240? Plugged flush spout!?

[MicahH]

I have a quick question regarding where the water enters the system prior to being flushed out? Reason I ask comes from last weeks lake trip...
After leaving the dock I noticed only one stream coming out the side meaning only one engine was being cooled. I reached over the side and noticed the spout/exit was packed with short grass clippings. I quickly started pulling it out and the pressure finally flushed the rest and all ok. We went out again the other night and my son said it was happening again then something shot out and all things good. So I'm wondering where the water is drawn from and if something could be sucked up and how to prevent?
Thanks!

 

[Chip F.]

https://jetboaters.net/threads/how-to-clean-the-cooling-water-intake-strainer.1011/

 

[Matt Phillips]

Likely you have bugs a wanting to make a next in them. Try getting a pack of these and stuff them in the holes:
https://www.amazon.com/Macks-Care-U...qid=1503517638&sr=1-4&keywords=ear+plugs&th=1

The good thing is if you forget, once you get some pressure in the lines, they'll pop out of the tubes.

To clean them out, try poking some weed eater string down in them.

 

[MicahH]

Thank you both! That's a good call on earplugs and also the thread link. So you can remove the intake strainer without disassembling the jet or gate? I pooped my head under last night to locate...fairly tight spot. Never thought about 'big squatting' being the culprit.