HOW TO FLUSH YOUR BOAT MOTOR
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 มิ.ย. 2013
- A quick little video demonstrating how I prefer to clean my boat motor after running it in salt water.
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Did not expect to see iraqi veteran8888 while watching boat videos
That's all we used back in the 70's with our Johnson outboards. When you consider they were run every day including holidays ya never got more than a year or two out of them. That was when I was in the Coast Guard so a personal fishing boat is way different.
Great video Eric.
Great video, by the way, and thank you! The comment to run it out of gas was intended to *add to* the helpful information in the video. After a boater flushes the motor, they're right there, running the engine, so running the engine out of fuel, is the next logical thing to do before putting the boat and motor away until next use. This clears gas out of the carb and prevents the carb (jets especially,with their small openings) from getting crudded up from gas that sits in it.
About to take my first boat out for the first time tomorrow. Thanks for the tips :)
Omg it’s Zoffinger. Listen I’m from the future. You won’t believe this but you put 3 engines and a console on a little pelican boat. Insane.
@@crankinbass5758 for real, this video is tripping me out lol
zoffinger What’s up Marty 👋
So how did it go? 7 years later I'm curious
@@ThePinkPanth3r I'm seeing a bunch of familiar faces, but they're all saying/doing the wrong things. Did I jump in to an alternate universe???
This is the first time my cats stayed and watched a video with me LOL..... And I learned something too, thanks!
Good video. Like you say there's some guys that never flush them. I bought an old Johnson that has been in salt, and was obviously never flushed. I had to pull the power head off to fix the water feed pipe and it took me 10s of hours to extract all the bolts that broke on removal and fix the corroded through and blocked water feed pipe. I also had to scrape out the water inlet in the foot to keep it from plugging up the cooling system with corrosion. Luckily I'm not near salt water so that poor motor will likely never see the ocean again.
Great video. I used this idea on my old Johnson. Felt like it did a great job. Thank you for this video.
I am pleased to see someone else does it the way i do, totally flush your engine, and it cuts back engine noise, as it normally would, when you are out boating. To answer the other guys question, get a bigger container, mine is on casters, so I can move it easily.
Hey thank you so much for posting the video. my mercruiser was overheating to 200 and after seeing your video, I got some simple green, put a litlle in the intake hose along with a little vinegar and salt away,and lime away. boy, it unclogged the motor to run cool, now it runs at 165-70. I know i used a little too many liquids, but the mechanic wanted $480 !!! my thermostat was new, and i had changed the impeller before,so those weren't the reason. you saved the day. thank you
When I/O's start to run hot and the thermostat and impeller have been replaced your usually looking at a new set of manifolds and risers. That is if you are raw water cooled.
yes, i have heard that. how can you tell if a manifold or riser is bad?
+elimonjal a rule of thumb is when engine is warmed up and at idle you should be able to comfortably hold your hand on the risers and manifold. If it's too hot to touch there is likely significant metal corrosion inside. That's when I Usually pull the risers and look to see how much corrosion we're dealing with. If the manifolds rot out the result is water dumping into your cylinders. This will likely cause hydro lock and could possibly ruin your engine.
that is exactly what happened to my engine, it got hydro lock. I foundo water inside engine, so i got a new engine, but not the manifolds or risers, i still don't know if they are ok. i did a acid wash and i don' know if that is sufficient.
wow I watch your gun vids and just got an outboard so hear I am educating myself and here you are doing boat vids.
Salt dissolves in fresh water, so earmuffs with cycling fresh water would be a good start. Sea water is basic and salt is neutral, so using soap or ammonium (which is also basic) would not be my first choice. Adding vinegar to water in the bucket would drive the PH down and remove salt spots if they're a concern.
Been watching IV for years and this is my first comment because i agree with him 99% of the time on guns.From a guy that worked at a very big marina in Cape Cod for 30 years and owned outboards and inboards since I was 12( i'm 70) .I don't see the point of the soap of any type and would be leary of anything that wasn't tested to see what it does to rubber seals, aluminum and plastics used in our motors. I Do know the pink antifreeze used in RV water supplies will not harm anything, it includes anti corrosives and water pump lubes, and you can leave it in all winter to prevent freeze ups. Don't use the green stuff if you like yer cat !!!
I totally agree. Also...put some dawn soap in there too....It really cleans the motor out...Also, if you are adjusting the engine idle, you'll want to do that while the engine is in some water, under pressure.
Joy lemon scent is better
I came for the motor, but I stayed for the cat. That cat is awesome!
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I just realized who this guy was.😁 I am going fishing tomorrow and usually have salt away duty so I was wanting to see if there was a better way. Thanks man.
Is this the wizard?!?
Simple Green regular corrodes aluminum. There is a blue container Simple Green Extreme that is made for aircraft and won’t corrode. You’re probably diluting it enough not to be a problem but still probably worth making that change. Saw a guy do some serious damage to his aircraft with regular simple green
I watched the video up to 2:25 mostly because of the Cat... really adorable. :)
Sorry, I won't be cleaning my motor using a degreaser unless I was boating in oil spill area. Thank you for sharing though.
What size ear muffs do you use to get a proper snug fit for your 40 honda? I hear stories ear muffs not properly fitting and engines burning up.
Some Honda’s have a below the activation plate water intake. I think this one doesn’t because water was able to stream out without the use of a bucket. If you do have the lower water intake you can put tape over it if you’re just using muffs.
My mercury only has a lower intake
Hey there’s a cat fish in your boat. I’ve always used a 100 gallon Rubbermaid water trough to flush, but have never put anything in the water like detergent. Probably wouldn’t hurt to add a drop of Dawn. I always run it in the trough for 15 to 20 minutes while washing the boat until the engine warms up. My mechanic told me you can’t beat this method as it gets more water this way than through the muffs. I have a new Suzuki 250 and it has a hose hook up that makes it easy, but I still always use my trough and I see no reason to change it.
Very good video. First time boat owner.
How do you like your Honda motor I have heard mix reviews???. thank you
Hi…. as a qualified automotive mechanic…I have been using 1 litter of engine coolant inhibitor right at the end of the flush on my outboard…which keeps all seals and aluminum housing lubricated at all times and keeps a film of anti-rust and anti-corrosion at all time…what is your thoughts on this ???
Ohmigosh, its the guy from Gun Shop in Georgia... was looking at boat motors, cause I just was given a free boat with Evinrude 80 and trailer...
Pretty sure Simple Green is a no-go for aluminum. Might want to check on that...
LOL your everywhere Eric! Moss pawn 4 life lol!
Cheers for the video,I found it very helpful ✌
Is it recommended to flush your outboard after every use of it, I am looking to buy my first boat and I want to make sure it last for a long time, I live in Michigan and most of the time I will be on the Great Lakes but I would like to do some Florida trios as well and I want to keep my engine perfect.
Wow. Thanks, I learned a lot here today!!!!
On all of our previous smaller engines, we have always used a clothes detergent such as TIDE. This detergent not only cleans the water passages, removes salt and corrosion build-up, IT ALSO LUBRICATES the rubber impeller and other rubber components which Simple Green DOES NOT!!!
watch out, some pods have silicones in for softening and will build up layers of shmoo that is almost impossible to remove.
@@dfgdfg_ Failed to mention…we never use ‘pods’ for that reason especially with clothes. For OB-granular and clothes-liquid!!! Hope this clears my previous comment somewhat…
yep laundry detergent is all that boat detergent is
Im just here for the cat
Hey I just found a new channel . Keep up the good work man . Read the comments some good others so so .
Good advice, common sense ... EXCELLENT cat. Thanks from the UK.
Simple green is not safe for allinimum sorry for spelling eng is not my first language
Is this just for outboards or can this also be done on a Merc I/O
holy crap! just stumbled upon this & didn't expect to see you! ammonia is actually a base but I wouldn't use it
Great video! Thank you!! (And I love the kitty too!)
TY for the video. Spending big money on an outboard. Just to add, I cut the fuel when I am finished to prevent fuel gum up.
cutting the fuel does only that ,,cuts the fuel ,that in no way stops the gum up,duh,, disconnect fuel line from engine and let it run dry ,that prevents gum up
I run my 50 horse Yamaha in the Indian river, which is considered salt water. About every three or four months, I fill a 100 gallon tub with water and add about 6 gallons of vinegar and several good squirt of Dawn dish detergent, cranking my motor and letting it run for about 20 minutes at 1500 RPMs. It seems to eat all deposits from the water, jacket and thermostat housing, then I empty the tub and flush with regular fresh water. What do you think about that???
The water you use is it softened or non-softened, or does it matter.
How would we do this with a 135 Honda 4 stroke?
I think vinegar would work great, its a great decalcifier, and if you ran water after it youd have no problem
What is the true name for the valve you call the pisser valve just curious new to boating
Its normal to get a litle oil at the water surface after the flushing? Thank you sir.
That cat is a star - playing to the camera. What a pro!!!
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Holy shit... I learned me something today! Thanx dude
Here.s a good tip to add ..dont let the pisser stream put the spent detergent water back into the fresh clean solution like was done in this video
I doubt it would make any difference. Sea water 3.5% salt, 60 litre bucket of fresh....0.00001% salt return from pissa :)
I'm a fisherman from Hawaii and the best product to run thru your engine is " Salt Away" is dissolves the salt and it great to clean your whole boat and gear with. I do believe that running your motor in a barrel is great bc it can suck as much water it wants to, instead of those suction cup things. Coming from Hawaii we need to deal with things like even salt air that can destroy radiators on your can just parking it at the boat ramp. Salt Away is a good product that I exclusively use. The sell a a product that's like a fertilizer that connects to the end of your hose, giving it the right mixture to clean any surface affected by salt.
Running it on just the muffs and a hose works fine, as long as you run it long enough for the thermostat to open and flush the whole system. The Simple Green is a good idea, But maybe a bit overkill. Doing that on your last trip before you winterize would be a great idea.
Quite a few boat mechics have all told me never run your motor to long with the muffs as your thermostat will never op properly as it requires back pressure for it to function correctly! !! I usually just give it a good long flush in the bucket with just water and the water constantly being wahsed I out as it goes (( leave the tap running))
On bigger Honda’s there is not enough water supplied through the muffs to keep the engine from overheating. The container is the only reliable method to properly flush the motor. I am speaking from experience.
@@samhaveaguess4284aren't you just diluting the water in the bucket with salt, hence rinsing it with diluted saltwater?
Love my 2 stroke 200 Yamaha NO THERMOSTATS 😊😊
video was very informative, but quick question if you flush using the barrell & simple green do you still need to use the muffs ?
Yes to rinse with straight water
Well you could empty the drum and refill with fresh water
Wtf?!?!?! Iraqvet?????!!?!?! Kick ass
Woah
Hi sir, Blackie is stealing the show. Love the cat❤😁
will the engine get warmer than normal running on muffs
Thanx for the info video. Love the cat too. 🐾
I wonder what the European version of Simple Green is called?
Hey, don't be mean to e-tec's, they are very good, I have had one on my renagade and it has lasted for ever, never broken down, super quite, very fuel efficient, and better than a lot of four strokes, the only motor which will be more quieter would be a Suzuki
I like your helper
how much simple green do you use??
ok we’ve got 3 on our boat. we don’t clean the engine i think we should start though. but doing this to all 3 is a lot especially after a long day of fishing
Wont detergent breakdown the grease in the water-pump impeller? Not sure if it is any better or worse but i just use Vinegar 50:1. My boat sees salt water weekly so besides a basic post rinse/flush I only do a through 20 min flush when i change oil to keep ports clean. I also found Ice in flush will help with cooling.
when you rebuild the water pump impeller you use a touch of grease where it has a rubber to metal contact to enhance seal and help prevent instant ruin if it run without water. this greased rubber impeller is what is pushing all the water up.
oddly mine still feels greasy 100 hours later
right on man. great vid,,, and cat.
Two questions. 1 will it work properly if I use a whole bottle of regular dishwashing liquid ? 2 how often this needs to be repeated - every two weeks would be fine ?
HEY! I know you...Iraq88 or similar. I like your videos, your just a real down to earth guy and enjoy your no bs, just tell it like it is attitude. Tell Jerry we in Texas worship him like a God, Hickock45 as well!
~grin~
i thought i was extreme,but a great vid,thanx for posting
I was like ; Holly crap. Aint that iraqveteran8888??? Lol God bless you bro
Simple green is good for cleaning cat hair out of the bilge and pump too.
How do you empty the water out of the can? You can't tip it over with the motor in the way and you can't just raise the motor.
i'll give this video a like because of your first mate
Never knew Eric had a old TH-cam channel
What!! Guns AND boats!! Your awesome brother lol
Thanks for the video. Think you cat is expecting a feed of fish when the boat comes out....ha ha
Great information thanks
Great Video.
i dont even own a boat, but damn it i still like this stuff!
Wow cool nice one god bless to you
I like the idea of using the 55 gallon yard can, I was curious how you get the water out after you’re done, as it’s probably pretty full and not much room to dump it.
I installed a 3/4" ball valve in the bottom of mine. Yes very heavy
I left the outlet of the ball valve unglued so I could dry fit a piece of pipe to route the water where I needed to . Hope this helps .
Raise motor some and tip barrel. Not rocket science 😂
@beliedat2457 what is this "rocket" you speak of? 🤔
Easiest way to empty it is to use a water pump or sump pump
Why not just use saltaway? It's a great product for all of your boat. If you keep her nicely polished up, saltaway is a dream to use and doesn't kill that beautiful shine
Good video. Your cat is hilarious. Just making himself at home on your boat.
LOL stumbled across this and was like hey that guy looks familiar!
does water pressure of hose matter?
Good tips. One question though wouldn't it accomplish the same goal to use a much smaller container and put it on some sort of stand rather than use that much water?
Water is free 😂
Do you run out all the gas from whats left inside the motor before storing it? Thanks
I heard bad for the fuel pump ?
Thankfully I live 8 minutes from a wonderful little freshwater lake where I can back the boat and trailer in a few times to clean out the trailer and then run the engine in gear some.
Great vid
Oh snap its Eric! I didn't know you were a fisherman.
Holy crap! IV88??? 👍👍👍👍👍
Having the pisser warm doesn't mean the thermostat is always open, does it?
Here we use Intercap, sent add formula in an anti corrosive aluminum
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nice video but vinegar will disolve calcium and magnesium deposits... salt water aquarium trade uses it for pump cleaning
thanks allot. good video.
Just picked up a Honda 50 4-stroke, what oil do you like? Never had a 4-stroke outboard before, thanks, Dave.
10-30 is the correct oil.
By the way, don't use ear muffs on the 50. There are other inlets and you won't get the pressure. Put it in a tub.
The old salts with their old Evinrudes say you don't need to flush... Are the old Evinrudes still running? If so then I'd say they're right.
It wont crude up shit if you put fuel treatment in it and have a water separator filter on it K ?
Wait, what? You do boating videos too?!?!?!?!
Lol I said it he same thing!!!
Same here LOL
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Venomrs4 I just had the same double take lol
thats the gun guy
You're using Simple Green and I am Simple Brain. For me this turned into a cat video. I was completely enthralled with the cat. All my attention was diverted to Master Cat The Exalted One. Ok I got it. When you start your motor, look back and make sure the cat is safe and won't be startled unnecessarily.
Smart man thank you.
what kind of gun is that
I like the co-star.
Do you do gun videos?
I love your cat!