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To earmuff or not to earmuff: outboard flushing question...
Posted on 4/18/14 at 8:18 pm
Posted on 4/18/14 at 8:18 pm
Talking about outboards w/ hose pipe connection for flushing.
Which do y'all do:
•Flush with hose connection only
•Use earmuffs and run outboard
•Combination of both
???
Which do y'all do:
•Flush with hose connection only
•Use earmuffs and run outboard
•Combination of both
???
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Posted on 4/18/14 at 8:36 pm to Coon
If it has hose connection that's all you have to use.
Posted on 4/18/14 at 8:42 pm to Coon
My E-tec manual says hook up hose and flush. Not necessary to run engine.
Posted on 4/18/14 at 9:32 pm to FrenchJoe
I run it on muffs if I've been in saltwater. Use the flush port if it's in the water or if I've been running the rivers.
Mines an opti tho and I'm pretty sure you're not supposed to run it on the flush port.
Mines an opti tho and I'm pretty sure you're not supposed to run it on the flush port.
Posted on 4/18/14 at 9:43 pm to Coon
If you use the hose connection, do NOT run the motor while flushing.
Posted on 4/18/14 at 10:35 pm to Me4Heisman
Meh, ran a whole can of sea foam thru my Yamaha using the hose port. Worked great.
Posted on 4/19/14 at 7:04 am to Coon
Get you a gator tail bra!
Posted on 4/19/14 at 3:28 pm to NattyLite
GT making tiddy holders now too?
Posted on 4/19/14 at 3:29 pm to Coon
quote:
Use earmuffs and run outboard
I don't have a connection.
Posted on 4/19/14 at 6:03 pm to Me4Heisman
quote:
if you use the hose connection, do NOT run the motor while flushing
Been doing it for 10 years and no issues
Posted on 4/19/14 at 7:16 pm to Coon
If I had a connection I wouldn't use the muffs. But if you use the muffs you have to run the motor so that the pump will push the water through the system. Still, if there is a port, use the port.
Posted on 4/19/14 at 7:38 pm to TBoy
From my understanding, the hose connection is up at the top of the water system so water pressure from your house is enough force to flush the entire system. With the muffs, you have to run the motor to get enough pressure to push water to the top of the motor.
On another note, I recently flushed my motor with the hose connection, and where the hose connection tees in to the water system came loose and filled the whole cover with water
. Luckily, I saw it had quit pissing just in time. Didn't get any water in the intake.
On another note, I recently flushed my motor with the hose connection, and where the hose connection tees in to the water system came loose and filled the whole cover with water
. Luckily, I saw it had quit pissing just in time. Didn't get any water in the intake. Posted on 4/19/14 at 7:39 pm to TBoy
I do have a pair of hose fitting for flushing Optimax motors somewhere if anyone needs them. To me, I always are them on muffs. To me, the T stat has to open to flush the motor.
Posted on 4/19/14 at 8:13 pm to lsusteve1
quote:Same here. If it's "pissing" you good- or so I thought.
Been doing it for 10 years and no issues
This post was edited on 4/19/14 at 8:31 pm
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