Flush your Outboard with Vinegar and Dawn - The BEST Corrosion Maintenance

Boost the longevity of your outboard motor by flushing it with vinegar and Dawn! Stop premature corrosion with this step by step guide explaining how this "dynamic duo" works wonders in flushing out impurities and salt build-up in your outboard cooling system. In this video, discover the benefits of this simple flush method that extends the lifespan of your Outboard. Remember, Maintenance Matters!

[@tomgia1964]

Yes thank you , probably save me a lot of money just doing that simple maintenance. Thank you for sharing with us.

[@911to997]

Hope all you lads are getting along, together. OYZ are a team, regardless of a KZbin channel, stick together lads. Good luck

[@kevincroce6277]

A sincere thank you to the author. I run a small yamaha 4hp four. Stopped pissing water. I installed 8 pieces of lower end rubber i

[@kevincroce6277]

Parts all oem. New impeller and housing. Fired it up no pissing. I performed your procedure 1st pass nothing. Walked back home for a pair of pliers. It soaked, engine off for 1/2 hour. Fired it back up. Pissing like a race horse! Flushed with clean water for 25 minutes. I'm now off to Strom Thurmond lake happy and full of confidence in the motor. Oh, found a small blob of brown crap in the bottom of the turkey pot. That was the blockage. New thermostat. The piss water is not even warm either. You're the man! End-of-happy-rant. Thanks man.

[@glennunderwood4690]

I've used white vinegar before, it does work. Never tried it with dawn but will try it. Thanks

[@jejoko]

Nice video showing the flush setup. Thanks. I take my thermostats out and do a barnicle buster flush with a fountain water pump every time I drop the lower unit to replace the impeller. Let that barnicle buster cycle for about an hour while I replace the impeller in the lower. A lot of scale at the bottom of the barrel every time. Good stuff.

[@bottomfishing24-7]

@jejoko Thanks! Agree with you about Barnacle Buster as well.

[@WillInWestPalm]

Damn! 3,000 hrs? You take good care of thoae motors. And they look brand new.

[@lottobook2350]

i always add marine coolant to it for that extra lubrication and inner walls protection when completed

[@fieldysfishingadventures]

Struggle to lift it with so many 😮 soothing video 🤙

[@romeogerolaga7505]

Same ive been doing on diesel and gas motor when it had a blown headgasket. Put on cooling system then flush. Better result tham chemical stuff over the counter

[@kevin409galv]

Probably a good idea on boats that don’t get used much. My guides in the bahamas run the engines 3000 hours and they NEVER get flushed. They key is running them everyday, which most people can’t

[@hrvojelasic5794]

@@kevin409galv I flushed my every time and still got a lot of salt, so I think it is really a good idea to do that

[@nellliefrias]

Great tip. Thanks for the video.

[@rickss69]

Be nice to see the difference in the water passages before and after. As it is we really don't know if this is any better than anything else on the market.

[@BaconGod.]

I started an old 15hp 4 stroke yamaha and the impellar broke off all the fins from how brittle and old. The motor overheated and thinking theres some stuck inside the cooling passage. How do i get them out? Without dissasembling the entire motor.

[@christopherbowersdresser4188]

im interested in the CLR method. what was your thoughts on that

[@tylerbargar9244]

I just got a 150 gallon tub. My question is how much vinegar should I put in for a strong first time use to break everything apart?

[@hrvojelasic5794]

Is Vinegard aggressive to aluminum?

[@jonathanmiller7499]

Works on 2 stroke as well?

[@RT-mp6dl]

Just did this, 150gal tank, yamaha 115, used 3 gal vinegar and entire bottle of dawn. However, dawn didn't get completely tucked into intake screen, parts of it kinda floated into tank. Also powered exhaust completely dry, no soap or anything coming through. Is that normal?

[@MarcnRobinSimmons]

Can you use this same procedure on I/O's?

[@nathanw5747]

How about smaller outboard / bucket ratios . I have a 35hp evinrude 1978. Using a 32gal trash can . How.much vinegar/ soap

[@billrae4198]

gallon-won't hurt//

[@artsmith103]

We use 100% vinegar to clean an elec tea kettle and our drip coffeemaker. Hardware stores sell premixed 30-60% vinegar. Throw a gallon into any container, doesn't matter.

I use vinegar and baking soda. When the water in the water outlet is low, I pump the mixture of vinegar and baking soda up through the outlet hole with a syringe.

[@capelee1]

Look it up---vinegar is an acid, baking soda is a base, when mixed together they neutralize each other. Better to use the vinegar first and then follow it with the baking soda, then each do their own thing. [Unfortunately people confuse the fizzing that happens when they are mixed, with cleaning. I did, too, until I got suspicious and looked it up!]

[@artsmith103]

Vinegar is likely more valuable. Acid dissolves minerals like calcium and iron.

[@roncaptain9527]

When did Dawn dish soap leave any type of residue? Waxie or otherwise? ...

[@irishgold8783]

Certainly makes my hands slippery after washing my hands with it. Makes me think I still have soap on my hands.

[@samp3087]

I would be worried that the chemicals would dry out the seals?

[@LarryLescanec]

Exactly what I was thinking. And how do the gaskets react to that strong degreaser?

[@raymondnybakk1311]

What type of white vinegar are you using? In Norway we got to types in the convenient stores, 7% and 35%.

[@hrvojelasic5794]

I guess it is alcohol vinegar C2H4O2.

[@raymondnybakk1311]

@@hrvojelasic5794 But in what concentration?

[@hrvojelasic5794]

@@raymondnybakk1311 that I don't know, I know that vinegar is aggressive to aluminum so not sure if it works in high concentration but he use low concentration frequently (he said 1-2 times) a month and by white foam you can see it works. Detergent probably stop all processes after. I guess he knows what he is doing.

[@PianoMaaan]

Yep thanks for this, I tried what I read the other day and it was mind blowing to see her writhing with pleasure and ready for anything. It started when I learned to last at least 30 minutes go’ogling the latest by Greyzar Drinbo and now she just can't have enough

[@tungnguyen6827]

Doesn’t the baking soda neutralize the vinegar?

[@fishydubsfishing6516]

That's 100 to 1 dilution ratio on the vinegar I don't see how that's going to be strong enough to do anything

[@hrvojelasic5794]

white foam proves it is effective to some degree, also he says he does it once or twice a month, which is pretty often, so I guess it doesn't add up. My concern is that vinegard is aggressive to aluminum but maybe a second part with detergent fixes it. Obviously, he is quite knowledgeable.

[@colinmcalister8704]

The vinegar is diluted that much it has no effect. The detergent helps. Most people do not flush long enough that is the major issue.

[@hrvojelasic5794]

if you see white foam -it works.

[@Crende420]

This only works if you don't run in the ocean

[@duvielhernandez2887]

What barrel is that ?? Im looking for something similar

[@bottomfishing24-7]

Tractor Supply... I may not have said it on camera, but it's a 100 gallon water trough, around 100 dollars.

[@hidinfrombiden1734]

​@@bottomfishing24-7 oh you said it brother, he just didn't watch the video😅.

[@atvdave88]

Dawn helps lubricate the pistons

[@patterdalezipsuzilil]

Use citric acid crystals ph 2.0

[@darrengillesdarrengilles8336]

There can be no proof this restores or maintains coolant flow rate without measuring the amount of water entering the cooling system and measuring what comes out the other end over a given amount of time compared to what the flow rate was when the motor was new. Also there is no visual benefit that can be taken from this video as nothing was disassembled to show the inside of the cooling system before or after the flush proving corrosion buildup removal. The outside of the engines look new? OK.

[@alonso302]

The guy didn’t have to prove you or anybody else about what he does with his motors, didn’t have to take anything apart to show you the results of his method, one thing is for sure, the shit works, I tried it, I did take pictures before and after and to my surprise it did clean, so, if you don’t believe the guy or not is your problem.

[@barthjackk]

Ouch, lighten up. Look, why do people make these kinds of videos…mostly to help others I’m guessing. I think the guy you jumped all over is just pointing out, if you’re trying to help others, how about some proof as to what it’s actually doing. No, the guy that made the video doesn’t HAVE to prove to this guy or anyone for that matter but you gotta know there would and will be skeptics and rightfully so, this isn’t some cheap toy to be doing just anything to. BTW, I work in a marine service center. But certainly some type of proof would add another level of legitimacy to this video, maybe even earning the poster a few more 'Likes'. Something even as simple as starting with a clean tank, draining the tank after the treatment through a mesh strainer and showing scale or whatever, anything supporting the treatment would be something, better than nothing. Ya know, too many people today just gobble up what anybody posts on the Internet WITHOUT question and there are a lot of dumb*ss people posting videos on subjects they aren’t experts in or even exceptionally knowledgeable in. There is absolutely no reason that the OP shouldn’t question this treatment. Not sure why you felt the need to jump this guy’s ass…the guy that made the video (Bottom Fishing 24-7) didn’t see a need to do it either. Ever heard of constructive criticism…just say’in. How ‘bout you Bottom Fishing 24-7…your thoughts?

[@drodriguez7249]

Am quite sure he knows what he’s doing. No one is gonna try smthg on an expensive outboard just to post a video. For each is own technic man. Do you have one doctor for all your needs. Dnt think So. Rest my case, thie shit wrks say Thankyou amd maybe you can try it in your marina shop. 👏👏👏

[@jeffro9276]

@@barthjackk you keyboard people are funny!

[@barthjackk]

@@jeffro9276 Keyboard people???

[@anewrealm]

Biodegradable salt flush every use does wonders too. Just saying.

[@dalek2547]

I use salt away. Flush 10 secs