HOW TO FLUSH YOUR BOAT MOTOR

A quick little video demonstrating how I prefer to clean my boat motor after running it in salt water.
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[@jerryrodriguez7261]

Did not expect to see iraqi veteran8888 while watching boat videos

[@zoffinger]

About to take my first boat out for the first time tomorrow. Thanks for the tips :)

[@crankinbass5758]

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.

[@ThePinkPanth3r]

@@crankinbass5758 for real, this video is tripping me out lol

[@patrickcallahan7816]

zoffinger What’s up Marty 👋

[@gearjammergamer8560]

So how did it go? 7 years later I'm curious

[@noahhastings6145]

@@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???

[@chevy6299]

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.

[@jdaniels1313]

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.

[@fargo007]

I came for the motor, but I stayed for the cat. That cat is awesome!

[@jackajogoodwin609]

fargo007 mmj

[@MerrittOutdoor]

me to me to

[@elimonjal]

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

[@Fireship1]

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.

[@elimonjal]

yes, i have heard that. how can you tell if a manifold or riser is bad?

[@Fireship1]

+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.

[@elimonjal]

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.

[@bennettkojima3983]

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.

[@Kyle-xt8ip]

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.

[@josephmars20]

Is this the wizard?!?

[@wainemaine]

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 !!!

[@dibert2]

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

[@USMC-Sniper-0137]

This is the first time my cats stayed and watched a video with me LOL..... And I learned something too, thanks!

[@jpkerpan]

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.

[@AmericanConstellation]

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.

[@vincentcitarella7322]

Joy lemon scent is better

[@wyattb995]

Wtf?!?!?! Iraqvet?????!!?!?! Kick ass

[@skullmanji1825]

Woah

[@vikfan4life]

Very good video. First time boat owner.

[@bekind42]

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.

[@365sojourner]

wow I watch your gun vids and just got an outboard so hear I am educating myself and here you are doing boat vids.

[@bigrich6750]

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.

[@JCASTELLUCCIOJR]

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!!!

[@dfgdfg_]

watch out, some pods have silicones in for softening and will build up layers of shmoo that is almost impossible to remove.

[@JCASTELLUCCIOJR]

@@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…

[@floridagirl9064]

yep laundry detergent is all that boat detergent is

[@johnv8568]

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 ???

[@stocksurfing5158]

Im just here for the cat

[@jakegti3]

LOL your everywhere Eric! Moss pawn 4 life lol!

[@slayerplayer3806]

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

[@ShortFlic]

I doubt it would make any difference. Sea water 3.5% salt, 60 litre bucket of fresh....0.00001% salt return from pissa :)

[@quebow03]

Pretty sure Simple Green is a no-go for aluminum. Might want to check on that...

[@TheTexan99]

Never knew Eric had a old KZbin channel

[@woodbine66]

That cat is a star - playing to the camera. What a pro!!!

[@JLO47]

woodbine66 I

[@choppergirl]

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...

[@ozzy2133]

Cheers for the video,I found it very helpful ✌

[@clintonluksa7354]

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.

[@GoldCoast85]

My mercury only has a lower intake

[@ANTROBUSN]

Great video. I used this idea on my old Johnson. Felt like it did a great job. Thank you for this video.

[@billyluds]

i dont even own a boat, but damn it i still like this stuff!

[@Venomrs4]

Wait, what? You do boating videos too?!?!?!?!

[@scz718645]

Lol I said it he same thing!!!

[@erickg3508]

Same here LOL

[@nzajvi6644]

Venomrs4

[@fishrrelaxing9361]

Venomrs4 I just had the same double take lol

[@benwilson966]

thats the gun guy

[@ForTheAverageAmerican]

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???

[@ToMaHawKfilmsPS3]

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.

[@samhaveaguess4284]

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))

[@davidwarren4569]

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.

[@wazup3333]

​@@samhaveaguess4284aren't you just diluting the water in the bucket with salt, hence rinsing it with diluted saltwater?

[@georgenettlesjr1466]

Love my 2 stroke 200 Yamaha NO THERMOSTATS 😊😊

[@Adogsmate4267]

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

[@pywifishingandoutdoors]

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.

[@YUHJKT]

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.

[@maleigh1221]

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?

[@beliedat2457]

Water is free 😂

[@mikeshannon5015]

The water you use is it softened or non-softened, or does it matter.

[@rotfan77]

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.

[@TeamTnA44]

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 .

[@beliedat2457]

Raise motor some and tip barrel. Not rocket science 😂

[@lynchcreekmuzzy5759]

​@beliedat2457 what is this "rocket" you speak of? 🤔

[@Lotusutra1]

Easiest way to empty it is to use a water pump or sump pump

[@safaa9654]

I think vinegar would work great, its a great decalcifier, and if you ran water after it youd have no problem

[@refuge33]

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~

[@NghiaPham-xi5so]

Do you run out all the gas from whats left inside the motor before storing it? Thanks

[@peterkeena8667]

I heard bad for the fuel pump ?

[@toms_fishing7023]

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

[@PapaPugs]

Simple green is good for cleaning cat hair out of the bilge and pump too.

[@lukasq21]

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 ?

[@thomasjefferson4662]

I was flabbergahasted to see Eric when I clicked on this video. I was looking for info to flush my motor not to see an AR meltdown

[@outdoorsman310]

holy crap! just stumbled upon this & didn't expect to see you! ammonia is actually a base but I wouldn't use it

[@bibleortraditions]

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.

[@Number1Cowboy]

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

[@StonyRC]

Good advice, common sense ... EXCELLENT cat. Thanks from the UK.

[@robbiepollock281]

Simple green is not safe for allinimum sorry for spelling eng is not my first language

[@roycefaggotter6860]

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.

[@MobileYamTechNC]

LOL stumbled across this and was like hey that guy looks familiar!

[@codykline5879]

i'll give this video a like because of your first mate

[@lilmanjune02]

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

[@FAQTOWIN]

Holy crap! IV88??? 👍👍👍👍👍

[@factdesignbr]

I was like ; Holly crap. Aint that iraqveteran8888??? Lol God bless you bro

[@scottnra]

Didn't know you fished too bud! Good to see you. Try the Better Boat De-Salt Solution! It also leaves a protective coating on your motor, and you can flush it from their injector kit without wrestling that big can of water. You do NOT want to flush with an acidic solution EVER!

[@wrennnorvell5497]

video was very informative, but quick question if you flush using the barrell & simple green do you still need to use the muffs ?

[@Nate......]

Yes to rinse with straight water

[@bigglyguy8429]

Well you could empty the drum and refill with fresh water

[@9929kingfish]

I like your helper

[@Fireship1]

Good video. Your cat is hilarious. Just making himself at home on your boat.

[@shellymacdonald7781]

i stared at the cat the entire time

[@ve7yan]

Shelly Macdonald Same here, if you don't want people to listen what you say, put a cat there. "where's the fish??"

[@charliecantrell2100]

seriously this way back Leo e can ya somehow communicate with me like send me another email of help as the subject for my personal things I need advice on and the proper communications to not be over board in my descriptions unless I can ask my depth way in reply of my message I know will be obvious of who I'm trying to respond to my email

[@johnnywallker8864]

Dg Gamez hhjj

[@Caretaker1114]

Hi sir, Blackie is stealing the show. Love the cat❤😁

[@parkdavis2079]

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.

[@parkdavis2079]

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.

[@parkdavis2079]

oddly mine still feels greasy 100 hours later

[@Mark-lu8re]

Vinegar is acidic but it will clean rust deposits and don't Crystalize like salt.

[@ktmdays]

Boy your young there man now your a big u tuber watch all your gun gripes

[@blkhemi3925]

Holy shit... I learned me something today! Thanx dude

[@RedfishCarolina]

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.

[@jakewalsh9463]

Great video! Thank you!! (And I love the kitty too!)

[@ShortFlic]

Thanks for the video. Think you cat is expecting a feed of fish when the boat comes out....ha ha

[@johnsimms818]

Hey I just found a new channel . Keep up the good work man . Read the comments some good others so so .

[@robbynelson3]

Simple green is not safe for aluminum. You may consider this... Simple Green 13406 Extreme Aircraft and Precision Cleaner. Do your homework!

[@Nate......]

You should never do home remedies everybody want to reinvent the wheel

[@dustintunis9347]

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.

[@mattwaters6987]

Thanx for the info video. Love the cat too. 🐾

[@markkus1134]

yep you must warm up the water to have the Tstat open and completely flush out the motor

[@RMTPROPERTIES]

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.

[@israelstone6040]

10% apple cider vinegar solution is the best. Makes the salt deposits dissolve and will not hurt the metal. Can flush with clean water after if desired. On my Mercruiser I-O the impeller on the water pump is flexible rubber and flexes on every rotation due to being mounted off- center in the water pump housing. Maybe this is typical for all impellers? 10 seconds without water and it burns up. Then you have no water being pumped through your engine which leads to overheating and engine damage. Vinegar is the best corroded metal restoration next to electrolysis. Just some thoughts.

[@basshooker689_3]

right on man. great vid,,, and cat.

[@eduardocortes-dv4lo]

Its normal to get a litle oil at the water surface after the flushing? Thank you sir.

[@nicholasrodriguez8502]

What!! Guns AND boats!! Your awesome brother lol

[@Trukerinfulleffect]

i thought i was extreme,but a great vid,thanx for posting

[@seaangling]

I wonder what the European version of Simple Green is called?

[@edloki3057]

I use CLR. I toss a gallon in the drum and leave it running for 30 mins. Then flush again with fresh water.

[@thatguyben3128]

Suzuki & Honda , have the highest *_COPPER_* content in their alloy of all the big brands. Take a closer look at them after 5 -10years and you'll see a difference. Take this guys advice and clean'm _good_

[@HoneyGrace247]

Wow cool nice one god bless to you

[@joshlogue9292]

Well damn Eric wasn't expecting you

[@zebgraves4562]

Wait a damn minute 😂 it’s Eric from Iraqveteran8888 😂

[@boosted2809]

Oh crap its IV8888!

[@giovanistefanes6837]

Here we use Intercap, sent add formula in an anti corrosive aluminum

[@randyreal5871]

you should make a video of you and the cat boating together

[@MasterfulClubRevival]

thought that was you Iraqveteran8888! nice video

[@jefflane4122]

Hmm did not know you had another channel Watch irag

[@fordmuddin20]

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.

[@inmotion81]

Do more videos like this

[@BandiGetOffTheRoof]

Having the pisser warm doesn't mean the thermostat is always open, does it?

[@jimquantic]

The other problem is noise, in a shark tank the engine is much more quiet.

[@JD-mv8tl]

What is the true name for the valve you call the pisser valve just curious new to boating

[@MrEricdgreat]

How do you like your Honda motor I have heard mix reviews???. thank you

[@keithgallagher9094]

Simple green is caustic! UGH

[@tractormatt4301]

will the engine get warmer than normal running on muffs

[@g.a.t.1960]

I’m waiting for the glock meltdown Honda 4stroke death match