How to Flush Saltwater from a Yamaha 4 Stroke Outboard
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- Опубликовано: 4 сен 2024
- How to Flush Out a Yamaha 4 Stroke Outboard: I wanted to make to quick video just showing you how the dealer showed me how to flush saltwater out of my Yamaha 2014 150hp 4 stroke outboard motor. I when I got ready to come back home or once I got home and are going to put the boat up for a little while. I have the 2014 Sea Hunt 211 Ultra boat that take to the coast and do a lot of inshore and nearshore fishing and a lot of summer cruising out of. I hope this video will help you especially new boat owners with flushing out a 4 stroke Yamaha outboard motor. If your motor does not have this hose to flush out your motor you may need to use the muffs, but I would contact your boat dealer or boat marine specialist to be sure you are flushing your motor out correctly.
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I see a lot of comments here that this method does not flush the entire motor. According to Yamaha it will. There are small bypass holes at the thermostats that will allow flushing of the entire motor. No need to run the engine. They recommend running the water for at least 10 minutes.
Thank you so much for this clarification!! I feel much better about flushing my motor this way now. By a lot of the comments and even though the dealer told me to do it this way I was still feeling uneasy because I was not flushing it correctly. I usually let it flush this way for 15 to 20 mins actually. Thank you I really appreciate it!! 😃
Water with small amount of salt away for 10-15 minutes is perfect
Great video with great instructions. Respect. My preference is the Muffs because it allows the thermostats to open and flush entire system. Love the engine BTW.
Thanks for watching I do agree that would be better. I am just following the directions of what the dealer told me to do. Yes sir great engine!!
From what I understand the thermostat has holes that will bypass the water through to "flush the entire system".
Just tip #2 According to my dealer, if you do this with a cold motor the water is not going to flow through the passages that have the T-Stats Closed on them. You'll get most of the engine, but not all of it. It's best to either warm up the motor first or better yet (which requires muffs) or just flush from muffs and run it if you use your boat in saltwater. Also a good desalting solutions from an injector kit and muffs will clean better, in less time, and leave a protective coating on the interior of the motor.
Thanks you for the feedback. It is very appreciative. I was just going by what they told me at the dealership. 👊
Is it really necessary to put on the muffs on a 4 stroke after connecting the garden hose? As I've already indicated above, after I connect the garden hose to my 2006 4 stroke Yamaha, I also turn on the engine and let it run in neutral for 10 minutes. Then I turn of the engine, let the water flush for another 5 minutes. Am I harming anything by doing so? Would appreciate your comments. Thanks in advance.
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@@rehaerman6519 are you turning the engine on without muffs on just using the same steps as above video?? If so that is a massive no no. You will be stuffing your water pump.
Thanks for the video. No salt water here in mn but this worked awesome to flush muck out after a morning of duck hunting!
So glad you found it helpful!! Thanks for watching!!
This is a good way to flush your motor in a pinch or if kept on a lift. But it does not flush the entire motor. The Thermostat is closed when the motors off and water can not flow past it.
It is much better to flush with muffs. Crank the motor while flushing and let it come up to normal operating temperature so the thermostat opens. This ensures the entire cooling passage gets flushed.
Ok thanks for the heads up. I have a set of muffs as well.
Im glad to see people actually giving proper advice rather than bashing people for being "idiots" thank you @mdees88!
I've always considered fishing intercostal with the skeeter just never wanted to have to flush the motor and all that. Good video bud.
Yeah, I don't think I would try to take a bass boat to the coast either. I see some doing it but I just don't think I would. The water is just to rough for fishing with all the bigger boats that come by you, heck I about get thrown out of my boat sometimes by their wakes. Some of those big boats can make a 3 ft wake easy.
Man if you only knew. Loudon which is the lake fed directly by the Tennessee River is home to all the rich Tennessee alumni and Im not kidding there are cruisers that are deigned for salt water 40-50ft long. They will run two wide down the river channel and make 5-6ft rollers its just insane.
+Alex Rudd Fishing Wow that is crazy, that would be hard for any regular sized boat to handle wakes like that.
Yeah summer time rolls around theres no fishing there durning the day you will get run off the lake. UT games days are even worse.
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Great video, so simple on the Yamaha 4 stroke
Yes sir it is!! Thanks for watching!!
Thanks, this worked great for my Yamaha 4 stroke.
Glad it helped!
Im in fresh water. But 20 minutes?! That seems crazy. Glad i boat in fresh water.
nice video, beast of a motor and boat, kinda jealous
Haha thanks for watching bud!! If your ever down this way hit me up we will go do some fishing!!!
Make sure to flush it with Salt Away if you're in salt water. It removes the salt much better than regular H2O and provides corrosion protection. You flush for a couple minutes with regular H2O then Salt Away for another minute or so. Do not flush again with H2O after applying Salt Away because of the corrosion protection from Salt Away.
Thanks for the heads up!! I appreciate the tip cause I am certainly no mechanic.
Thanks for the tip mate.
Got a question
I have a Yamaha 4 stroke. Top flush also. Ear muffs won’t work since I’m on a well . Not enough pressure from the well to push through the motor so I just use top flush. I do realize the Thermostat won’t open without the engine running for the top flush so I bought a flush bag. Flush bag works good but it’s a pain to fill.
My question is if I remove the thermostat while using the top flush would that flush the whole system ?
Also I use saltaway but keep in mind if you flush using top flush only the the thermostat will gum up so keep it clean....
Great motor. Always keep the VST filter drained for water if using ethonal based fuel. Damn water phase separation will kill the engine.
I also run the engine in neutral while flushing it this way. Is it bad to run the engine?
Yes!!! It cost me $400+ due to water getting into my engine valves.
Are you allowed to start it with that on?
The impellor is plastic and can burn out if using the top flush. I always use muffs only.
Thanks for watching. I never run the engine when I am flushing the motor. This way sends the water everywhere it needs to go to get the motor flushed according to the dealer.
Never run a Yamaha on ear muffs longer then 5 mins you will melt the water pump housing. Get a bucket and fill it with water make sure the water is above the cavitation plate. And yes a true flush is to run it on fresh water so the t stats open. I'm a yami tech so take my advice we have so many customers come in with smoked housing cuz they run it on muffs too long
@@ryangallagher3611 been running mine for 20-30min since new on muffs. Haven't had anything melt or any trouble yet.
Are you sure that they were running it with water running through the ear muffs? The engine should run indefinitely if properly running water through the system. I will bet they didn't line up the muffs with the ports or lied and were running with engine out of the water and dint want to admit it.
Can you run it while you're doing this
20 minites , i thought 5 was enough
Nice video
Thanks for watching!!
Great vid !!! Thanks! I live in Jacksonville, FL and I’m looking for a pre-owned 18-24 foot boat with a Yamaha 150 on it. What kind of boat do you have? Thanks
Pippinm7 Thanks for watching!! 👍🏻 I have the Sea Hunt 211 Ultra. If I’m not mistaken I think Sea Hunt boats are made in SC but o could be wrong about that.
Southern Outdoors Fishing awesome! That is one of the boats I’m looking at. It seems like the perfect fusion of family and fun. I love the efficiency of the 150. Do you get good gas mpg?
Pippinm7 Yes sir I get good gas mileage the Yamaha 150 is a great motor. If you decide on this boat I think you will be very happy with it. It is a great boat for family and fishing and handles well.
@@SOFishing I have a Release boat built in ("Opalocka"? Florida). But I agree with you in that the SeaHunt 24 is likely the best bang for your buck value wise in this area (northern gulf of Mexico area)
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 ???
Thanks for the comment. I am no mechanic by any means. I do what the dealer said to do after each saltwater trip. I also take it to be service pretty much yearly. No one has said to me at the dealer to use what you are talking about. But that doesn't mean you can't, I would personally call them a ask them before I added anything, but thats just me.
Does that flush the lower unit as well?
It flushes the lower unit as well from what I understand. Thanks for watching!!
Nice!
Thanks!!
Do you flush with the engine tilted or down ??
Doesn't engine need to run?
According to the owner's manual and the dealer no. Thanks for watching,
I wish I had a boat so I can do this hahaha some day
Thanks for watching!! You will have one!! 👍
Southern Outdoors Fishing can you start the engine, while flushing?
Anybody use the Simple Green trick another guy posted? Looking for thoughts on that
Thanks for watching I have not but I would like to hear more on that as well.
salt water and grass dont mix Grin nice way of flushing them now
Oh yeah much, much easier now to flush out!!
remember the 2 stokes ? Laughs
For anyone reading, make sure the motor is trimmed down when flushing, otherwise it may not "pee"
4 strokes can go so long without having to refill
Thanks, yeah they have came a long way for sure!!
"Yamm-aha" ??
the best way to flush out your motor is to used flushers that go on the water intake holes on the gearbox.
Thanks, I am just going by what the dealer showed me and told me to do. Thanks for watching!!
He's right mate. It doesn't flush all the salt out as the thermostat is not open. I have the same out boards on my boat. That system is for a quick flush if going out days on end or flushing while staying overnighter with fresh water on board. You need to run to allow water through all passaged
Should run engine to flush and you don't need 20 min
No you will ruin the impaler
You run the engine when flushing with muffs and do not run the engine when flushing from the top port since that pushes water against the water pump.
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I think you were misguided on that method of flushing. That method is used to flush the engine with the engine not running and was intended for like when boat is still in the water and muff flushing cannot be practical. The method you show here i don't believe is conducive for flushing the lower half of the motor as in around and thru the water pick-up and impeller assembly and exhaust thru hub passages
Yes sir I feel like I was as well! :( Thank you for the input!!
You are absolutely incorrect. This method is for STATIC flushing of ALL environmental contaminants of the unit. Everything that requires environmental pick-up for cooling is flushed via this method. Unit needs to be out of the water, warm, off and level for proper flushing. -Retired Coastie
@@rdzed3505 well my yamaha owners manual I recieved with my 2017 4 stroke must be incorrect also then. Flush with what ever method you desire, I will continue to flush using the method I have always flushed with, so it doesnt bother me in the least. Cheers.
@@zash008 And that's fine. My point was this flush point is not only for the unit being in the water. As long as the engine isnt running, you can flush thru the garden hose fitting all day long and in any instance. My routine is 20 min with muffs on and at idle, 20 min backflush with the hose fitting, engine off, level and shes done. Twin Yamaha 150 4 sks with 1200 hours each.
40 minutes of flushing? Really? Man, that seems excessive.
Just hook up a set of quality earmuffs and flush it properly ffs
Thanks for watching and the input.
what do you think they install this inlet for dickhead, go have a lie down ffs