Flushing a single cylinder Tohatsu/Mercury/Mariner/Nissan outboard - using the flushing plug
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- Опубликовано: 11 сен 2024
- My Tohatsu is fixed on my sailing boat and therefore it cannot flushed easily. A bucket or else does not work, neither do the muffs.
I saw the plug in the manual but could not find any information on the internet nor on RUclips about it, like how to use or connect where on the outboard. In the video I used my Mariner, which also made by Tohatsu, but it has exactly the same design as the other outboards (Mercury, Tohatsu, Mariner, Nissan etc).
I bought this plug or connector on eBay for around 20 GBP including shipping. And made this crappy video.
Note: the water runs a bit too slow probably but I needed to check if it worked. And it did.
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Read the manual again and again and could not work this out. 4 years on and you are still the only person to explain it!
Even the local dealers didn’t know where this was… thanks for the details, great how to video
Thanks for sharing this. You're the only one on RUclips I'm aware of that has demonstrated this on these tiny outboard motors.
I agree with others, yours is the only video I could find showing the use of this adapter. Thanks very much!
Thank you for the video. Just bought a 2020 6hp tohatsu sailpro long shaft for my sailboat. Impossible to flush when the boat is in the water so I bought an adapter with a garden hose connect. I couldn't for the life of me figure out which bolt to unscrew to flush it like you did. Your video helped me locate the bolt to unscrew to attach my flush adapter. Thank you!!! It is not a crappy video, haha.
Thanks Mike!
Hi Mike, indeed very unclear so I thought give a try on my old Mariner. Absolutely unclear why Tohatsu does not push this more.
@@Mark-ue6pm It pushes our Cape Dory 22 sailboat to hull speed if we want, but that is only 6.2mph. We back it off at 3/4 throttle and we do 5.5 mph. Our boat has a displacement of 3400 pounds, with 1400 lead in the full keel, plus us, and gear, probably 4000 pounds total displacement.
dude your genius, i looked under my new merc 6hp and saw that odd bolt and thought the same thing, thanks for confirming, i was not sure!! you are the man bro!
Thanks great video! First one I found accurately showing how to unscrew the flushing port.
Thanks for this! I have a 2019 Tohatsu 6HP and they still have the same bolt for flushing. I had no idea until watching this. btw, I was able to flush by just pressing a hose against the hole as I didn't have the adapter.
Your welcome and I thought it was just me who could not figure this out.
I'm hoping I still have the adapter that came with the tools and manual now!
@@mountainslopes hi, mine did not had the adapter on the bag of tools. It is sold separately as it seems, and never bothered to check until i realised... hey, i need to clean the inside of the motor as well :)
Thanks for putting this out there! Going to help a ton with a new motor
I was in the same boat as mike, couldn't find out where the fitting went, thanks a lot
Perfect demonstration. Thank you
Thank you my man! I have bought three brand new Mercury’s over the years and they all have come with one of these. Anyone and everyone I’ve ever spoke to about these knows what they’re for but do not know where to install it. Thank you!
It wasn’t in the manual?
Thank you. Just bought a Mercury 6hp. The manual doesn't match the engine at all for flushing procedure.
Most hoses have metal thread at the end, why would tohatsu make such weird attachment? They want me to cut my hose just so i can flush tohatsu?
Thanks for sharing. Just a heads up that flushing plug fits into a standered water connector.
Can you link me to the connector you bought?
@@kentblosser5332 Ive tried a link but it wont let me post but its just the garden hose connector that your gun/nozzle clicks into.
Should you run the motor while flush? I think you need to get it up to temperature so the thermostat opens and clean water will flush the entire cooling system. If not up to temperature. Then salt remains in cooling jackets.
I think you need to run the motor while flush otherwise the thermostat will remain closed and the water won't reach the jacket loop.
I might be wrong. Just read the service manual and it says "NOTE: Do not run the engine while flushing the cooling system."
Only at idle temp, ive read some dude melted impeller while running at higher rpm during flush
Correct, do not run an outboard when the impeller doesn't have water feeding it. Do as the manual says " "NOTE: Do not run the engine while flushing the cooling system." If you run it at all, any speed, the impeller could (most likely) be damaged.
Hello,
Just found your video, thanks for uploading it. The Tohatsu manual for my little 5hp is very sketchy on the subject.
What I would like to know is if I can leave the adapter in all or the time or not bloody nuisance having to remove it all the time, and I know I’m going to lose it.
What if I set up a short hose fitting with a gate valve in it and a hose connector on the end ?
Thanks, Dean
Hi Mark, by using this way to flash the salt water do you think it will go all the way the cooling system? There is not info in the outboard manual. Thank you so much for sharing..cheers
Have you ever used this hose with your motor running? I bought one today for my 20 HP and I was thinking that you use it with the motor running. Am I wrong?
My Mercury 5hp propane engine has been overheating, hopefully a flush will take care of the problem.
Can I run the motor in forward at med to high revs with this attachment? I have an issue that i can only replicate when the motor is in forward and at med to higher Revs and I need to be able to show this issue without being on the water. Still learning here, thanks!
Do you have a separate hose? My hoses have threaded attachments. So confusing….
Great Video, do I have to run my 5 HP in Neutral to flush or just leave it off?
Leave it of is good enough
Newbie here, how often should I do this, mainly use is saltwater.
Thank you... how did you attach the garden hose to the adapter???
It just fitted. Otherwise a garden hose clamp will do.
hello, what size socket did u use to unscrew? thanks
13 mm
What Model motor is that you have please sir?
This basically available on all 1 cylinder outboards from Tohatsu motors this included also the brands like Mercury, Mariner Nissan etc.
The video was on a Mariner 1 cyl 2 stroke 4HP.
@@Mark-ue6pm Thanks! Got a hangkai 6hp and trying to figure out what outboard the chinese duplicated and this one looks exactly like it down to every single bolt.