OMC/Stringer outdrive Watering

[a91eagletalon]

Question if I tee into the hose (see attached) coming from the fresh water pump and hook a garden hose to it could I run this on the driveway and keep the engine happy and the freshwater pump lubricated.

Also need a good way to flush out the motor because one lake I boat on has zebra muscles in one lake doesn't.

 

[kenny nunez]

Do you have the flush out attachment on the side of a pivot cap?

 

[a91eagletalon]

Made my own drilled and taped cap but the water dose not make it to the motor and barely comes out the bottom of the outdrive.

 

[Scott Danforth]

Also need a good way to flush out the motor because one lake I boat on has zebra muscles in one lake doesn't.

flush CLR thru the motor and dissolve the zebra muscles

 

[kenny nunez]

The flush out you made is all that is needed, it gives just enough water to the drive pump.

 

[a91eagletalon]

Ok guys I will admit when I made a dumb mistake had a brain fart. The quick connect hose fitting I was using on the pivot to water the engine was a one way fitting and would not letting water flow in direction I wanted witch kept water from flowing in. some was leaking buy but not a whole lot so I think my water pump impeller is ok because it was dripping from the water inlet.

Anyways took that QD fitting off and hook the hose straight to it and Wala it gushing water out and flowing to the engine real nice now.

Thanks for the help even though it was me.