no water when flushing

[kiwiguy]

78 25hp Evinrude. I use the standard flush attatchment (fits over the gauze intake behind the prop but when I run the engine I din't get any water through the pisser.. If I place the hose over the side intake... no worries... I have had a few Johnson/Evinrude engines over the years and have never had a problem with the bottom intake.. what am I doing wrong?????

 

[OBJ]

Re: no water when flushing

kiwi...if the engine is not overheating, the tell tale hole is probably plugged up. Try a piece of wire up the hole or take the plastic piece off the tell tale hose and let it flush out real good.

 

[Walker]

Re: no water when flushing

I'm not sure what you are talking about. I've never seen a motor with both side intakes and a rear/under intake.

 

[digimortal777]

Re: no water when flushing

the gauze underneath at the prop is the OUTLET<br /><br />the one above the plate is your intake

 

[kiwiguy]

Re: no water when flushing

Thanks for the learning curve on the outlet. so when the flusher is attatched to the "outlet" it shall we say... back washers... !

 

[Boatist]

Re: no water when flushing

Kiwiguy<br />The holes above the cavatation plate are water output. The holes below the cavatation plate but above the prop shaft with a screen is water intake. Water intake has a screen so you do not suck up anything into the motor. Water output has no screen.

 

[Beaux]

Re: no water when flushing

Boatist is correct. Flush using the screened "intake" holes that are located below the cavitation plate. Here is a pic that shows some gizmo hooked up to the intake flushing ports. Yours should be in a similar location (dont worry about the gizmo, just found the pic for location purposes). Good luck <br /><br /> <br />

 

[Beaux]

Re: no water when flushing

WOW!!! sorry about the size of the pic... at least you can see it easily!!

 

[ob]

Re: no water when flushing

Hey beaux , That looks like a flushing solution dispenser on that flush muff.I was wondering if there was something like that on the market for an occasional vinegar flush since I use mine strictly in saltwater.MikeyLikey. Who sells em?

 

[Beaux]

Re: no water when flushing

OB-<br />got it off a search for flushing outboards. I know nothing about the product itself but here is the website if your interested. Making it looks pretty simple. Simply rigging one to a motor flusher using connectors from your local hardware store and using a yard sprayer connected to your hose as your mixer.That would be much cheaper IMO. Good luck <br /> Outboard flusher/internal rinse with solvents