Did not expect to see iraqi veteran8888 while watching boat videos

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

Good video. Like you say there's some guys that never flush them. I bought an old Johnson that has been in salt, and was obviously never flushed. I had to pull the power head off to fix the water feed pipe and it took me 10s of hours to extract all the bolts that broke on removal and fix the corroded through and blocked water feed pipe. I also had to scrape out the water inlet in the foot to keep it from plugging up the cooling system with corrosion. Luckily I'm not near salt water so that poor motor will likely never see the ocean again.

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.

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 !!!

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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 ???

Very good video. First time boat owner.

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.

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.

LOL your everywhere Eric! Moss pawn 4 life lol!

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...

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!!!

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.

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.

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

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

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.

Im just here for the cat

Cheers for the video,I found it very helpful ✌

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???

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.

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

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

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

Never knew Eric had a old KZfaq channel

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

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.

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

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

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~

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

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

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

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

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 ?

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?

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

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

Wow. Thanks, I learned a lot here today!!!!

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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!

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

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

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

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

nice video but vinegar will disolve calcium and magnesium deposits... salt water aquarium trade uses it for pump cleaning

I like your helper

Holy crap! IV88??? 👍👍👍👍👍

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

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

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

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

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

i stared at the cat the entire time

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

Oh snap its Eric! I didn't know you were a fisherman.

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.

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

Wow cool nice one god bless to you

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

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

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

Do more videos like this

Hmm did not know you had another channel Watch irag

thought that was you Iraqveteran8888! nice video

Use muffs. Everything you flush out gets pumped right back through the engine

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.

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

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

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

will the engine get warmer than normal running on muffs

Just found this page. Great job Iraqvet8888

Great Video.

Is that your boat Eric? if so i guess im in the wrong business, Gun and Pawn shops must pay pretty decent, nice boat !

Is this just for outboards or can this also be done on a Merc I/O

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

is it OK to keep the engine on the boat while carrying it in the street. i guess a bumpy road would damage the boat, wouldn't it? just asking im a noobie :P we have a semi rigid 3.8 meters boat with 25hp selva engine. its quite heavy to carry alone every time we need to use it.