My motor is equiped with the tell tail that can be unscrewed and garden hose screwed in to flush motor after salt water use without running the motor. I don't use it. I use muffs and run the motor. <br /><br />I just figure that getting the motor up to operating temp and using the water pump to send the water in same direction with the same pressures would do a better job. <br /><br />My question is: am I wasting my time?<br /><br />I had this discussion with a friend at the marina yesterday and he insisted I was wasting fuel and making a lot noise for no good reason.