Flushing out your Outboard Engines

[zodiac340m]

It is true that each time you use your outboard engine be it on salt water or fresh water you MUST flush this out after each and every use?

 

[jerryjerry05]

Re: Flushing out your Outboard Engines

Fresh water NO unless you run it in sand or mud..Salt water YES.It will after a while clog up and start to corrode.
Unfortunately once you run it in salt water it will never get all the salt out.But flushing will get most out.Jerry

 

[zodiac340m]

Re: Flushing out your Outboard Engines

Hi Jerry,

what a bummer, and work that will be. Now exactly how do you do this? Do you like make a makshift transom at home and a bucket or barrel of water and run the engine?

UPDATED since post.

I just read that the new engines are developed to have anti corrosion and therfore its not necessary to flush after each use. I have since been looking on youtube and saw how to do it. BUT, some are saying the muffs are not good to use. I would really like to know which is correct. thanks