Engine flushing system

Abstract

An engine flushing system that utilizes any fresh water source with a hose, and a quick-connect/disconnect device that when mated with it's mating piece, locks and allows the water to flow through the system. The free flowing valve becomes air tight when locked together with its mating piece thereby allowing the water to circulate through the system, which is connected to the water intake hose of each outboard motor. When the fresh water source fitting is not inserted in the quick-connect valve piece, the suction created by the outboard motors causes the valve to make an air tight seal and to block the flush systems canal thereby allowing water to circumnavigate and flow through the water cooled hoses in the outboard thus allowing multiple outboard motors to be flushed simultaneously in one single operation.

1 . An engine flushing system for outboard motors comprising: 
 a water supply conduit;    means for connecting the water supply conduit to a fresh water supply source;    a valve in fluid communication with the water supply conduit, said valve having an inlet port;    means for connecting the water supply conduit to the inlet port of said valve;    said valve being configured to allow an in-flow of water when the means for connecting the water supply conduit to said valve inlet port is connected and becomes airtight when said means for connecting the water supply conduit to said valve inlet port is disconnected;    two or more motor flushing conduits in fluid communication with corresponding outlet ports located at a discharge side of said valve and in fluid communication therewith, each of the two or more flushing conduits being in fluid communication with a respective cooling water inlet port of an outboard motor; and    means for mounting said valve to a desired portion of a boat hull such that its inlet port is easily accessible for connecting the water supply conduit,    wherein multiple outboard motors may be flushed simultaneously in a single operation.    
   
   
       2 . The engine flushing system according to  claim 1 , wherein the means for connecting the water supply conduit to the inlet port of said valve is a quick-disconnect self-sealing fitting.  
   
   
       3 . The engine flushing system according to  claim 1 , wherein the water supply conduit is a flexible hose.  
   
   
       4 . The engine flushing system according to  claim 1 , wherein the two or more flushing conduits are flexible conduits.  
   
   
       5 . The engine flushing system according to  claim 1 , wherein the means for mounting said valve to the boat hull portion such that its inlet port is easily accessible for connecting the water supply conduit comprises: 
 a flange fitting that is mechanically connected to said valve discharge side, said flange fitting being in turn used to fasten said valve to the desired portion of the boat hull.    
   
   
       6 . The engine flushing system according to  claim 4 , wherein the wherein the two or more flushing conduits are made from about ⅜ inch marine hose that is heat resistant and is further made from material that will minimize unwanted marking to the boat.