Noob Flushing

[SE TX Rider]

Just tried to flush the engine since I haven't in a few runs. I couldn't get a "trickle of water" to come out of the bypass outlet. Water was coming out near the impeller and the bilge for a while then stopped. Then it started smoking near the impeller! (This was only for a few seconds though.) I cut off the water then reved it to get excess water out then cut the engine off ASAP.

I'm assuming the exhaust got really hot. If smoke occured for a few seconds do you think this damaged anything??

I re-inserted the key to see if the diagnostics would detect overheating but it never did.

[HYNES]

Smoking? I've seen steam many of times but never smoke, you probably saw steam. It takes a few secs to a min to get water really rolling out the grate.

[SE TX Rider]

Smoking? I've seen steam many of times but never smoke, you probably saw steam. It takes a few secs to a min to get water really rolling out the grate.

this was a few seconds after the water stopped flowing.