engine putters out while flushing

[ROLAND]

I tilt it so the water intakes are just barely above the water line.

Maybe I am just not seeing the water hose connection, but I have looked everywhere.

Ron, on my yamaha 4 stroke the hose connection is located high up on the left side of the motor ( left side if your standing at the back of the boat facing the motor )

[GXPWeasel]

When you raised your motor was it still drawing in water? Maybe it started to overheat, and shut itself off.

Yep, it was still drawing in water, but not as much as it would have normally. It didn't run long enough to over heat, it was for maybe 5-10 seconds, as I was holding the trim button in the up position, from completely down, constantly, and it takes approx. 5-10 seconds for the motor to get high enough for the prop to be partly out of the water. This is when she just shut off like I turned the key off. No sputtering, just quit. Lowered her down, and she started with the first crank. Didn't act like it was starved for fuel, as I didn't have to crank for more than a split second.

[TX0303]

I tilt it so the water intakes are just barely above the water line.

Maybe I am just not seeing the water hose connection, but I have looked everywhere.

Ron, on my yamaha 4 stroke the hose connection is located high up on the left side of the motor ( left side if your standing at the back of the boat facing the motor )

The hose fitting does not readily look like a hose fitting. Look for the small black hose outside the cowling on the left side. This hose goes to the water hose adapter which is threaded onto a blind keeper. Unscrew to disconnect the adapter then attach it to your hose.
RTFM - using this connection you do not need, and must not have the motor running. Also, it says for best flushing, raise the motor all the way up. I think it was designed for your situation.

[Ron Burgundy]

My father in-law has a 4 stroke 250 Yamaha that has the fitting, but mine is a 2 stroke 50hp. I'll look again. Hope you are right.