Recently acquired a skiff with what is supposed to be a 1972 25hp Evinrude Sportster. Regardless, the water pick up is on the exhaust outlet, above the propeller on the cavitation plate, I'm sure you folks know what I am describing...
So the problem I have, is that I came from an 04 Yamaha 9.9, easy to flush, attach muffs, turn on water, start engine, and observe the nice solid stream out of the side of the cowl.
This one seems much more difficult...the pickup is in a very awkward location, and while the previous owner gave me a sort of "V" fitting that goes onto the end of a hose and clamps over the water pickup, I just can't seem to get the thing to flush correctly. It does not have a bypass hole like the Yamaha did, it only has a water exit on the back of the dog leg, but even wide open, on the water, it is really only a spray, not a stream.
I've learned that the spray is correct, and it is, motor runs fine, runs cool, on the water. But I can't seem to get the thing to flush correctly, tried using the fitting, but haven't had real good luck with it. Anybody have any tips? Was considering just getting a deep bucket and running it in that to flush it, but it's a heck of a waste of water everytime to flush her out..would like to get the fitting to work out correctly..
Anybody have some experience with these engines? Perhaps there is someone who can help me out with setting up a solid stream tell-tale hole. Would help out a lot to know that the impeller is functioning correctly. I appreciate any help you folks can give me. Thanks.
Steve
So the problem I have, is that I came from an 04 Yamaha 9.9, easy to flush, attach muffs, turn on water, start engine, and observe the nice solid stream out of the side of the cowl.
This one seems much more difficult...the pickup is in a very awkward location, and while the previous owner gave me a sort of "V" fitting that goes onto the end of a hose and clamps over the water pickup, I just can't seem to get the thing to flush correctly. It does not have a bypass hole like the Yamaha did, it only has a water exit on the back of the dog leg, but even wide open, on the water, it is really only a spray, not a stream.
I've learned that the spray is correct, and it is, motor runs fine, runs cool, on the water. But I can't seem to get the thing to flush correctly, tried using the fitting, but haven't had real good luck with it. Anybody have any tips? Was considering just getting a deep bucket and running it in that to flush it, but it's a heck of a waste of water everytime to flush her out..would like to get the fitting to work out correctly..
Anybody have some experience with these engines? Perhaps there is someone who can help me out with setting up a solid stream tell-tale hole. Would help out a lot to know that the impeller is functioning correctly. I appreciate any help you folks can give me. Thanks.
Steve
