I got the boat back out on the lake and the pump is pulling water just fine. The impeller housing feels cold to the touch and I can feel water being pushed through the hoses. I've got one more problem though...there's still water covering my engine compartment after driving it for about 5...
I decided to try the muffs again today. Turned on the water hose full blast and I held the muffs inward to create a better seal. Had my wife start the boat and ran for about 15 seconds. Only had a small amount of water come through the outlet. Went back to check, and the inlet hose and impeller...
Alright. I actually lucked up and put em on right. And I know, I'm not using proper marine mechanical lingo, but I also don't have much experience in motors. I'm just starting out.
Another question on this matter. Hooking up my hose with muffs to the motor...are you only supposed to run at...
Of course I didn't take a good enough picture and I can't remember. The two hoses connecting to the water pump. Can someone let me know which one is which? The hose that comes from top center of the motor vs the one that comes from the bottom left.
Thanks a lot! And yea, I've found plenty of videos and articles about how to rebuild; I just couldn't find anything on how to actually get the pump off. I'll have to wait till I get the rebuild parts I need before tackling this job. Thanks for the help.
I'm new to doing the maintenance on my boat myself due to trying to keep the cost down. I noticed recently, after replacing the impeller, there's a leak in the water pump. Thought I had screwed up with the O Ring so double checked it. It was fine. After trying to research further, it seems like...
