ALPHA 1 IMPELLER

[bid2ask]

WHAT WOULD BE THE SYPMTOM OF AN IMPELLER INSTALLED WITH THE CURLS ROTATED CLOCKWISE LOOKING DOWN ON IT

 

[vipzach]

Re: ALPHA 1 IMPELLER

Worn out. How old is it?

 

[bid2ask]

Re: ALPHA 1 IMPELLER

ITS NOT OLD AT ALL, MAYBEE 3 WEEKS, I WENT OUT ON THE WATER WITH IT AFTER I INSTALLED THE IMPELLER AND IT RAN HOT. (RAN GREAT ON THE MUFFS)

 

[tommays]

Re: ALPHA 1 IMPELLER

well they have about a 7 sec dry run time on a gen 1 and about 10 on a gen 2 before damage<br /><br />its normal for a pump to take a set in the direction it turns and if its not burnt or worn away then it should be ok at 3 weeks old<br /><br />if you only did the inpeller and not a compleat kit the condition of the rest of the pump is a factor<br /><br />the hard part is what led up to your currrent problem<br /><br />water has to be able to leave the motor and exaust system freely and the best pump in the world wont force it past a bad thermostat or cloged manifold /riser<br /><br />so some more info about the problem and other things that have been done will help<br /><br />tommays

 

[bid2ask]

Re: ALPHA 1 IMPELLER

I DID A COMPLETE PUMP KIT, HOUSINGS GASKETS, SLINGER RING, ALSO CHANGED MY T-STAT, GIMBLE BEARING, AND ALL THE BELLOWS, AND A NEW SHIFT CABLE. THE PROBLEM WAS WHEN I WAS AROUND 3000 RPM THE ENGINE RAN HOT, JUST IDLEING AROUND IT RAN COOLER, AND PERFECT ON THE MUFFS. THE MANIFOLDS AND RISER WERE JUST WARM. I THEN THOUGHT ABOUT THE IMPELLER SINCE ITS THE ONLY THING I CHANGED OUT. MAYBEE ITS INSTALLED BACKWARDS. IT TURNS OUT IT WAS. SO TODAY I REINSTALLED IT WHILE ROTATING SHAFT CW.

 

[vipzach]

Re: ALPHA 1 IMPELLER

Well there you have it then.

 

[bid2ask]

Re: ALPHA 1 IMPELLER

i have not done a trial run yet since the t-stat change and the impeller installed correctly, i hope all is good now

 

[vipzach]

Re: ALPHA 1 IMPELLER

Did you get a new one(impeller)?

 

[tommays]

Re: ALPHA 1 IMPELLER

it should be put in clockwise but it will correct itself the first time you start the motor <br /><br /><br />tommays

 

[blackz3]

Re: ALPHA 1 IMPELLER

thought it didnt matter which was it was curved....i just posted this question last week and the answer was that it didnt matter if it was curved clockwise or counterclockwise!!!<br />now im confused

 

[bid2ask]

Re: ALPHA 1 IMPELLER

no i did not get a new impeller, i only ran it for a few minutes installes in the wrong direction. when i removed it straightened right out, now i have the curl of the blades facing the ccw direction when viewed from the top

 

[vipzach]

Re: ALPHA 1 IMPELLER

OK, if they weren't damaged(sounds like they weren't) you should be ok.

 

[Bondo]

Re: ALPHA 1 IMPELLER

As Stated by Tommays,.......<br /><br />If it was New when Installed,...<br />It'll be pointed the Right Way,.... As Soon as you Turn the Key the 1st time.........<br /><br />If it's New,.... It Can't be installed Backwards.........