Garden hose & starting

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When I start my 120 force outboard in the yard with hose I can't get water to come out the top
hole of the motor, but if I put it in the lake it comes out fine. Am I doing something wrong?

 

[Jiggz]

Re: Garden hose & starting

Not really although I'm not really sure what you mean you can't get it out of the two top holes. Remember the two top holes are idle vent exhaust. What it means when the engine is idling while in the water the the exhaust snout is submerged, the exhaust cannot exit the regular exhaust snout thus it gets pushed out to these two little holes. A mist of a little spray of cooling water will also accompany this vented exhaust.

Of course, during underway or when the boat is moving the regular exhaust snout is not blocked and allows exhaust to exit through it.

On muffs, the regular exhaust snout doesn't get blocked either since it is not submerged. Thus very little exhaust gets pushed to these little holes and same with little water which is usually a mist or little spray.

However, if you rev it up a little bit you will noticed a little increase in the spray of water coming out. So you are doing OK.

 

[wickware]

Re: Garden hose & starting

A deep plastic 55-gal barrel seems to provide a better cooling flow than muffs. I have been 2-3? higher in the barrel (due to being stored on jack stands) to cause me not to get an instant flow. I have a garden hose fitting capped at the bottom of my barrel which allows me to direct the water away when emptying the barrel.

I thought the instant water was affecting the motor warming up faster, but it has to have the instant water to protect the impeller. The thermostat?s/by-pass regulates the opening and cooling process.

I enjoy seeing a solid flow from the Tell Tale out the side (easier to see and w/o the exhaust causing it to spit). Plus, allow the flex line to exit the base vs the cover and eliminate pinching when you forget to thread it out.