HELP!! EVINRUDE 10HP is not spitting water!

ezchino

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Afew days ago i was running through the flats when i hit a submerged oyster bar at about 15-20 mph. the motor died and upon restarting it it wasnt spitting any water out at all. there was also i strange sound like compressed air coming out of the hose. we wereable to get her back to the house and run it with the garden hose attached and it was fine, no blockage. then yesterday while fishing i noticed a loss in power and looked back and was surprised to see that once again there was no water flow. while paddling home i thought maybe if i run compressed air or water back through it will clean it out. any suggestions?
 

71whaler

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Re: HELP!! EVINRUDE 10HP is not spitting water!

YOu may want to check your water pump. I ran onto a sandbar when I first got my motor and the same thing happened. Turned out the water pump impeller was trashed, talked to the previous owner and it hadn't been replaced in over 5 years.
 

ezchino

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Re: HELP!! EVINRUDE 10HP is not spitting water!

if the impeller is the problem then how difficult is it on a scale of 1-10 to attempt without a manual?
 

reload

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Re: HELP!! EVINRUDE 10HP is not spitting water!

Its not a big deal if you've had one apart before. I f you are green get the manual.<br /><br />Paul
 
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