swimmin' for shore
Chief Petty Officer
- Joined
- Oct 25, 2004
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- 490
Re: Removing a 18hp fastwin waterpump
Guys, I'm just not getting this. Are you sure that my motor has a thermostat? I'm pretty sure about what it is, but don't see one. If I'm seeing this correctly, it would sit right up above the plugs. Not there. I dropped the lower unit this morning. The copper tube in there was bent. I probably did it, much to my embarassment. I took a long screwdriver, and straightened the tube back up. I'm positive that I have a good straight pipe now. Checked it with a long piece of braze rod that went straight through. I put everything back together, and this time it slid right into place, the way it probably should be. Started it up. Nothing. When I shut it down right away, though, there was some water oozing out of the hole. Is it not running long enough to pump? Is there another blockage to check for? I'm really against a wall here. Thanks, as always.
Guys, I'm just not getting this. Are you sure that my motor has a thermostat? I'm pretty sure about what it is, but don't see one. If I'm seeing this correctly, it would sit right up above the plugs. Not there. I dropped the lower unit this morning. The copper tube in there was bent. I probably did it, much to my embarassment. I took a long screwdriver, and straightened the tube back up. I'm positive that I have a good straight pipe now. Checked it with a long piece of braze rod that went straight through. I put everything back together, and this time it slid right into place, the way it probably should be. Started it up. Nothing. When I shut it down right away, though, there was some water oozing out of the hole. Is it not running long enough to pump? Is there another blockage to check for? I'm really against a wall here. Thanks, as always.
