Removing Head to Check for Plugged H20 passages

waterbill

Petty Officer 2nd Class
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My 3Cyl. 90HP '94 90tlrs hot horn goes off at WOT. Just had water pump and thermostat replaced before any hot horn alarm. No alarm until about 10 hours after water pump. Tell tale stream is good. Engine does not feel hot when horn goes off. When I run it on the muffs, the thermostat housing at the top of the head is the only thing that feels hot(is this normal?). I plan to 1) test t-stat in hot H20 w/thermometer, 2)Check for hot spots with an infrared thermo at WOT, and as a last resort remove the head and check for plugged passages or blown head gasket or warped head. My question is this: Is this a difficult procedure to remove the head, and is this sometimes necessary to get to otherwise unaccessible water passages?
 

jim dozier

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Re: Removing Head to Check for Plugged H20 passages

No if all the bolts come out without breaking. <br />Yes, but check everything else you mentioned first.
 
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Re: Removing Head to Check for Plugged H20 passages

I ran into this same problem on a Suzuki, and it turned out to be corrosion plugged water passages in the head, this was a saltwater engine. Your plan is very solid, do 1 and 2 first.
 
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