02-20-2003, 04:08 PM
Hey all you boaters,
I've got a little or a major problem however which way you see it, please tell me. (I'm a first year proud Tracker boat owner with a 40 hp mercury outboard)
Here's the situation, I last took my boat out to Jordanelle just before winter set in. I noticed that the water wasn't coming out of my engine. You know a nice strong stream of water shooting out which is a healthy sign. I became very concerned, because apparently I had forgotten to clean the engine with suction cups with hose two or three times before jordanelle, and I saw a green agae buildup covering in the hole where the water is supposed to stream out. I took the boat home immediately.
I cleaned the hole with a long dull needle very carefully, and then applied the suction cups to my engine and turned on the water. Then I turned on the engine... there was a very nice long powerful stream of water (which of course my kids was dancing into its shower! Heh heh) I was relieved to see that it was streaming nicely.
The problem is, I was out on the lake for about half a hour before I even noticed it. Is it busted? I hear the impeller or the water pump whatever its called is very sensitive piece of rubber spiral, and it doesn't take much to ruin it. So guys how do you know if its busted without taking the engine apart?
It cost $75 bucks a hour plus parts at SS marine in Orem where I bought it from. I'm trying to save some money here, since my little son's birthday is today and I could use 75 bucks to buy him a bike.
I stablized the gas and fogged the engine for winter storage
and now I'm in the process of getting my boat ready for spring. What do you guys say?
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I've got a little or a major problem however which way you see it, please tell me. (I'm a first year proud Tracker boat owner with a 40 hp mercury outboard)
Here's the situation, I last took my boat out to Jordanelle just before winter set in. I noticed that the water wasn't coming out of my engine. You know a nice strong stream of water shooting out which is a healthy sign. I became very concerned, because apparently I had forgotten to clean the engine with suction cups with hose two or three times before jordanelle, and I saw a green agae buildup covering in the hole where the water is supposed to stream out. I took the boat home immediately.
I cleaned the hole with a long dull needle very carefully, and then applied the suction cups to my engine and turned on the water. Then I turned on the engine... there was a very nice long powerful stream of water (which of course my kids was dancing into its shower! Heh heh) I was relieved to see that it was streaming nicely.
The problem is, I was out on the lake for about half a hour before I even noticed it. Is it busted? I hear the impeller or the water pump whatever its called is very sensitive piece of rubber spiral, and it doesn't take much to ruin it. So guys how do you know if its busted without taking the engine apart?
It cost $75 bucks a hour plus parts at SS marine in Orem where I bought it from. I'm trying to save some money here, since my little son's birthday is today and I could use 75 bucks to buy him a bike.
I stablized the gas and fogged the engine for winter storage
and now I'm in the process of getting my boat ready for spring. What do you guys say?
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