| With initial of GMC you should be able to fix anything! Just kidding. It is common for insects to dob mud in the tell-tale hole, run some stiff
wire in there to see if it is plugged. After replacing the pump impeller
are you absolutely certain that you got the copper water line properly
inserted into the power head? The thermostat is near the top back of the
power head and is usually attached with 2 1/4 inch bolts (7/16 head).
Unless you run in unusually cold water, you can remove the thermostat
permanently. If the cooling system is blocked with mud and residue you will
have to remove the exhaust side plate and clean out the water passages. (I
have worked on 100's of outboards and yours would be the 1st with a blocked
water jacket.) If all else fails remove the lower unit, remove the prop attach an electric
drill to the drive shaft. Place the lower unit in a pail of water and run
the drill, expect to see water being pumped. If this is not the case,
investigate what may be wrong in the pump housing. I can not comment on the "2 bolts way down...". need a clearer definition
of these, "look to be in trouble", I can not speculate what the trouble
might be, please explain. Don Dando "garcam" <garcam@runbox.com> wrote in message |
