mattsmall1972
Petty Officer 1st Class
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- May 14, 2006
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OK, after 3 months of playing around, my buddy and I get to some serious work putting my boat back together so we can actually use it. I haven't heard the engine run since I bought the thing, and then only for a second so as to not destroy the impeller, which hopefully is good.
I hook up the earmuffs to what I think is the water intake - the slanted slots that are just behind the prop. I have the water blowing full blast, and we start playing with the engine. There's no prop on the motor at this time.
As we're playing with the engine, I'm noticing that a nasty black smoke is arising from the stern. I take note of the temp, and it's climbing steadily.
While still in the safe range, we are able to get the engine running smoothly. However, with the engine temp rising, we shut it off and let it rest.
After a while, I fill a large plastic storage container with water and am able to get water up past the water intake. I start the engine, it fires right up, nicely. The engine temp starts rising again after a minute, although not as fast. However, I am sure that water is circulating as I see a tiny leak from one of the water hoses on the engine. I'm thinking that this is not enough.
After shutting the engine off again, I see a black sooty, rubber-smelling drippage from the exhaust outlets from the holes just above the prop. I'm sure at this point that the impeller is gone.
Questions:
1) How can I conclusively tell if water is circulating properly while the boat is running with muffs?
2) Did I do the muffs properly?
3) Is the plastic bucket-o-water method safe?
4) Where does the water exhaust from? I never saw it either with the muffs or the bucket, although I imagine I might have missed it with the bucket?
5) Is there an easy way to determine the status of my impeller?
Thank you
BTW, I have searched the forums for answers, but the search is a bit goofy.
I hook up the earmuffs to what I think is the water intake - the slanted slots that are just behind the prop. I have the water blowing full blast, and we start playing with the engine. There's no prop on the motor at this time.
As we're playing with the engine, I'm noticing that a nasty black smoke is arising from the stern. I take note of the temp, and it's climbing steadily.
While still in the safe range, we are able to get the engine running smoothly. However, with the engine temp rising, we shut it off and let it rest.
After a while, I fill a large plastic storage container with water and am able to get water up past the water intake. I start the engine, it fires right up, nicely. The engine temp starts rising again after a minute, although not as fast. However, I am sure that water is circulating as I see a tiny leak from one of the water hoses on the engine. I'm thinking that this is not enough.
After shutting the engine off again, I see a black sooty, rubber-smelling drippage from the exhaust outlets from the holes just above the prop. I'm sure at this point that the impeller is gone.
Questions:
1) How can I conclusively tell if water is circulating properly while the boat is running with muffs?
2) Did I do the muffs properly?
3) Is the plastic bucket-o-water method safe?
4) Where does the water exhaust from? I never saw it either with the muffs or the bucket, although I imagine I might have missed it with the bucket?
5) Is there an easy way to determine the status of my impeller?
Thank you
BTW, I have searched the forums for answers, but the search is a bit goofy.
