Re: Running motor on muffs procedure, whats wrong?
did you replce the driveshaft/ wtarepump key properly when you took the waterpump off?<br /><br />a few more things you can try here:<br />1. take off the tell tale and place the water hose/garden hose over this tell tale hose, and with motor off, turn on the water hose/ garden hose. you SHOULD be able to see the water come out of the water intakes on the side of the lower unit. this will back flush the motor all the way through to the intake screens. you may or may not need to remove the t-stats to try this. try it both ways and see what happens<br /><br />2. with lower unit removed, you should be able to place the garden hose over the water pickup tube and clamp in place with a large hose clamp. the water pickup tube is usually sticking down from the powerhead and is easily seen once the lower unit is removed. turn on the water at the garden hose, first with the motor off and then again with the motor on. you should see it coming out oif the tell tale, even with motor off. once again, try with t-stats both in and out.<br /><br />3. take out the t-stats and leave the t-stat covers off and unbolted and try running the motor that way and see if any water comes gushing out of there.<br /><br />i have a 1991 looper v6 225 and i have gone through almost all of this same zhit as you are going through now.<br /><br />if all else fails, remove the cylinder heads and inspect the water passages in there yourself. the heads are easily removed with a 7/16" wrench and about 10 minutes of your time.<br /><br />and if you already dont have one, GET A MANUAL!<br /><br />mike<br /><br />peace
