Ran it just now for 30 sec with the RAW water hose off the thermostat housing and into a bucket. Here is the flow with a good size garden hose on at about 3/4 flow.
The flow rate looks terrible. See videos.
Tomorrow I plan to get a full rebuild kit for the impeller. I purchased an Alpha One...
What about this idea...
Since the water passage between the upper sterndrive and bell housing were severely clogged there may be similar gunk in other parts of the waterway restricting waterflow.
I am considering removing the lower unit and attaching a submersible pump in a container large...
I got it back together and ran it on muffs.
Has a new 140degree thermostat. i was running it at idle till about 160F then ran it at 2000rpm and the temp went up past 180. moved back to idle and hit 200. ended test run.
any ideas, should I not run it on muffs except at idle?
new to boats.
thanks.
I am certain I found the issue and am on the road to full recovery.
I did as @alldodge recommended and pulled the drive (upper part of the sterndrive). I found a bunch of hardened chemicals, like real hard toothpaste material blocking the water passthrough on both sides of the drive unit...
HIN: FGE8V302M79J
Sterndrive Serial: 5345649 1.50R (second digit might be an 8)
Engine: MerCruiser 260 (Alpha One Gen I)
Model: 1979 Cobalt 18DV
This boat has been garaged for the last 20 years. I just inherited it from the original owner—189 engine hours, winterized and untouched since the...
