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Re: Burned Water Pump Tube 1992 Mercruiser 3.0L Alpha 1 Gen II SNOD665768
I went through the same exercise last winter with my 94 4.3LX Alpha 1 Gen 2 and also found the plastic water tube melted and stuck in the upper housing:
It is only needed during assembly to guide the metal water tube...