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That water pump was first used on the 1980 model 7.5 HP 2 stroke.-----There is nothing wrong with the design of the pump.----Find the real issue here.----Water in your test bucket is 20 cm above the impeller ?

Find-----nymarine-------He has paint in up to a quart size.----He has different materials.-----Peter knows paint and what you are looking for.

So does it shift properly now , yes or no?

Plugs do not foul these days on a 4 stroke.-----Fix what is wrong with the Honda !----Thermostat in place and working ?----Proper voltage going to the plugs on this " older " Honda ??

Found that part # on 2 different sites at the $9.86 factory price.

Well---Item #11 for a 1988 model 225 is listed at $9.86 on one site.---Part # starts with 325 .

Shift rod height was likely not set.----A common mistake.

There are quite a few sites that show part # on the --" cylinder / crankcase "---Parts page.----Easy to look up I think.---Starts with 325

No spring in there.-----Make sure shift rod is set at correct height on re-assembly.

Take heads off and have a look at cylinders , or too much trouble to do that ???

Check flywheel key.

It is NOT a valve issue.------Load test the battery.-----Take starter apart for inspection.-----Drain / change gear oil.-----Install new water pump impeller before your first expedition.

there is no need for anything to rub inside the flywheel.----And why was the comment about paint on the pick-ups made ??

The paint should never wear off the coils.-----No fuel to the bottom cylinder means an issue with reed valves or bottom crankshaft seal is bad.

You are doing all this work ?----It is so simple and cheap to pull cylinder heads to inspect for scored cylinders.

Good compression would show about 130 on my gauge.----So you have a bad guage or a motor that needs work.----Pull bypass covers on the 100 PSI cylinders.----Look at pistons / rings.

The wires on the VRO are only for the " no oil " alarm.-----Did you pull that plug apart ?----Did you remove the oil tank.?

There is usually a bit of air above the oil.-----It gets blended in with the oil.------The tiny bubbles that make the oil look " milky "------Let that oil sit for a week or so and see what happens.

Tiny air bubbles make it look yellow.-----Let it sit for a week before checking oil.

Agreed----The one in post #4 will not fit.