1982 4.5hp Evinrude cooling & seal quesitons

Aluma-Bass

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Ok so i just replaced my impeller bc my motor wasnt spittin out water like i thought it should be. Before i changed it at a idle it would spit water sometimes and then stop for 15-20sec and spit water again. So i changed impeller and took it out for test run and as long as im giving it throttle it will stream water out but when i go slower speeds/idle it seems to be intermittin spitting out water and believe motor heats up so i shut it off. I run it WOT and cycles water fine? I checked for blocks in water intake on lowerend and nothin it was clean. Anything else i can check or replace to make it cycle water constantly even at idle? replace water pump?
Next question is i am gettin some water into my lowerend oil so i know i must have seal leak. How do i know what seal to replace and what possible seals could be leaking?

4.5hp EVINRUDE 1982?
E0015080
MODEL - E5RHCNR
 

tashasdaddy

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Re: 1982 4.5hp Evinrude cooling & seal quesitons

pressure test the lower unit to find leak, impeller sounds fine. at idle you only get a mist or droplets.
 

Aluma-Bass

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Re: 1982 4.5hp Evinrude cooling & seal quesitons

how would i pressure test lower unit?
 
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