gamarines2
Petty Officer 2nd Class
- Joined
- Jun 14, 2007
- Messages
- 102
Alright. Rebuilt carb and replaced all fuel lines. Carb didn't look all that gunked up, and lines were in surprisingly good shape. Rebuilt and replaced lines anyway. I got to thinking more about my original problem. I had an overheat and assumed it was my impeller (never before replaced it). But when I went to replace it, the impeller and water pump housing were in impeccable shape. Replaced with the parts I had bought anyway. So I ask myself....self, why did my boat overheat?
So I went to check the thermostat. Honestly, I never even imagined that a motor this small would even have such a device. Top two bolts came out with no problem, almost TOO easy. Bottom one twisted off easily and remains in the cylinder head. First question. Any suggestions for removing a stainless bolt? Use traditional come out tool? Will that work, or should I even try?
What came out into my hand when the housing cover came out? A severely rusted couple of springs, and what looked like what have been at one time a functional thermostat. Will obviously replace that, but now, I wonder if there aren't some parts of that deteriorated mess clogging up a water passage somewhere. How do I even begin to run that to ground? Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
So I went to check the thermostat. Honestly, I never even imagined that a motor this small would even have such a device. Top two bolts came out with no problem, almost TOO easy. Bottom one twisted off easily and remains in the cylinder head. First question. Any suggestions for removing a stainless bolt? Use traditional come out tool? Will that work, or should I even try?
What came out into my hand when the housing cover came out? A severely rusted couple of springs, and what looked like what have been at one time a functional thermostat. Will obviously replace that, but now, I wonder if there aren't some parts of that deteriorated mess clogging up a water passage somewhere. How do I even begin to run that to ground? Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
