Whats up guys!
I am experienced when it comes to auto mechanics especially jeeps, but I am pretty new to outboards. Anyway, I have not taken my motor out on the water yet (1981 Chrysler 7.5hp Sea King). I have run it on its stand with the device that you hook the hose up to and also in a barrel with water. I do not see any water coming out of the two holes that appear to be for the water.
I took the lower unit off to look at the impeller. It seems OK, but then again, thats the first impeller I have ever seen.
The gear oil looked very clean, so I put the lower unit back together. Before putting the lower unit back on, I used the garden hose to spray water up the tube that connected to the impeller unit. Water came out of the two holes where I thought it would, so there does not seem to be any obstruction there.
I put it all back together and fired it up. (By the way, usually fires up on second pull) There again was no water coming out, so I shut it down. I only having been running it about thirty seconds at a time or so because I do not want it to get hot. It does not have signs of being hot, like paint peeling off the power head or anything obvious like that though. Is it possible that the water, if being pumped at all, is just going down the leg where the exhaust exits underwater? Does the impeller pump at a rate well enough to make a "pee stream"?
Also, am I right in assuming the exhaust exits out through the leg of the motor without an exhaust pipe?
Its all very new to me, but from my jeep experience, I did track down and buy a factory service manual for the outboard. Usually those are the best when it comes to working on stuff.
I also am going to buy a new impeller from AAA outboard because apparently that is an annual maintenence item anyway.
I am experienced when it comes to auto mechanics especially jeeps, but I am pretty new to outboards. Anyway, I have not taken my motor out on the water yet (1981 Chrysler 7.5hp Sea King). I have run it on its stand with the device that you hook the hose up to and also in a barrel with water. I do not see any water coming out of the two holes that appear to be for the water.
I took the lower unit off to look at the impeller. It seems OK, but then again, thats the first impeller I have ever seen.
The gear oil looked very clean, so I put the lower unit back together. Before putting the lower unit back on, I used the garden hose to spray water up the tube that connected to the impeller unit. Water came out of the two holes where I thought it would, so there does not seem to be any obstruction there.I put it all back together and fired it up. (By the way, usually fires up on second pull
) There again was no water coming out, so I shut it down. I only having been running it about thirty seconds at a time or so because I do not want it to get hot. It does not have signs of being hot, like paint peeling off the power head or anything obvious like that though. Is it possible that the water, if being pumped at all, is just going down the leg where the exhaust exits underwater? Does the impeller pump at a rate well enough to make a "pee stream"? Also, am I right in assuming the exhaust exits out through the leg of the motor without an exhaust pipe?
Its all very new to me, but from my jeep experience, I did track down and buy a factory service manual for the outboard. Usually those are the best when it comes to working on stuff.
I also am going to buy a new impeller from AAA outboard because apparently that is an annual maintenence item anyway.