Help! Honda cooling, help needed (day 3, anyone?)

[KCKracker]

I think I have a water flow problem. The upper section of the motor shaft seems a little too warm, but the tlow indicator stream is good and the spray is warm. There are 2 holes (see picture) that I thought water came out of normally that does not now??? Any Honda guru's out there with an input? should water be coming out of these?

its and 8 horse.

 

[KCKracker]

Re: Help! Honda cooling, help needed (day 2, anyone?)

Re: Help! Honda cooling, help needed (day 2, anyone?)

Model #BF8AKLA / Serial #1102743 Bought 5/1990

 

[ddyer22]

Re: Help! Honda cooling, help needed (day 3, anyone?)

I don't have the same engine, I have a 90 h.p., but I had a similar problem. Make sure you flush the engine out good, mine has a screw labeled "Wash" in the lower unit that I unscrewed to make sure water was flowing good. Also, try taking off the plastic piece where the stream exits, even a small piece of rock or weeds can restrict the flow and cause overheating. I disconnected my black plastic tubing to make sure I had a good stream, that was fine but sure enough, I found tiny pebbles obstructing the hole in the water outlet, I used a small wire to clean it out and Bingo, works fine now.

Good Luck

 

[gss036]

Re: Help! Honda cooling, help needed (day 3, anyone?)

I think those are just drain holes, not part of the cooling system. Blow high pressure water or air into them to see if they improve. I had a 15 hp Honda, but don't remember those type of holes, nor on my new Honda 225.

 

[hondon]

Re: Help! Honda cooling, help needed (day 3, anyone?)

You DO NOT want any water pouring out of those drain holes.They are only there to drain that cavity in case of spillage,overfill,submersion,rinseing,etc,etc....They have nothing to do with the cooling system of this engine.Is this engine getting hot?