Impeller Repair Kit Contents

[Evinrude Boater]

What's included in an impeller repair kit? It's priced lower than just the impeller. I asked my dealer but he didn't know. Do I need both? Part # 379763 for a 1965 Johnson 5hp.

Also, is the screen (part #20 in the diagram) necessary? My dealer says it's out of production.

 

[F_R]

Re: Impeller Repair Kit Contents

Buy whichever is cheaper, it is strange that the kit would be cheaper. It usually will have the key with it and maybe a couple of othr do-dads.

Without the screen you may suck up some trash that is too big to go through the water tube or passages in the block, plugging it up.

 

[Evinrude Boater]

Re: Impeller Repair Kit Contents

Thanks FR, could I make a screen of my own with something to strain out any junk in the water before it hits the pump? I was thinking of those plastic scouring pads or bath puffs. They're usually made using a strip of plastic mesh with fairly large openings.

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: Impeller Repair Kit Contents

i don't think it will hold up. is yours gone.

 

[Evinrude Boater]

Re: Impeller Repair Kit Contents

Yes, gone. Just like the lower end oil plug gaskets. Someone before me got rid of the unimportant features.

 

[ezeke]

Re: Impeller Repair Kit Contents

I have the 1965 parts diagram and it does not even show the screen. I did find that ishopmarine lists it as special order, but I would expect that sea-way or laingsoutboards or fairwindsmarina would have it in stock. Add your own .com.

There are probably large yards in Canada, Australia, South America and UK/Europe that carry inventories of older parts as well as used parts. I don't have them yet, but when I do, I will certainly add them to my list.