Long story short, I overheated my kicker (2006 Mercury 4-stroke 9.9, (Model Code: F9.9ML; Model No: 1F10211FK) today.... I was trolling for salmon, picked up my gear and ran to a different spot on the main. I left the kicker running during the run. Got to the new fishing spot, shut down the main, and noticed the kicker had stopped running. I started it back up and fired right-up on the first pull, but I noticed no pee and it was smoking bad. I immediatley shut it down and headed home. I'm guessing while I was running on themain between fishing spots, it couldn't suck up water (I going about 20 mph) and the impeller burned out. I don't know how long in ran with no cooling, but it could have been up to 20 minutes.
At home, noticed the plastic oil fill was completley melted, and 4-stroke oil splashed all over inside the cowling... hot oil on hot metal must have made the smoke. Pulled the valve cover and scrapped the melted plastic off of the oil cap threads. Dropped the lower, and pulled the melted water pump impeller and the rest of the water pump. I'll replace the complete water pump (cover, impeller, plate, gaskets, base and oil seals). I'm doing a visual inspection for other multed things, but haven't noticed anything else.
The engine turns over, so at leaast the pistons didn't sieze. I hooked a hose to the water tube (with the lower off) and flushed out the engine, water came out the pee hole pretty strong, so I'm hoping no bits of rubber clogged any of he water passages.
My question: What else should I be looking for?
At home, noticed the plastic oil fill was completley melted, and 4-stroke oil splashed all over inside the cowling... hot oil on hot metal must have made the smoke. Pulled the valve cover and scrapped the melted plastic off of the oil cap threads. Dropped the lower, and pulled the melted water pump impeller and the rest of the water pump. I'll replace the complete water pump (cover, impeller, plate, gaskets, base and oil seals). I'm doing a visual inspection for other multed things, but haven't noticed anything else.
The engine turns over, so at leaast the pistons didn't sieze. I hooked a hose to the water tube (with the lower off) and flushed out the engine, water came out the pee hole pretty strong, so I'm hoping no bits of rubber clogged any of he water passages.
My question: What else should I be looking for?