pressure?

falker

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I have a 115 merc (1980) and at 1000 to 1100 rpm my water pressure gague reads around 11 pounds, at 1500 it goes to 13 to 14 pounds...as I increase throttle obviously it continues to go up.<br />Is this good pressure?
 

cammydog

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Sep 6, 2002
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Re: pressure?

Falker, Have you change the impeller within the last year or so? If not change it and take new readings and use the new ones as a base. good luck!
 

falker

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Re: pressure?

I just got the boat so I'm trying to get the marina that did the maintenance to view the back log, I'll probably just change it anyways<br />Thanks eh!<br />Falker
 

RICKRICK1

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Re: pressure?

Falker when you change the impeller check it real good for missing pieces, the pressures you are reporting seem high and you may have a piece of old impeller in the water path restricting the flow.
 
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