Hello everyone,
Nice to finally join, I have been lurking here and just reading. I have to say that I have read a lot of great info and some very funny and disturbing stuff ( stupid human tricks).
I had an issue with my new to me outboard, the water coming out of the tell-tale hole was just a half hearted drip when it used to be full stream. There were no warnings as I had run back down the river with it like this. I did do something really dumb though as this is my first and only boat let alone a jet outboard. I forgot that I may only need 8 inches of water on plane and 14 inches or so too float I hit the throttle and dug the stern into the bottom. I am thinking that I sucked up some dirt and sand and plugged something. I have taken the thermostat out and the hose for the tell-tale and discovered some dirt and sand but nothing that would cause me to think it was clogged. I do believe that it is just a dirt issue but having read on here some of you change your impeller every two years and sometimes sooner I am just going to pull the jet pump off and take care of business. I bought a whole pump kit ( plates, gaskets and impeller). also new thermostat. What I am asking is: I am a relative newby to outboards but have a lot of experience building auto engine and small engines, so I feel I am proficient enough to do this. Is there any tricks that I should be aware of?
Sorry for such a long drawn out post.
Thank you,
Michael
Nice to finally join, I have been lurking here and just reading. I have to say that I have read a lot of great info and some very funny and disturbing stuff ( stupid human tricks).
I had an issue with my new to me outboard, the water coming out of the tell-tale hole was just a half hearted drip when it used to be full stream. There were no warnings as I had run back down the river with it like this. I did do something really dumb though as this is my first and only boat let alone a jet outboard. I forgot that I may only need 8 inches of water on plane and 14 inches or so too float I hit the throttle and dug the stern into the bottom. I am thinking that I sucked up some dirt and sand and plugged something. I have taken the thermostat out and the hose for the tell-tale and discovered some dirt and sand but nothing that would cause me to think it was clogged. I do believe that it is just a dirt issue but having read on here some of you change your impeller every two years and sometimes sooner I am just going to pull the jet pump off and take care of business. I bought a whole pump kit ( plates, gaskets and impeller). also new thermostat. What I am asking is: I am a relative newby to outboards but have a lot of experience building auto engine and small engines, so I feel I am proficient enough to do this. Is there any tricks that I should be aware of?
Sorry for such a long drawn out post.
Thank you,
Michael