Water Pump

[nite fisherman]

1980 model 60 HP Johnson. Last year I installed a new Water Pump Kit. Never was satisfied with the pressure I got afterwards. Has been sitting for months now and again not pumping water. Cleaned dirt dauber dirt from outlet hose and can blow thru it now. Is there anywhere else that dirt daubers can stop up the hole? Also when I connect my water hose to the foot, how many holes in the foot should I have water running out? On the right side of the foot, I see water coming out a hole just above the water inlet and one hole just below the inlet.
Any help will be appreciated.

 

[oldboat1]

Might pull off the l.u. again and run some water up the water tube. Test your unit in a barrel or in the lake, with water about 6 inches above the pump (half way up the shaft is a good rule of thumb). Cannot adequately test the system on muffs.

 

[F_R]

oldboat beat me to it. I was about to say the same thing, You cannot test a water pump by running on muffs. The pump is not pumping when you are doing that, only allowing hose water to pass through.

As for squirting out the drain holes, yes they squirt from multiple places. Not much of an indication of anything except getting your shoes wet.

 

[nite fisherman]

Thank you Both for the reply ! Helps a lot ! I will definitely try in a barrel or the lake ..