Where is my telltale???

[Bjornis]

Just bought 1985 70hp evinrude. Hoked on to the boat, connected everything and test start (whit muffs). Enginge starts great and water going tro the enging.

But, i have a little hose going to telltale on engine cover but it is not connected to the enginge and I cant find where it should be...

Thougt i would se when I run the engine and found where water should come out but no, only comming water fromlower unit.

Ay ideas, pictures where it should go??

Happy boating
Bjornis

 

[rickdb1boat]

Re: Where is my telltale???

IS there a water pressure gauge on you boat? If so, someone may have disconnected the telltale and routed it to the gauge.

 

[guywithboat]

Re: Where is my telltale???

If your issue is as rickdb1boat says, just put a "T" in the line and you can have both connected.

 

[Bjornis]

Re: Where is my telltale???

No pressuare gauge. Can find any place where I think it could be.

More ideas?

 

[imported_lorin]

Re: Where is my telltale???

I believe there should be a plastic nipple (to which you connect the indicator hose) located on the engine's exhaust cover. The exhaust cover is that large 5-sided flat aluminum plate located on the port side of the motor forward of the cylinder head. If there is no nipple there, perhaps someone removed it and screwed in some sort of plug. The exhaust cover is held on by a number of bolts going around its perimeter so if you're looking for a plug, look for something screwed in that doesn't look like all the other bolts. The plastic nipple has pipe threads and sometimes they break but are not difficult to remove.

 

[dsinger]

Re: Where is my telltale???

go to photobucket.com for pics

 

[rickdb1boat]

Re: Where is my telltale???

Yep. Take a picture and post it here...

 

[Bjornis]

Re: Where is my telltale???

Have looked around but cant se anywhere where I could guess it would go. I will take some pictures tomorrov and post and se If you you could give me some more hints.

Also, the motor is repainted so if there is a broken nipple it can be hard to findif I dont know where to search.

 

[rickdb1boat]

Re: Where is my telltale???

This is where it is on my 91' 70 HP:

 

[Bjornis]

Re: Where is my telltale???

Think I have different style of motor than Richdb1boat, my wire (for overheating alarm i guess) is on the other side of the sparkplug. Could not take pictures today, will do tomorrow.

Thank for your ideas so far, do you have any more ideas?

 

[VADER8674]

Re: Where is my telltale???

I HAVE a 1985 70 hp rude the taletell hook up is behind the main elictrical connector between the connector hold downs remove the harness and the connector will be down and to the left hope this helps let me know if you need a pic

 

[VADER8674]

Re: Where is my telltale???

the taletell does not work on muffs not enough pressure

 

[rickdb1boat]

Re: Where is my telltale???

# 92 is the pee tube outlet fitting if this helps:

 

[Bjornis]

Re: Where is my telltale???

Ok, think i got where it should be now. on the exhoust cover i have seen something missing but thought it was a bolt missing but now i think i am missing #92 and posible #96. Will check tomorrov and try to take pictures.

Thanks guys (and girls?)!!!

 

[Pony]

Re: Where is my telltale???

the taletell does not work on muffs not enough pressure

That is 100% NOT true


If you are expirienceing that, its because the muffs arent properly covering the inlets..................pump is losing its prime. (and probably not cooling the engine properly since the pump isnt geting water to the engine if it inst getting it to the exhaust cover where the exit for the telltale is. )

Mine works on the muffs 100% of the time.

 

[rickdb1boat]

Re: Where is my telltale???

Mine works on the muffs every time. Maybe just lucky....

 

[freddyray21]

Re: Where is my telltale???

mine has always worked on muffs too hmmmmmmmmm

 

[imported_lorin]

Re: Where is my telltale???

If the hole you found on the exhaust cover has pipe threads then it is for the plastic nipple for the indicator hose. All the bolt holes are quarter twenty-a different thread. But if that is the hole for the indicator, why isn't water coming out of it when the engine is running? Either the hole is plugged up or you muffs aren't on tight enough.

 

[Bjornis]

Re: Where is my telltale???

Prety shure i have found where it should be. Will try tomorrov. My muffs were leaking when i tried last time, will make them tighter next time.

Tanks for the help, its much appriciated!