will this damage the motor

[DJ]

Yes, Yes and YES.

 

[texas_fisherman]

will this damage the motor

hi,<br />as u may know by know im new to boating and i have a 2 stroke engine. will it hurt the miotor to let it run without having waterhose hooked up to the motor?

 

[Hooty]

Re: will this damage the motor

Howdy Texas-fisher,<br />It most certinally will cook, fry, trash, wreck, ruin, grenade, smoke, finish your engine runnin' it without water! Don' do it!<br /><br />c/6<br /><br />Hooty

 

[C17LoadSmasher]

Re: will this damage the motor

Think of it as running your car or truck engine sans radiator and/or oil. Heat Bad. Friction Bad. Water Good. <G>

 

[petryshyn]

Re: will this damage the motor

When running without water, the neat thing is, long before the engine feels warm to the touch, the water pump impellar is ruined.