Re: x-flow water pouring out of midsection
Lorax,To be honest with you it is difficult for me to judge what you are describing as a substantial amount of water leaking from behind the mounts from the cavity drains to give a recommendation as to tear down or not. A moderate dribble is acceptable.A heavy stream or gushing would suggest a leaking discharge tube or restrictive back-up in water circuit.What you don't want is more water entering this cavity than can be drained out while running or you run a risk of water backing up the exhaust leg which can reach the powerhead causing substantial engine damage.For this reason ,it is suggested to not use full city water pressure when running on hose,which I think you have established is not the case.<br /><br />If you feel there is a chance that the relief valves were not installed properly ,I would definately remove the cover for a second look.While cover is off ,you can backflush some water down through the housing and down the lower unit ,out the intakes to see if there is an obstruction.If the old relief valves were missing or stuck open ,this may explain the presence of water not seen before exiting the drain ports behind mounts with new seating ones installed.
