Hannibal
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Throwing this out there for a hopeful easy solution .............
Anyhow, about 3 months ago I had to have my water pump replaced due to a failure on the water. Engine was producing low indicator stream (basically a dribble) and the alarm went off before I noticed it. Limped to the ramp with no worries. Upon replacement of the pump - everything worked perfectly fine.
Since the replacement, I've had the boat out two times (been a busy summer for me) and it performed flawlessly. However, the last time out was easily 6 weeks ago if not more. Since then, the boat has been sitting on the trailer in the driveway.
With the winter approaching, I am determined to go out AT LEAST one more time in order to hunt some big stripers. As such, I took advantage of the nice weather this weekend to check out the boat (charged batteries, organized a bit, greased bearings, etc). Basically, I did what I could so I could simply hook up and go when I got the chance.
Part of that process for me was to hook up the rabbit/flushing ears and let the motor run for a bit. She started just fine and ran smooth on the ears. So I went about my business for a bit. After 3-4 minutes, I noticed no indicator stream but given my last issue - I convinced myself I was being paranoid and decided to pay it little mind. At idle ont the ears, I had convinced myself the motor was seeing little load and that warm-up would take a bit.
Anyhow, after about 8-10 minutes, my overheating alarm went off. I immediately killed the motor and went around back to check things out. Still no water! Everything was hooked up correctly and she should have been getting enough water. However, the indicator port was dry and even had some hot air blowing out. I ran a soft wire through the intake ports in an attempt to clear any debris but I didn't notice anything. I removed the indicator port and tried to use the wire to push through but had no luck (couldn't really get the right angle).
I am a bit lost. I can't fathom that the brand new water pump is damaged/bad. It's been used twice since installed. I also worked perfectly fine the last time I was on the water. The only thing it's done since then is sit in my driveway. It was stored with the motor down to drain, etc. So I can't imagine water sat in there and froze. Heck, while we've had a couple below freezing nights - they've been few and very brief.
My father in law who is a master mechanic suggested hooking up a shop vacuum to the indicator port (water exit) and apply suction while pushing water through the ears (motor off). See if that will move any potential blockage. I can't that hurting but it seems like a long shot.
Really haven't spent too much time trouble shooting this (was on limited time). But I figured I'd post here to hopefully point me in the right direction so I have an educated approach when I get back to it.
Thanks in advance. Sorry for the novel.
Will
Anyhow, about 3 months ago I had to have my water pump replaced due to a failure on the water. Engine was producing low indicator stream (basically a dribble) and the alarm went off before I noticed it. Limped to the ramp with no worries. Upon replacement of the pump - everything worked perfectly fine.
Since the replacement, I've had the boat out two times (been a busy summer for me) and it performed flawlessly. However, the last time out was easily 6 weeks ago if not more. Since then, the boat has been sitting on the trailer in the driveway.
With the winter approaching, I am determined to go out AT LEAST one more time in order to hunt some big stripers. As such, I took advantage of the nice weather this weekend to check out the boat (charged batteries, organized a bit, greased bearings, etc). Basically, I did what I could so I could simply hook up and go when I got the chance.
Part of that process for me was to hook up the rabbit/flushing ears and let the motor run for a bit. She started just fine and ran smooth on the ears. So I went about my business for a bit. After 3-4 minutes, I noticed no indicator stream but given my last issue - I convinced myself I was being paranoid and decided to pay it little mind. At idle ont the ears, I had convinced myself the motor was seeing little load and that warm-up would take a bit.
Anyhow, after about 8-10 minutes, my overheating alarm went off. I immediately killed the motor and went around back to check things out. Still no water! Everything was hooked up correctly and she should have been getting enough water. However, the indicator port was dry and even had some hot air blowing out. I ran a soft wire through the intake ports in an attempt to clear any debris but I didn't notice anything. I removed the indicator port and tried to use the wire to push through but had no luck (couldn't really get the right angle).
I am a bit lost. I can't fathom that the brand new water pump is damaged/bad. It's been used twice since installed. I also worked perfectly fine the last time I was on the water. The only thing it's done since then is sit in my driveway. It was stored with the motor down to drain, etc. So I can't imagine water sat in there and froze. Heck, while we've had a couple below freezing nights - they've been few and very brief.
My father in law who is a master mechanic suggested hooking up a shop vacuum to the indicator port (water exit) and apply suction while pushing water through the ears (motor off). See if that will move any potential blockage. I can't that hurting but it seems like a long shot.
Really haven't spent too much time trouble shooting this (was on limited time). But I figured I'd post here to hopefully point me in the right direction so I have an educated approach when I get back to it.
Thanks in advance. Sorry for the novel.
Will