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    Honda 9.9 water check hole does not discharge water

    Oddly enough, in the Boats.net catalogue, the flush valve spring is out of production. Fortunately mine was not overly corroded. I did the best I could with vinegar on both the plug/valve itself (cleaned up nicely) as well as on the mating surface on the inside of the water jacket cover...
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    6 HP bogging down from half throttle onwards

    Hello everyone, Earlier this year, we purchased a Porta-Bote, a folding plastic fishing skiff type of thing. You can look them up online if you are interested - cool concept especially for those looking for car-top portability. We bought ours thinking we would tow it behind our 25' sailboat...
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    Honda 9.9 water check hole does not discharge water

    VICTORY! Tonight after work, I was able to stop by the boat to reassemble the outboard. I flushed out the water jacked both ways - through the opened side, top and bottom, as well as up through the water tube. Nothing horrible or even noticeable washed out, so that is good. New internal...
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    Honda 9.9 water check hole does not discharge water

    I got the lower unit off (dropped and lost my 10 mm combo wrench in the process), and got it home. Finally tonight I disassembled the intake screens and found it to be totally clean. Got the pump open and looked in the lower part, I could see through clearly to the intake below. Then I...
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    Honda 9.9 water check hole does not discharge water

    I stopped by the boat on my way home last night. I am determined to win this war! I pulled the thermostat and then the water jacket. I was pleasantly surprised to find it in much better condition than I was expecting: Plenty of corrosion and salt buildup on the anode, and lots of salt...
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    Honda 9.9 water check hole does not discharge water

    Thanks again jgmo. I will be sure to order the internal zinc anode and its screw. I just replaced the thermostat, I think I have some pictures earlier in this thread. I have not disassembled the wear plate / cover that sits beneath the impeller. I will take it all apart again (now that I...
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    Honda 9.9 water check hole does not discharge water

    The idle specs in the shop manual indicate 900 RPM +/- 50, so I definitely can't simply increase the idle RPM. I did some experiments yesterday, with the tachometer and a stopwatch, to see what is the minimum RPMs that the engine can run at without overheating. That magic number seems to be...
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    Honda 9.9 water check hole does not discharge water

    I have completed the relocation of the outboard mount. The first test was successful in that the motor began spitting water right away, though I haven't put it through the true first test of taking the boat out, lifting the motor out, keep it out for a few hours of sailing, then tilt back down...
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    Honda 9.9 water check hole does not discharge water

    Hello everyone - I finally have an update. First, to jgmo's question - I replaced the impeller and the gasket. I did not replace the liner. I have a spare key now because I thought I would drop it in the water, but I didn't. Ok. So I've had the boat out a few times since my last post...
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