"I have a couple of questions.
"I have a couple of questions. First I bought this motor from a friend who up graded to a newer motor. Since he moved out of the country, I have had little contact in a year. OK enough with the back ground. Here's my question. Does this motor have a pee hole like my 175 Yamaha? I see a hose which comes from the Inlet Maniford and exits from the bottom of the motor case. After starting I saw no water and turned the motor off. I then dropped the lower unit and replaced the impeller pump. After I completed the installation I re-started the motor. All I get is some smoke from this hole. What is the purpose and should I get water from this hose? How do you know if your getting water to the motor? When I rev the motor in neutral, I see water bubbling in my 55 gallon barrel above the prop. I'm assuming it's the exhaust. My second question is what is the 1/4" inside dimension (guess by me) hose which appears to exit from the thermostat to the other side of the motor near the oil inlet cap? The motor starts fine and the green light stays on which I'm told is good. What can I do physically to see if I'm getting water up to the motor? The motor manifold and head seem hot to the touch after running for a minute. I don't want to damage the motor by running it until I hear from an expert. Thanks for any help I can get."
"I have a couple of questions. First I bought this motor from a friend who up graded to a newer motor. Since he moved out of the country, I have had little contact in a year. OK enough with the back ground. Here's my question. Does this motor have a pee hole like my 175 Yamaha? I see a hose which comes from the Inlet Maniford and exits from the bottom of the motor case. After starting I saw no water and turned the motor off. I then dropped the lower unit and replaced the impeller pump. After I completed the installation I re-started the motor. All I get is some smoke from this hole. What is the purpose and should I get water from this hose? How do you know if your getting water to the motor? When I rev the motor in neutral, I see water bubbling in my 55 gallon barrel above the prop. I'm assuming it's the exhaust. My second question is what is the 1/4" inside dimension (guess by me) hose which appears to exit from the thermostat to the other side of the motor near the oil inlet cap? The motor starts fine and the green light stays on which I'm told is good. What can I do physically to see if I'm getting water up to the motor? The motor manifold and head seem hot to the touch after running for a minute. I don't want to damage the motor by running it until I hear from an expert. Thanks for any help I can get."