Was getting outfished by my 8 year old yesterday, which I LOVED. Let her drive for a while (sitting bedside her) I looked back at the engine and noticed it would peee for a while, then taper off, start again. repeated this cycle. Gave it a little more gas to see if would change. The on again off again cycles closed up. Water Pump? Is there a thermostat? Im probably due for a new water pump, been about 5 years. What is the lifespan on a water pump?
Water temp 86 degrees f. '95 25hp merc, ser# og157655.
Also, After it sits for a couple of weeks I have to squirt gas in the carb for a while to get it to keep running. After a while it will run on its own just fine. Went out thursday night and had this problem. It started on the second pull Saturday with nothing added to the carb. Was wondering about the whole ETHANOL thing. Have been adding seafoam on every tank, but just read a post about seafoam killing an engine.
Thanks ahead of time for any input.
Water temp 86 degrees f. '95 25hp merc, ser# og157655.
Also, After it sits for a couple of weeks I have to squirt gas in the carb for a while to get it to keep running. After a while it will run on its own just fine. Went out thursday night and had this problem. It started on the second pull Saturday with nothing added to the carb. Was wondering about the whole ETHANOL thing. Have been adding seafoam on every tank, but just read a post about seafoam killing an engine.
Thanks ahead of time for any input.