a91eagletalon
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Question guys
Got boat out and serviced it to get ready for the summer. Did oil change new belt plugs and what not well went to start it and once I had it running I had not water circulating. Ran perfect when I parked it in the fall. It's a stinger type Stern Drive. My first guess was the pump. I run the stern drive in a large tote that keeps the inlet under water. since the drive and engine were completely dry do you think it just didn't suck water up or does that not matter. I tore into the Stern Drive got to the water pump The water pump does not look burned up other than being alittle dirty (see the attached pic) does this water pump look like junk should I get a new one or can I just keep running this one.
Any ideas on anything else that would keep it from pumping water.
Thanks
MJP
Got boat out and serviced it to get ready for the summer. Did oil change new belt plugs and what not well went to start it and once I had it running I had not water circulating. Ran perfect when I parked it in the fall. It's a stinger type Stern Drive. My first guess was the pump. I run the stern drive in a large tote that keeps the inlet under water. since the drive and engine were completely dry do you think it just didn't suck water up or does that not matter. I tore into the Stern Drive got to the water pump The water pump does not look burned up other than being alittle dirty (see the attached pic) does this water pump look like junk should I get a new one or can I just keep running this one.
Any ideas on anything else that would keep it from pumping water.
Thanks
MJP
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