NickTheTrick3
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Just got done re-wiring the entire boat, adding new electronics and lights in all of the boxes. Did away with all of the old fuse panels and buss bars, and I replaced all wiring and updated all components to modernize everything. I completely redid the fuel system as well.
Here is my issue now. IT WONT CYCLE WATER, at all. I just replaced the water pump before I parked it, about two years ago, and it was pumping water great when I took it out last. Just to be sure, I took the lower unit out, took the housing apart and inspected the water pump. When I dropped the lower unit, I noticed two rubber washers/grommets/gaskets, one about 1 1/2" in diameter, the other maybe 1", sitting on top of the impeller housing. I did not think much of it. They were torn, so I just set them aside and forgot about them. I thought maybe I left it in there when I changed the impeller. Everything looked good, so I re-sealed the impeller housing, torqued it back down and put the lower unit back in. When I fired it up, it's smoking more than usual, blowing smoke and/or steam out the the pee hole, and I'm afraid to run it too long. So I am confused now. I need some advice here, and maybe an exploded view diagram of the cooling system. Why is this motor blowing smoke out like crazy, including out the the water outlet/pee hole?! I am an automotive technician, so I'm pretty good with these kinds of things, but boat motors are very different, from what I'm used to working on. I'll add some pictures of the bushings/grommets I found. Any advice would be much appreciated.
Here is my issue now. IT WONT CYCLE WATER, at all. I just replaced the water pump before I parked it, about two years ago, and it was pumping water great when I took it out last. Just to be sure, I took the lower unit out, took the housing apart and inspected the water pump. When I dropped the lower unit, I noticed two rubber washers/grommets/gaskets, one about 1 1/2" in diameter, the other maybe 1", sitting on top of the impeller housing. I did not think much of it. They were torn, so I just set them aside and forgot about them. I thought maybe I left it in there when I changed the impeller. Everything looked good, so I re-sealed the impeller housing, torqued it back down and put the lower unit back in. When I fired it up, it's smoking more than usual, blowing smoke and/or steam out the the pee hole, and I'm afraid to run it too long. So I am confused now. I need some advice here, and maybe an exploded view diagram of the cooling system. Why is this motor blowing smoke out like crazy, including out the the water outlet/pee hole?! I am an automotive technician, so I'm pretty good with these kinds of things, but boat motors are very different, from what I'm used to working on. I'll add some pictures of the bushings/grommets I found. Any advice would be much appreciated.