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Doug Wood
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" I've read a number of po
" I've read a number of posts on this site that say that the tattle tale is supposed to piss water at all times on these outboards. On my motor, I only get water out when the thermostat's open. Once I reach about 1800 RPM's the popit valve must open and I get plenty of flow hot or cold. I checked the water pressure @ the heads and it is fine (hot and cold), rebuilt the low idle cutoff (ie. poppit valve), installed new water pump and set up with feeler guage as recomended, and replaced all water lines just because I am somewhat of a maintenance nut..
I have reviewed the diagrams in detail and can not see any way, on an 89 motor, for the water to make it to the tattle tail without the therm. being open, or through the popit valve off idle.
The engine runs in the mid temp. range when idleing and cools right down as soon as I bring the RPM's up.
Should this be a concern?? "
" I've read a number of posts on this site that say that the tattle tale is supposed to piss water at all times on these outboards. On my motor, I only get water out when the thermostat's open. Once I reach about 1800 RPM's the popit valve must open and I get plenty of flow hot or cold. I checked the water pressure @ the heads and it is fine (hot and cold), rebuilt the low idle cutoff (ie. poppit valve), installed new water pump and set up with feeler guage as recomended, and replaced all water lines just because I am somewhat of a maintenance nut..
I have reviewed the diagrams in detail and can not see any way, on an 89 motor, for the water to make it to the tattle tail without the therm. being open, or through the popit valve off idle.
The engine runs in the mid temp. range when idleing and cools right down as soon as I bring the RPM's up.
Should this be a concern?? "