So to test if the thermostat is stuck open... the cylinder head will stay pretty cool? It should hurt after 5 seconds if it's at the correct temp?
Thanks for all the help racerone.. I'm just starting out with outboards and this site is helping me learn my way around. Wish I would have caught on to what you were saying earlier but I figured if water was coming out of the tell-tale then everything was OK. Guess I'm lucky the thermostat wasn't stuck closed. Seems pointless to have a tell-tale that doesn't reflect whether the motor is actually being cooled. I had a look at the "cylinder and crankcase" diagram but still cant find the thermostat on the actual motor. Is it under something that is not on the diagram? Everything is painted white..
http://www.marineengine.com/parts/johnson-evinrude-parts.php?year=1980&hp=15&model=J15RLCSD&manufacturer=Johnson§ion=Cylinder+%26amp%3B+Crankcase
Thanks for all the help racerone.. I'm just starting out with outboards and this site is helping me learn my way around. Wish I would have caught on to what you were saying earlier but I figured if water was coming out of the tell-tale then everything was OK. Guess I'm lucky the thermostat wasn't stuck closed. Seems pointless to have a tell-tale that doesn't reflect whether the motor is actually being cooled. I had a look at the "cylinder and crankcase" diagram but still cant find the thermostat on the actual motor. Is it under something that is not on the diagram? Everything is painted white..
http://www.marineengine.com/parts/johnson-evinrude-parts.php?year=1980&hp=15&model=J15RLCSD&manufacturer=Johnson§ion=Cylinder+%26amp%3B+Crankcase
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