TWIN 2003 BF225A's SPRING TUNE

[sea bee]

Have 122 hours (2 seasons) on Hi & LOW fuel strainers, water pump impellers and thermostats (change engine oil and filters and lower unit oil every season), 60 hrs on plugs and off engine water separator filters. Only planning on replacing hi and low fuel strainers this Spring and maybe inspecting on engine water separator cup. Any thoughts or suggestions?

 

[Docksidemarineservices]

Change the pump and stats.

Pull all spark plugs and at least look at them, you want to do this, so you can do this.(So plugs do not get locked up in the head)

Change the Water sep filters every spring. (They are actually useless these days with ethanol fuel) If you have water in the cups you have problems.

 

[Skooter]

Go back in with anti seize on plug threads!

 

[sea bee]

Chris and Skooter, Thanks, I did pull the plugs when I winterized the motors and they looked great, did use anti size when I re-installed them. Chris, are you suggesting I replace the water pumps or just the impellers?

 

[Docksidemarineservices]

I never change impellers, I always change the whole pump, The difference in price between an impeller kit and a complete kit with Housing is pennies.