Hi guys -- I have a Yamaha 1987 2 stroke 6hp outboard (Serial 6SH-011172). I see a little pee hole (tell tale) where water should exit, but when I run the engine, nothing comes out. I recently purchased this used and i believe it sat for a while. Changed plugs, fogged it, new gas etc. I took off the lower unit and put in a new impeller and gasket. No water exiting pee hole on start up. Ran it for a few mins.
I tested the lower unit by removing it again, submerging it in a bucket and attaching my drill on the shaft (spinning it clockwise in neutral). I can see the impeller spinning but NO WATER up through the hole in the pump. I ran a wire from below the pump gasket down to the intakes (could see the wire through the intake holes), so there is definitely an open pathway for water.
I'm pretty stumped. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
THANKS GUYS.
I tested the lower unit by removing it again, submerging it in a bucket and attaching my drill on the shaft (spinning it clockwise in neutral). I can see the impeller spinning but NO WATER up through the hole in the pump. I ran a wire from below the pump gasket down to the intakes (could see the wire through the intake holes), so there is definitely an open pathway for water.
I'm pretty stumped. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
THANKS GUYS.