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Michael McDonald
New member
Username: mychael31hotmailcom
Post Number: 1
Registered: 12-2007
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 13, 2008 - 12:10 pm: | 
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I had overheating problems at the end of last season and it turns out that the impeller was all chewed up. I bought a new one but when I placed it in the engine and started it up the engine still overheated. Is it possible that I didn't have the impeller's blades in the right direction? What is the proper way to place(install) an impeller? Thanks for any help. |
El Pescador
Senior Member
Username: el_pescador
Post Number: 2752
Registered: 02-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 13, 2008 - 07:16 pm: |
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It is darn difficult to install that impeller the wrong way, and unless you missed the Woodruff key the problem should be elsewhere.
I would check first the raw water hose connector in the outdrive. Those things fail a lot due to corrosion and if they become perforated the pup will suck air when the boat is on the plane. The hose connector is inexpensive and easy to replace. Do a search in the Volvo Penta forum for the words hose connector, as this has been discussed countless times. |
Michael McDonald
New member
Username: mychael31hotmailcom
Post Number: 2
Registered: 12-2007
| | Posted on Thursday, February 14, 2008 - 01:43 pm: |
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So it doesn't matter which way the fins bend?
I will check the raw water hose connector this weekend. |
El Pescador
Senior Member
Username: el_pescador
Post Number: 2757
Registered: 02-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, February 14, 2008 - 01:55 pm: |
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If the impeller was installed with the fins bent the wrong way, they will point the right way the very moment you crank the engine. Not a good practice, though. |
Bob D
Advanced Member
Username: am_dew
Post Number: 242
Registered: 07-2006
| | Posted on Friday, February 15, 2008 - 08:27 pm: |
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El, I've heard the term 'woodruff key' used before when talking about impellers but I'm not sure how that may apply to the impeller for my AQ130C engine. The pump I have looks like this one:
http://www.volvopentastore.com/SEA_WATER_PUMP_825916/dm/store_id.366--session_id .639097195--cart_id.657400424--category_id.332342--list_time.1203124153--view_id .317258
And the impeller I use is in that pump is a Volvo 875808 (Sierra 18-3080). This impeller has a shaft which runs through the round hole in the middle of the impeller and then I install the impeller by pushing the impeller onto the shaft in the pump (part 7 in the above link) with the shaft inside the impeller going inside a groove in the pump shaft and pushing the impeller all the way on to the pump shaft so that the face of the impeller is flush with the outer edge of the pump. Kind of hard to explain in words. I have not had any overheating or circulation issues. Am I missing something here or maybe this pump/impeller combo does not use a woodruff key? |
El Pescador
Senior Member
Username: el_pescador
Post Number: 2763
Registered: 02-2006
| | Posted on Friday, February 15, 2008 - 09:10 pm: |
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Bob, not all pumps are created equal,  and there are several ways of attaching an impeller to a shaft depending on the pump type; i.e. splines, keys, a screw on the impeller, etc. The raw water pump for the AQ130 is different from the ones used in the OHC engines. The one for the AQ131D (Michael's engine) is the one on the link, and that particular model has a Woodruff key (part 6).
http://www.volvopentastore.com/SEA_WATER_PUMP_855578/dm/store_id.366--session_id .186278325--cart_id.657400424--category_id.332893--list_time.1203126369--view_id .324014 |
Bob D
Advanced Member
Username: am_dew
Post Number: 243
Registered: 07-2006
| | Posted on Friday, February 15, 2008 - 09:17 pm: |
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Thanks El. I figured all was OK with my setup, just wanted to be certain. Now you have me curious...in the pump you link to above, that is the purpose of the Woodruff key? |
El Pescador
Senior Member
Username: el_pescador
Post Number: 2764
Registered: 02-2006
| | Posted on Friday, February 15, 2008 - 09:44 pm: |
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It prevents the impeller from turning around the shaft. There is a half-moon keyway cut in the shaft where the Woodruff key goes; and there is a slot cut in the impeller. So, to install the impeller, you align its slot with the Woodruff key on the shaft, then slide it in, and off you go. |
Bob D
Advanced Member
Username: am_dew
Post Number: 244
Registered: 07-2006
| | Posted on Friday, February 15, 2008 - 09:52 pm: |
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Ahhh...got it. Thanks for letting me pick your brain, El!  |
