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2003 90hp 2 stroke weak tell tale

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axel_003

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Hi all,

Started the motor tonight and noticed that the was a very weak tell tale. Ran the motor for about 30-45s before turning it off. I then hooked the hose up to the flushing hose and the same, very weak tell tale.

I have just change the thermostat but pulled the cover off and checked I assembled it correctly. No problems there.

So i'm am thinking that this is not an water pump/impeller problem but a blocked water passage. I see the the water in from the flush hose goes into the exhaust cover and then exits this cover. I ran salt-away through the engine for about 10 mins to see if I can flush out any possible corrosion or salt blockages.

Could a blocked water passage in the exhaust manifold be causing this?

Any help would be appreciated.

Cheers

Alex
 
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how hot is the water coming out of the exhaust?can you hold a finger on the top of the block without jerking it off because of the heat?how does the tell tale look when the boat is in the water?..how old is the water pump impeller?...some tell tales will put out little water at low rpms and sometimes no water at idle on a hose...
 
Problem solved, turns out as we have just moved house and the lack of water pressure from the tap was the cause. Pretty happy to find this out before I started to pull things apart!

I will be getting a plastic 44 gallon drum for future engine washes.

Cheers
 
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