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terry123

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Does anybody want to comment o

Does anybody want to comment on max head temp for my 1983 b75 Im not sure if my cooling is 100% I get no telltale pee at high RPM.Is this OK thnks everbody!
 
Could a head gasket leak into

Could a head gasket leak into water jaket cause pee hole to stop and spit steam ? also motor gets too hot to touch thanks for your help !
 
Oh ya I replaced impeller and

Oh ya I replaced impeller and t-stat looked good after a good soak in CLR
 
"When you inspected the thermo

"When you inspected the thermostat, did you notice any corrosion around the intake manifold? You might try running the engine without the thermostat and see if it runs cooler. A fairly common problem with older Honda is a clogged water pickup tube. If you remove the lower unit, try shining a flashlight up the tube that leads from the water impeller. A lot of times you find corrosion/restriction where this tube meets bottom of the engine. You can stick a wire up there and try to clear it out.

Good luck, old Honda's never die."
 
"Hi again, I blew into the wat

"Hi again, I blew into the water pic up tube when I had the leg off it felt unrestricted, in fact I could blow right thru to the pee hole.
I get real good pee hole at idle, but rev up pee hole stops and spits steam after a while
I mean it would idle all day and not get hot ! I'm really stumped here Thanks so much for the Help"
 
"hi everybody
just pulled the

"hi everybody
just pulled the heads on my b75, my suspicians were correct. idid have a leak from the head gasket ! right at the top of the gasket, it completly blocked the water jacket with carbon and who knows what other crud. my motor is finished as it has corroded the aluminum block,around the steel cylider sleeve, my mechanic says there is no way for a new gasket to seal proprly. I just want to thank exerybody for the help..! bye bye old girl u were a good motor sniff,sniff"
 
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