I did manage to fit the impeller over the woodruff key, yes.You do have the key in the impeller correct?
I appreciate your sympathy. If you mean to test my new thermostat to see if it is working, wouldn’t it be easier to do that in a pot of warming water? Or did you mean to test something else?You have my sympathy. Unknown outboard troubles are a nightmare. Can you run it with the thermostat out? That would at least tell you if that was the problem.
I appreciate your sympathy. If you mean to test my new thermostat to see if it is working, wouldn’t it be easier to do that in a pot of warming water? Or did you mean to test something else?
Yeah, maybe. Okay so since replacing it I have only run it with the muffs and in a tank. But if for some reason water didn’t get to the impeller then maybe there is a blockage between the intake screens and the impeller. I’ll look again.Overheated due to no water at the impeller?
Yeah I mean the entire pump is basically the plastic housing, a metal cup with O-ring that the impeller rides in, and the impeller. So I really have no choice but replace all that since it is all destroyed.Do check for obstructions in the intake.
Is that pieces of a gasket or perhaps plating coming off the interior of the pump housing? That housing looks very well worn. I'd probably replace the entire pump.
Gawd, don't say that. I really don't think so. I am on board with the no flow (due to more chunks of old impeller hanging out, waiting to eff me up) -> no cooling -> overheated theory.Not a boat or motor expert, but seeing the way it shredded that new impeller makes me wonder, assuming the impeller is attached to a drive shaft of some sort, if the shaft might be bent or somehow misaligned?