whatdaya think?

**JohnnyLaw** · 03-11-2010, 02:04 PM

for the first time this year i fired up the boat motor, i had it in a big tub of water that completely covers the lower unit, after several minutes of cranking she finally started( its a 1988 evinrude vr4 110 hp) after starting it took awhile for it to start peeing and when it did it came out strong then decreased in strength, after running for about 10 mins an alarm started going off and the pee stream was still running but very warm to the touch and not as strong.

could it be water pump/impeller needs replaced ?

whatever it is, THIS AINT NO WAY TO START THE SEASON

**rugsrme** · 03-11-2010, 04:48 PM

I have read this concerning motors that haven't been run for years, but I think it is good info for some yearly to-dos if your boat is stored for many months.
It sounds like the impeller may not be working properly (read my signature at the bottom of my post, cause' I don't know a heck of allot about boats and motors

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**JohnnyLaw** · 03-11-2010, 05:14 PM

Thanks rugs, I`m hoping its just the thermostat, but I`m gonna haul it up to the boat shop next week and get it looked at by someone who knows what they are doing cause I dont know jack about em.

**bugman** · 03-11-2010, 05:31 PM

My guess is an impeller,they are cheap and easy to put in and i would bet that would fix it.

**grb22** · 03-11-2010, 07:48 PM

Same thing happened to us 2 years ago, only out on the water. It was the impeller/water pump. Took it to bass pro and they fixed it in no time, pretty cheap too.

**beagle man** · 03-11-2010, 09:00 PM

I just had the impeller replaced in my motor. it's a cheap easy fix and shoud be done every 3 or 4 years. hope youre is an easy fix now it could it pushed a loose partical in the exit line, try back flushing it then restart and check it out

**Just Jiggin** · 03-11-2010, 10:08 PM

Just had mine replaced last Friday & the shop, that did it said it looked ok but was starting to curl. Due to sitting. I replace my w/p every 2 yrs.

**Pole Bender** · 03-11-2010, 10:37 PM

Originally Posted by Just Jiggin

Just had mine replaced last Friday & the shop, that did it said it looked ok but was starting to curl. Due to sitting. I replace my w/p every 2 yrs.

X2 something this cheap to do but so important is not worth taking a chance on.

**JohnnyLaw** · 03-12-2010, 09:21 AM

Thanks for the input guys, I`ve only had the boat for a year and the motor is 22 years old and since I have no idea what kind of upkeep the previous owner/s have done to it I`m just gonna take it to a mechanic and have everything checked just to be on the safe side, also I think I`m gonna have the VRO disconnected and just mix the gas/oil

**got crappie** · 03-12-2010, 11:08 AM

You better get it in now johnnylaw you dont want to miss out on the fishing.

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