Thread: whatdaya think?

x3 on the water pump replacement. It is way to cheap and simple of a repair/maintenance to not do it when it starts acting iffy or it has been 3 or 4 years. As for taking it for a good once over I agree as well, might cost you a little up front but a lot cheaper than a whole new motor. The VRO disconnect on a motor of that age I agree completely, another simple thing that can cost you the motor.

Now I have a question for you all. I think Johnny us using the best method to test his motor using a barrel with a lot of water. Some people swear by the boots but I always thought the water pressure from the hose could potentially hide water pump issues. What do you all think?

Sounds like the Impeller. Good to get her changed out.

Always good to pull the hose off the nozzle that sticks through the cowling every now and then. Sometimes that real fine wood on the water gets stuck on the nozzle. Also to good to make sure mud dabbers haven't plugged up the port.

Any hoo a weak stream is never a good thing. Just ask a Urologist.

Originally Posted by Redneck

x3 on the water pump replacement. It is way to cheap and simple of a repair/maintenance to not do it when it starts acting iffy or it has been 3 or 4 years. As for taking it for a good once over I agree as well, might cost you a little up front but a lot cheaper than a whole new motor. The VRO disconnect on a motor of that age I agree completely, another simple thing that can cost you the motor.

Now I have a question for you all. I think Johnny us using the best method to test his motor using a barrel with a lot of water. Some people swear by the boots but I always thought the water pressure from the hose could potentially hide water pump issues. What do you all think?

Yea I used the muffs last year and did not trust them at all, didnt seem to me like the muffs was gettin enuff water in there so i decided to get a 50 gal water tank from orschelns,which is deep enuff to lower the motor into it and pretty much submerge the lower end.

I`ve decided to take it to the shop tues and have it gone over, fix the alarm/impeller issue, tune up and plugs, disconnect vro , I think I will feel better about things

Originally Posted by Redneck

Now I have a question for you all. I think Johnny us using the best method to test his motor using a barrel with a lot of water. Some people swear by the boots but I always thought the water pressure from the hose could potentially hide water pump issues. What do you all think?

I used muffs last spring, had the motor running well, went to the lake and it ran like crap.
I learned that you need the back pressure on the exhaust by having it in the water in order to get the timing and carb set correctly (51 year old motor if that makes any difference)

Originally Posted by rugsrme

I used muffs last spring, had the motor running well, went to the lake and it ran like crap.
I learned that you need the back pressure on the exhaust by having it in the water in order to get the timing and carb set correctly (51 year old motor if that makes any difference)

holy smokes rugs! a 51 year old motor! thats awsome!!! mines 22 years old and i hope it lasts as long as yours

I just picked up a 1964 motor...looks better than me..younger too!!

Originally Posted by JohnnyLaw

holy smokes rugs! a 51 year old motor! thats awsome!!! mines 22 years old and i hope it lasts as long as yours

1960 Sea King, 35 hp manufactured 1959, it still needs some work, but when I had it running, it seems like it's going to be pretty good,

droppd off the boat at the shop, guy said the problem sounded like the water pump, will know more after they get it in and look it over.