Evinrude e tech 30 hp water pump problems

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10-12-2016, 11:11 AM
tigerinfielder3

Evinrude e tech 30 hp water pump problems

I have a 2015 evinrude etec 30 hp......have had the motor just a little over 2 years now will be 3 years next august. My water pump got weak last time I took it out and yesterday I backed it off the trailer and cranked it and the no water pumping at all....I didnt let it run long...maybe 10 seconds if that.....I called the dealership that I bought it new from and told him about the water pump and asked about warranty replacement and he told me that water pump wouldnt be covered in warranty.....It supposedly came with a 5 year warranty....has anyone ever had similar issues or dealt with warranty replacement type of work and if so how did it work for you? Just curious about it as this is my first time every with a new motor that came with a warranty.....
10-12-2016, 11:18 AM
Rees Guide

Water pump is routine maintenance, get one put in it. Also check to see if the hose is stopped up.
10-12-2016, 12:32 PM
"G"

Mine did that and pee hole hose was stopped up from dirt dobbers......i took a piece of heavy weedeater line and punched it all out.

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10-12-2016, 12:37 PM
tigerinfielder3

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Originally Posted by "G"

Mine did that and pee hole hose was stopped up from dirt dobbers......i took a piece of heavy weedeater line and punched it all out.

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Did you just run a piece of down the back hole and into the motor?
10-12-2016, 12:38 PM
tigerinfielder3

my boat set for a while from march until july...then again from july 3rd until yesterday It could be dirt dobbers having it stopped up
10-12-2016, 12:48 PM
ragencage

I keep a piece of wire in my boat just to unstop the pee hose
10-12-2016, 01:11 PM
slabin

If it is stopped up you need to unstop it but most importantly you need to replace the water pump if its been 2 years, one of the biggest reason boat motor burn up are lack of water and oil plus they are a very cheap part and very easy to install.
10-12-2016, 02:33 PM
jimmydee1

What Slabin and Reees said. No brainer.
10-12-2016, 02:51 PM
Ambush16

Dirt dobbers love to pack them full of spiders. Unstop line and get you a new water pump. I keep a cover pulled down over mine. My dad use to put a piece of black tape over his years ago.
10-12-2016, 04:19 PM
Snubby

Don't let it setup so long.. Lol. I run mine 12 months a year, if not fishing, I'm using it for hunting. I got mine stopped up in coldwater river couple years ago, had to disassemble lower unit, clean out impeller, pee hole... all due to sand and running the outboard aground in a sandy bottom. I keep welding wire on board now.. even if you can't run it in the water may wanna run it at home with some muffs.. I don't winterize my Yamaha cause I use it year round.. 2008 / 40hp, never a miss yet, just basic maintence every two years or so. Still don't like the manufacturers response you received, a water pump should be in warranty on a slightly used 2 year motor...
10-12-2016, 04:43 PM
hotrod1

They should fix that water pump. Only 2 years old. I bought a 25 Etec 5 years ago. Only problem I've had was oil injection tube started leaking a little.
10-12-2016, 06:12 PM
tigerinfielder3

https://vimeo.com/187097413
How's that look compared to yours hot rod? I run a hanger in the back and some Junk,came out looked like mossy grass

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10-12-2016, 06:13 PM
tigerinfielder3

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...c8590775ff.jpg

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10-12-2016, 06:19 PM
Gomer Snerd

Non warranty item. Doesn't it have a hookup for a hose at the rear of the engine right above the hole it pees from. My 15 habitually stopped up. Tech would use air hose to blow it backwards and undo the clog.
10-12-2016, 08:44 PM
Rees Guide

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http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...c8590775ff.jpg

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Looks like its stopped up to me
10-12-2016, 08:46 PM
tigerinfielder3

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Originally Posted by Rees Guide

Looks like its stopped up to me

It was stopped up, I pulled some grass out of it...mossy looking stuff. That pic is after...I got it pumping now. That's the way it's looked since day one. These evinrude have a big bore for a pee hole, it sort of just pours out like that instead of a strong stream like I've seen on other motors

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10-12-2016, 08:51 PM
hotrod1

That's correct. No stream like a Mercury. Just a steady gurgle of water. Been like that since day 1. Still have same water pump on mine. I had a 9.5 1968 evinrude and that water pump did the same thing.
10-12-2016, 08:53 PM
tigerinfielder3

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Originally Posted by hotrod1

That's correct. No stream like a Mercury. Just a steady gurgle of water. Been like that since day 1. Still have same water pump on mine. I had a 9.5 1968 evinrude and that water pump did the same thing.

I think I got it going back to normal now

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10-12-2016, 09:20 PM
bird down

water pumps are cheap
10-12-2016, 09:21 PM
tigerinfielder3

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water pumps are cheap

Yea they are, good thing too, this Bama education got me broke

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10-13-2016, 02:15 PM
ducker

And those new evinrudes are stupid simple to replace a water pump.. My buddy has had to put 2 in his in about 3 years, but it is run in timber in arkansas almost exclusively. Never exactly know what may be right ahead of you at 4 am!