Evenrude 4 Stroke Wanting To Know

[robersl]

jUST A QUICK QUESTON MOTOR WATER TELL TALE TENDS TO CLOG WITH SAND AS IT IS ONLY A SMALL HOLE I CLEAR IT WITH A BIT OF WIRE BUT TENDS TO CLOG UP AGAIN AND HAVE BITS OF SHELL ALSO SO BOAT HAS HIT A SAND BAR AT SOME STAGE, WATER DOES NOT ALWAYS WANT TO PUMP UP WITH MUFFS ON SO PUT MOTOR IN A TANK OF WATER TO PUMP STILL COME OUT BUT NOT MUCH SO I TOOK OF THE CAP WHERE YOU CAN CONECT THE HOSE DIRECTLY TO THE MOTOR AND FLUSHED IT FROM THERE AND HAD A BIT OS SAND IN THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK WHEN FINISHED BUT I ALSO NOTED THAT THE CAP HAD A LOT OF SALT AND GUNGE BUILD UP ON IT, SHOULD I BE GETTING THE IMPELLOR CHECKED TO MAKE SURE ALL IS OK INSIDE WITH THE PUMP ECT AS WELL

SHANE

[Roughasguts]

Yep Best To Get Some One Look At The Pump And Flush It Out As Well.

They Or You Could, By Removing The Thermostat Cover And Using Water And Compressed Air Going In From The Bottom Of The Leg To Get Some Bubbles Going To Lift That Sand And Grit Out Your Motor.

Let The Motor Fill With Water Then Squirt The Air Through And It Will Rush Out The Thermostat Housing.

Sure Your Going To Get Wet If You Do It Yourself But You Need To Clear It Out.

[Hamish73]

I'd be dropping the leg and inspecting that water pump, all part of the normal serice routine anyway.
The parts are pretty cheap in comparison to a cylinder head reco.

[robersl]

ok thanks guys will get it done in the next few weeks when i get paid

shane