Hi everybody, I'm new and hoping someone can help me. I just recently, 3 weeks ago,bought a little 15' Princecraft that has a 96' Johnson 30hp outboard motor on it. The previous owner had a new water pump installed last year midsummer, I have the paperwork from the repair that backed his claim. The issue is I was prepping the boat to go out into the water and wanted to ensure it was cooling properly, only to find out nothing is coming out of the pisser. I tried it with the muffs and a hose, and also by submerging the lower and mid section in a trashcan full of water, still nothing. So I got out the air hose and blew out the line from the pisser, I had plenty of big bubbles coming out of the intake so I believe the line is all clear all the way through.
So what I am trying to find out is if there is anybody that has suggestions on how I can test the different components that make up the cooling system. How can I verify that the new water pump is working? How can I test that the thermostat is operating correctly? How about the temperature switch? Is there anything else I can test? I am pretty mechanically inclined but very new to the marine application, so this is all new to me. So any help anybody can offer is greatly appreciated. I know it would be nice to be able to test these components without having to tear down major parts like taking of the lower end, or removing the cylinder head, but I understand if that's the only option, just let me know..
Thanks
KB976
So what I am trying to find out is if there is anybody that has suggestions on how I can test the different components that make up the cooling system. How can I verify that the new water pump is working? How can I test that the thermostat is operating correctly? How about the temperature switch? Is there anything else I can test? I am pretty mechanically inclined but very new to the marine application, so this is all new to me. So any help anybody can offer is greatly appreciated. I know it would be nice to be able to test these components without having to tear down major parts like taking of the lower end, or removing the cylinder head, but I understand if that's the only option, just let me know..
Thanks
KB976