Water leaking from weep holes after impeller change

jmmdawg

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Changes out the impeller on 01 alpha gen 2. Hooked it up to muffs and I have water leaking from the weep holes on front top of lower drive. It didn't do this before the new impeller. Is the water pump hose not sealed? Anyone had this issue?
 

Bondo

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Ayuh,..... That's a normally wet cavity, from the motor's exhausted water,.....

If the water tube went into place properly, No worries,....
 

jmmdawg

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Ok, Thanks for the response. I went to a friends house and hooked his mercruiser up to muffs and it looks the same as mine. I just didn't remember seeing water come from those weep holes before. This is my first impeller change so wanted to make sure all is well before I dropped it in the water.
 

thumpar

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I think you are referring to the idle relief ports on the transom. That is normal on muffs. You will have very little water come out of the prop on muffs.
 
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