Just installed brand new water pump kit, 2 new thermostats & new water line hoses due to high temp alarm I had last week, but now water is coming out of poppet valve weep hole, after installing these new cooling system parts.
I did take the poppet valve apart after I installed new water pump & thermostats, just to check for any obvious signs of obstructions. All of the poppet valve parts (plate, diaphragm, metal washer, spring, poppet, grommet, etc) all looked OK to me so I put back in exactly the way it came out (took pics with phone). There were some calcium like deposits on plates which I cleaned to the best of my ability.
Should poppet be tightened down on spring all the way to where screw will not turn anymore or should spring have some slack in it?Perhaps the screw was not tight enough. I have taken poppet valve apart several times & reinstalled but still have water coming out of weep hole. New poppet valve parts are ordered though.
All these test conditions were done at idle, with outboard dropped in a tank full of water. I no longer trust muffs.
I did take the poppet valve apart after I installed new water pump & thermostats, just to check for any obvious signs of obstructions. All of the poppet valve parts (plate, diaphragm, metal washer, spring, poppet, grommet, etc) all looked OK to me so I put back in exactly the way it came out (took pics with phone). There were some calcium like deposits on plates which I cleaned to the best of my ability.
Should poppet be tightened down on spring all the way to where screw will not turn anymore or should spring have some slack in it?Perhaps the screw was not tight enough. I have taken poppet valve apart several times & reinstalled but still have water coming out of weep hole. New poppet valve parts are ordered though.
All these test conditions were done at idle, with outboard dropped in a tank full of water. I no longer trust muffs.
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