[prostar99]

Hello,

This is my first post to this forum, I have read lots of posts and searched this site many times. Now I have a question.

I have a 1966 40 HP Evinrude Big Twin 2 Stroke and I recently replaced the impeller and after starting this motor up How much water should be coming out the spout?

Here is a video of the motor running.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuAnNpCGJ_U

If I give it half throttle should it be a Steady stream?
Is that a normal amount of water to be coming out? I did not check which way the splines were on the original impeller and this is my first time starting the motor so I do not know how much should be coming out of the motor. I just want to make sure that the motor does not over heat in the middle of the lake.

Thanks

[lindy46]

Looks good to me. That motor doesn't have a steady stream - just spits. Let her run a bit, then touch the cylinder head - should be able to hold your finger there for a few seconds. Or splash a little water on the head - if it doesn't sizzle, you're good to go.

[tashasdaddy]

the tale tell shows you the pump is pumping, it does not tell you the tstats are opening and closing, keeping the motor at the correct temperature. it looks fine.