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joeclark

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350/5.7 chevy overheating
changed inpeller in outbrive
changed thermostat
changerd waterpump
checked risers and manifolds
if i hook up garden hose to motor where water comes in from inpeller with out therostat in it runs at 130
when i check to see how much water the inpeller is pushing it is noe much i can hold my finger over it i can hold it back ??????
how much presure shold the inpeller be sending and should i be able to hold my finger on it to stop it i did find a hose that was leaking i fixed it the best i could but i did not replace it to replace it i need to take off my out drive...
could my impeller still be bad
 
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Dakota47

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Re: overheating

check your power steering cooler. it could be clogged with impeller pieces..
 
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Don S

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Re: overheating

What kind of, and what year outdrive?
 
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Bondo

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Re: overheating

Ayuh,.... Mercruiser,..??
 
NHGuy

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Re: overheating

If the hose from the bell housing to the transom is bad or cracked you won't get enough water into the boat to feed the cooling system. It's a real PITA to change. For $2 worth of hose you spend hours and time. But it has to be right.
There is a you tube video of how to change it. I believe it is a video of how to do a bellows. If you don't know how old your bellows is, you should probably do that at the same time.
 
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joeclark

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Re: overheating

thanks i did replace part of the hose and it seemed to have a little kink in it i'm going to change the hose but i still seem to think its not enough water to feed the motor will also drop the lower and take a look thanks
 
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