H2O gauge, small OB

Skidz

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Is it possible to install a water press. gauge on a smaller outboard? I have a 2000 25hp, TESSD, and I have been thinking of installing one, but I'm not sure how much trouble it would involve

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Skidz
 

Daviet

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Re: H2O gauge, small OB

I think you can just tap off of the tell-tale, why would you want a pressure guage?
 

Skidz

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Re: H2O gauge, small OB

Mostly just to know that the engine is getting sufficient cooling water. Have read that the tell-tale can have a good stream, and the engine might not have a good flow through the heads etc. Just want to take be best care of the OB I can.
 

Daviet

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Re: H2O gauge, small OB

Well, tapping off of the tell-tale woun't work then. You would have to tap into the system just before it dumps into the exhaust. Never seen it done, but there are a lot of things I haven't seen. If you look at a cooling system schematic you might be able to figure it out.
 
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