parrotsummer
Seaman Apprentice
- Joined
- Jun 2, 2009
- Messages
- 48
I have a 1997 Seaswirl Squirt with an OMC 115 Turbojet. I got it started after 3 years and noticed (before it could overheat) that no cooling water was exiting. I pulled the engine back out but have no clue on what to do next. Do I find a way to pressurize the manifold and block cooling paths seperately? What do I try to flush the blockage with? just before shutdown the backed up water blew a rubber hose off and oily blackish water went everywhere. Does this help me determine where the blockage is? A piece got broken off of the manifold while removing the engine. It is a flat structural section about the size of a fifty cent piece. Not any section that has water flowing through it. Will welding this back on be sufficient? Will the welding heat colapse any of the water pathways? Would JB Weld be a better alternative? Is it adviseable to heat the bolts holding the manifold to the block to ease in their removal?
Obviously I'm in over my head here but unless this is something I can repair myself the boat is no longer good for me. This economy dictates that I can in no forseeable future afford to buy a new manifold. I'm already trying to figure out how I can replace the steering cable in the least expensive way. I'm told that since it is bad and no longer made I will have to replace the rack along with the cable at a price of over $300. HELP!
Robert
Obviously I'm in over my head here but unless this is something I can repair myself the boat is no longer good for me. This economy dictates that I can in no forseeable future afford to buy a new manifold. I'm already trying to figure out how I can replace the steering cable in the least expensive way. I'm told that since it is bad and no longer made I will have to replace the rack along with the cable at a price of over $300. HELP!
Robert