Drop the lower unit with the mani fold off. Hook a hose to the water tube. I found a garden hose size end with a nipple so I could run a smaller tube off it. Water will flow out tell tale and thermostat housing then you know it not blocked.
If you have water flowing go put it in a lake before you make another decision. I would have sworn the same thing. Then if you have the same issue worry about it then.
I literally had every symptom of a blown head, I had convinced myself. In a trashcan that deep as well. It was a little...
for the thermostat as I remember that path is internal to the block. The pickup tube comes into the block and splits. One path to the internal thermostat passage. When the thermostat opens the water is allowed to flow essentially back into the block through another passage as controlled at...
So ya I did all that too. You can DM me as well. Its because the telltale can still flow with the thermostat closed. The telltale does not ensure water is flowing and cooling your engine. It can give you and indication it may not be. But reality is once water comes up the pickup tube it...
If the bulb gets hard after a few pumps it means the needle allowed fuel into the bowl and stopped letting it in when the float leveled out and the needle drops into the seat. So if your bulb doesn't ever get hard it means the float adjust may not be right or some other problem with the needle...
Ummm... ok. Maybe it was cause I was running in a can. Compression test is fine same as before. Ran it on the water all day it purred like a kitten telltale never got hot or weak or did any pulsing. So umm... I owe ya a beer?
I don't think fuel pump is going to be your starting issue. Generally pumping your bulb fills the carb. When you pump your bulb does it get hard? If not your float adjust may be an issue or the needle isn't seating right.
If you spray a little fuel in the throat does it start easier? Don't...
It's not the level of water in the bucket. The level of the water in the bucket does not change over time, the flow of water and the temperature from the telltale does. I have run this engine in this can so many times for longer.
After many hours of research I am pretty confident this is a...
It's always good to test the compression when you get a used engine. If you are at elevation remember to adjust for that or your compression reading could seem low. Just gives you some base confidence. And ya sounds like a carb cleaning. I looked at the carb diagram and I dont see any...
I have seen this but probably not really 6". I did wonder about this when the water was not flowing but that turned out to be the water tube seal cause I replaced the cap. It has always passed water fine in the trash can and is now. Only when it starts to warm up is there an issue.
It is...
I bought this engine a year or so ago. Its been abused pretty hard but has perfect compression. Been fixing it up, even had the wrong carb when I bought it, turned around backward so the linkages would fit. Very inventive mechanics.
So when it stopped peeing I went right for the impeller...
I think thats the 10HP? The 7.5, 8 and 10 have allot of common parts. Like I just paid 50 for 5 intake manifold bolts cause mine were worn and bent. When I got my 7.5 it had the wrong carb on it. Sourcing the unavailable parts isn't easy sometimes.
