The water pump base is flat on the bottom while the housing surface on which it rests has three slightly raised areas between 1/32" - 1/16" thick around or near the three stud bolts. The gasket that goes between the pump and the housing surface is not thick enough to fill the void created by...
My question is in regard to the gasket which goes under the base of the water pump. The gasket does not fit well due to a slight protrusion in the metal housing that the pump base rests on (just in front of the forward bolt). The pump base needs an indentation that would match the protrusion...
My motor had been running fine until it suddenly quit (luckily I was near the boat ramp). I tested and found no spark on either plug. I disconnected the component that I think is the tilt switch but still no spark. (This component is about 1 3/4 inches long, cylinder-shaped, and has a lead...
