Hello Everyone,
I recently got a 17' Maxum with 97 Force 120hp. Today, I took out the thermostat just to inspect if I need to replace a new one. I saw some small sand and rocks around the housing, so I cleaned up and sprayed some wd-40 inside the housing and thermostat and put it back in. Prior to that, whenever I flushed the engine with fresh water hose, I would get water to come out after 10-15 seconds from the peehole, hole in the back of the lower unit, prop exhaust, and hole that is close to the prop. But as I put the thermostat back in, I ran the engine for 10 minutes, the only water came out was from the back of the lower unit and the prop exhaust, and a little bit from the hole that is close to the prop. I did not get the water from the peehole and steady stream from the hole that is close to the prop like before. I then took out the thermostat to let the engine ran without it, I got the water pumped out like I used to. Is the thermostat dead? Is the water impeller working properly? Can someone please advise me what is happening to the motor and how to go about fixing the problems? Many thanks in advance! - Anthony![Confused :confused: :confused:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
I recently got a 17' Maxum with 97 Force 120hp. Today, I took out the thermostat just to inspect if I need to replace a new one. I saw some small sand and rocks around the housing, so I cleaned up and sprayed some wd-40 inside the housing and thermostat and put it back in. Prior to that, whenever I flushed the engine with fresh water hose, I would get water to come out after 10-15 seconds from the peehole, hole in the back of the lower unit, prop exhaust, and hole that is close to the prop. But as I put the thermostat back in, I ran the engine for 10 minutes, the only water came out was from the back of the lower unit and the prop exhaust, and a little bit from the hole that is close to the prop. I did not get the water from the peehole and steady stream from the hole that is close to the prop like before. I then took out the thermostat to let the engine ran without it, I got the water pumped out like I used to. Is the thermostat dead? Is the water impeller working properly? Can someone please advise me what is happening to the motor and how to go about fixing the problems? Many thanks in advance! - Anthony