Hey folks, 88 OMC 3.0, Cobra Drive.
Had the boat 2 years and temp gauge holds a steady 140 at any rpm/speed all day long.
Last year while winterizing, two small chunks of impeller came out of one of the hoses I disconnected. I didnt want to assume it was necessarily from the current one since I dont know the boat's history so I decided not to change it and run the boat this year with a very close eye on the temp. Same solid 140 all season.
Now it's time to put the boat away and I have an impeller kit (ive never installed one before) and despite last year's evidence, boat's cooling seemed fine two seasons in a row.
My dilemma is this: Do you fix something that technically ain't broke? Or do it and classify it as "preventative" maintenance? Lol
(The other thread on rising temp after impeller change prompted me to write this)
Had the boat 2 years and temp gauge holds a steady 140 at any rpm/speed all day long.
Last year while winterizing, two small chunks of impeller came out of one of the hoses I disconnected. I didnt want to assume it was necessarily from the current one since I dont know the boat's history so I decided not to change it and run the boat this year with a very close eye on the temp. Same solid 140 all season.
Now it's time to put the boat away and I have an impeller kit (ive never installed one before) and despite last year's evidence, boat's cooling seemed fine two seasons in a row.
My dilemma is this: Do you fix something that technically ain't broke? Or do it and classify it as "preventative" maintenance? Lol
(The other thread on rising temp after impeller change prompted me to write this)
