Impeller

[ronsbear]

I bought my first pontoon about month ago, and it has a 2005 evinrude 40 hp etec outboard water ready. Put it lake for the rest of season & I started to notice algae type crud attaching to the lower unit. First could that build up & block the water passage to the impeller. The motor is to heavy & the way the back of pontoon is cannot be tilted out of water. Second ( maybe not politically correct) but what a idea cut window screen & place around the area of the water inlets & attach zip ties around top & bottom. I've read up on motor it seems like a fantastic motor & I don"t want to hurt it. Thanks for any advice

 

[saltchuckmatt]

I think your fine to do nothing but that scenario does not happen here. Saltwater is my issue. I'd say you need to devise a way to fresh water rinse it from time to time.

I'm a E-tec owner and there pretty impressive. You need to "learn up" on them though....here is the best web site for Etec's

E-TEC I-2 - Barnacle Bill's Marine Supply

Post all your 15HO thru 65hp questions here

www.etecownersgroup.com

 

[Crosbyman]

download your manual and suggest you acquire the software to service your engine if ever you get "codes"
User GEB on theTEC board provides much documentation like this write -up on EV diagnostics
btw both 2002-006 and the 2007 books provide pretty much all the info you need.

Repair Manuals G1 Motors & Gearcase - Google Drive

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Evinrude Diagnostics Version 5 A Guide To Getting Started

EVINRUDE DIAGNOSTICS VERSION 5 A GUIDE TO GETTING STARTED September 2021 INTRODUCTION This guide is primarily intended to help Evinrude E-TEC owners. The words...

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Repair Manuals G1 Motors & Gearcase - Google Drive

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[Crosbyman]

I bought my first pontoon about month ago, and it has a 2005 evinrude 40 hp etec outboard water ready. Put it lake for the rest of season & I started to notice algae type crud attaching to the lower unit. First could that build up & block the water passage to the impeller. The motor is to heavy & the way the back of pontoon is cannot be tilted out of water. Second ( maybe not politically correct) but what a idea cut window screen & place around the area of the water inlets & attach zip ties around top & bottom. I've read up on motor it seems like a fantastic motor & I don"t want to hurt it. Thanks for any advice

the best you can do for your ETEC is ALWAYS feed it clean fuel with a 10u water separator, change gear oil annually and change impeller about 3-5 years max. wouldn't worry to much about water intakes. window screen would get plugged up even faster !

 

[Chris1956]

Gee, scrub it with a brush or use it more often. Using the boat will tend to keep the gearcase clean.