Installed water pump impeller, BACKWARDS! What are the chances of it turning around?

[BigB9000]

yeah....... I dumb.

I turned the starter gear by hand, gear went up and turned the motor counter-clockwise. So I go pissed, took the lower unit back off, and reversed the impeler. hooked the battery up and gave it a turn. It spins clockwise.

what do you guys think the chances are of it fixing itself?

 

[cc67]

Re: Installed water pump impeller, BACKWARDS! What are the chances of it turning aro

fair.

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: Installed water pump impeller, BACKWARDS! What are the chances of it turning aro

most of the will reverse them selves. just watch your tale tell stream.

 

[tmcalavy]

Re: Installed water pump impeller, BACKWARDS! What are the chances of it turning aro

If its a brand new impeller, the fins will probably right themselves without shearing...if it's an old campaigner, all bets are off.

 

[BigB9000]

Re: Installed water pump impeller, BACKWARDS! What are the chances of it turning aro

I bit the bullet and took it apart again.

sure enough, it fixed itself.

cool, now I dont have to take it apart again! .....oww, wait, I already did

 

[jonesg]

Re: Installed water pump impeller, BACKWARDS! What are the chances of it turning aro

The fins only turned around because you dropped the case,
if you hadn't it wouldn't have fixed itself.
Its Schroedingers cat all over again.

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: Installed water pump impeller, BACKWARDS! What are the chances of it turning aro

jonesg, i totally and completely disagree.

 

[MikDee]

Re: Installed water pump impeller, BACKWARDS! What are the chances of it turning aro

I agree with TD, If it was a new impeller, and you lubed it good with liquid dish soap, or grease, it would turn around by itself.

 

[wilde1j]

Re: Installed water pump impeller, BACKWARDS! What are the chances of it turning aro

I agree with TD, If it was a new impeller, and you lubed it good with liquid dish soap, or grease, it would turn around by itself.

Doesn't need any lube and chances are close to 100% it will self-correct. Water IS the lube!

 

[woody66912]

Re: Installed water pump impeller, BACKWARDS! What are the chances of it turning aro

some days fixing boats realy sucks

 

[MikDee]

Re: Installed water pump impeller, BACKWARDS! What are the chances of it turning aro

Doesn't need any lube and chances are close to 100% it will self-correct. Water IS the lube!

Yes wild1j, lube of some type is recommeded! I always lubed the ones I've done, then once installed, I push down on the impeller housing over it, as I turned the shaft clockwise, that' the best, easiest way to do it.

 

[wilde1j]

Re: Installed water pump impeller, BACKWARDS! What are the chances of it turning aro

To each his own, I guess, but I've never done that nor seen a need.

 

[kameika]

Re: Installed water pump impeller, BACKWARDS! What are the chances of it turning aro

I made this F-up myself.

Impellers right themselves. Not doubt. I use a few spirts of "mystery oil" in the outlet port before installation.

..To ensure the fish have regular movements.

 

[HighTrim]

Re: Installed water pump impeller, BACKWARDS! What are the chances of it turning aro

The fins only turned around because you dropped the case,
if you hadn't it wouldn't have fixed itself.
Its Schroedingers cat all over again.

I think that Mr Albert Einstein and Mr Erwin Schroedinger would disagree as Tash stated. I cant see how dish soap could hurt, so I use it during impeller installations.

 

[wcmaness]

Re: Installed water pump impeller, BACKWARDS! What are the chances of it turning aro

For what it's worth - I put my impeller in backwards once, and it did self correct - but only after the fins were damaged to the point that the effort was useless. I had to replace it immediately due to insufficient water flow and overheating.

 

[BaitThrower]

Re: Installed water pump impeller, BACKWARDS! What are the chances of it turning aro

I also put one in backwards once. Pulled it off and still one fin that was in the backwards direction :redface: