My turn to change the impeller.

[Jeremy90bay]

So I went out today and the boat started right up everything seemed fine went out on the lake for about 5 minutes at WOT and she was running nice. stopped the boat and the kids went swimming and had lunch just hanging out, the boat was sitting for a bout 45 min. we decided to go for a ride and she fired right up again was going across the lake not to fast and it didnt sound right as I approached the channel to go to the otherside of the lake the buzzer went off. I shut it right down and havent started since. there was steam coming out the pee holes for a brief time. I rowed it back. Im thinking its the impeller because I havent changed it yet, but what else should I look for? also I was on BOATS.NET and saw the impeller for $15 and what they call a waterpump kit for $98 what else could possibly be in the kit to make it that much more. Its a 1990 force 50hp 507X90D.

Sorry for the long post I wanted you to know exactly how this came about.

also I have never had an overheating problem until today. I didnt even know what the buzzer sounded like until today.

Thanks in advance
Jeremy

 

[foodfisher]

Re: My turn to change the impeller.

The more expensive kit includes the w/p housing

 

[Jeremy90bay]

Re: My turn to change the impeller.

is there a gasket or anything else I need besides the impeller?

 

[foodfisher]

Re: My turn to change the impeller.

Depends on your luck. Luckily in the process of taking mine apart nothing was damaged, so I didn't need anything else (gaskets, seals). Read the sticky at the top of the page to be prepared. My impeller purchase included nothing else.

 

[Jeremy90bay]

Re: My turn to change the impeller.

I hope to be lucky so im going to order just the impeller. I have a few days due to tropical storm/ hurricane dan rolling through the boston area. so wish me kuck and anymore suggestions would be helpful.

Also should I change the T-stat at the same time?

 

[foodfisher]

Re: My turn to change the impeller.

It's cheap and wouldn't hurt. Be sure to understand the sticky and a sixpack for a lifting partner wouldn't hurt either.

 

[foodfisher]

Re: My turn to change the impeller.

Another thought. When you've got apart look everywhere you can see for pieces of broken impeller if indeed it's in pieces.

 

[Jeremy90bay]

Re: My turn to change the impeller.

Noted thank you. I need to find someon efrom this forum in the boston area. they would recieve a keg never mind a six pack.

 

[foodfisher]

Re: My turn to change the impeller.

Good kuck

 

[foodfisher]

Re: My turn to change the impeller.

One more, on reassembly don't forget the antisieze on your bolts. There's an aluminum based one availiable. Goon night.