Re: new boater here needs help
What is the serial number of the motor? How long did it run without water?<br /><br />Assuming that's the 4-cylinder, you find that the water jacket cover gasket is leaking. It can be replaced, but if the cover is warped badly it will be tough to get it to seal again. Is it leaking a lot? If not, you might want to consider just patching/sealing it from the outside aound the plug. The cover bolts are notoriously difficult to remove, especially if used in salt water. <br /><br />Before going too far do a compression test on each cylinder.<br /><br />You'll be lucky if that water leak is the only problem you have. Sounds like it was overheated.<br /><br />With the new impeller, do you have a good stream of water out the tell-tale? Often when an impeller is destroyed parts of it travel up inside the cooling water passages creating a blockage.<br /><br />Before running the motor much more, you'll need to determine if any permanent damage has occured.<br /><br />Good luck.
