Newbe Overheating problem.

[bradinwva]

Hi everybody.I just purchased a 1995 Seaswirl 201 bowrider with a 5.0 efi ford motor and a volvo sx outdrive. We used the boat every day for a week while on vacation and it ran great. I decided while at home to give the motor a tune-up. When I finished I fired the motor up for about 10 seconds or so just to make sure she ran ok. (without water muffs!) Wellll we went to the lake and the motor got hot just as we cleared the no wake zone so I shut it down and called a buddy for a tow back to our houseboat. The guys at the dock say I screwed up the impeller. Does this sound about right?
brad

 

[Todd157k]

Re: Newbe Overheating problem.

no water can do a melt down pretty quick. You boo boo'ed. Bet you don't do that again.

 

[paultjohnson]

Re: Newbe Overheating problem.

U SURE it was only 10 secs ? not 30 not a minute???

 

[bradinwva]

Re: Newbe Overheating problem.

well i hit the key and it started. I turned around and looked at the motor for a quick check then turned it off and closed the hatch. Would it be that little rubber impeller?

 

[chaparall villain 2]

Re: Newbe Overheating problem.

the problem with impellors is they use water to cool and in my book from mercury they show the impellor after 10 seconds run and it doesnt look good ... if it started melting then when you put it in the water and started it ... that might have finished the impellor veins but at least you shut it off and didnt do any more damage .. good luck

 

[bradinwva]

Re: Newbe Overheating problem.

I shut the motor off when I saw the temp gauge start going up at the lake so it didnt get really hot. The motor started fine later in the day in the water but I only let it run for a sec to make sure it would start.

 

[sea wolf]

Re: Newbe Overheating problem.

Put 2 & 2 together. It didn't overheat before u ran it dry, right? Your impeller is fried.

 

[Bondo]

Re: Newbe Overheating problem.

Ayuh,.... Don't even crank it over without water, muchless Start it without water...
You need a New Impeller now...

 

[paultjohnson]

Re: Newbe Overheating problem.

Looks like good news for you the best case senario impellar, i have never replaced one on a volvo but on a Merc you could get-r done and be on the water by noon.. for maybe $15

 

[sqbtr]

Re: Newbe Overheating problem.

It doesn't take long to cook your exhaust couplers either

 

[bradinwva]

Re: Newbe Overheating problem.

Thanks for the replies everybody. How do I get the part number for the one I need?
brad

 

[Todd157k]

Re: Newbe Overheating problem.

Top of page. "Boat Parts... "

 

[bradinwva]

Re: Newbe Overheating problem.

kinda figured that much. theres about 5 different kinda of 5.0fi motors

 

[Bondo]

Re: Newbe Overheating problem.

Ayuh,... Then use your Serial #s...

 

[bradinwva]

Re: Newbe Overheating problem.

I found a tag on the side of the intake that says engine serial# T01285951 I called the number for parts and they said that wasnt it...where would it be?

 

[chomamma]

Re: Newbe Overheating problem.

sHOULD BE on the side of the stern drive not the engine

 

[bradinwva]

Re: Newbe Overheating problem.

ok on that i found 3868157 ratio 1.60 then under that theres t0797431

 

[sea wolf]

Re: Newbe Overheating problem.

Take the old impeller off, bring it to the dealer & see if he'll match it up.

 

[bradinwva]

Re: Newbe Overheating problem.

I just got my water pump off and the numbers on it are 3851623 ive found the pumps but am having a little trouble finding just an impeller.

 

[bradinwva]

Re: Newbe Overheating problem.

just got the pump apart and the impeller is stamped with johnson 1027.