Re: No pee from the pee hole
It's not a big deal to take off the head and check for obstructions in the water passages, although you may not need to do that unless you are sure the motor is really running hot. Can you hold your fingers on the head for any length of time while the motor is running at temperature? Don't burn yourself, but you should be able to touch the back of the head between the plugs and the top of the head for a few seconds without having to pull your hand away -- actually, longer than that, but we're only talking rule-of-thumb here (no pun intended). If there is leakage under the wearplate or under the impeller housing, the pump will not work properly (or not at all). It sounds like you are getting flow to the powerhead, though. There is quite a range of discharge from a mist to a flood -- a mist is probably too little, but it's not likely you will see a steady stream either. Your hand should get pretty wet back there, and the water should not be so hot that you scald yourself.<br /><br />If you end up pulling the lower unit again, you can try pumping water up through the water tube and see if the flow is restricted (will need to remove the thermostat to test). That can also break a blockage and clear water passages. Actually, you can do the same trick with the exhaust housing without taking anything apart -- can help if there is an obstruction in the housing.
