I installed the new water pump and the water pressure gauge. I hooked up the water line to the adapter just behind my throttle linkage (allen head on the very bottom just above the cowling) I got nothing. I even unhooked the hose and still got nothing out of that port. Maybe a few bubble's but nothing else. Not even enough water to fill up the hose. I have ran this motor for close to an hour and I ran it pretty hard and it did not over heat so I dont think there is a problem there. Do I have the right location to install the water line?
One thing that i did have to do to my motor that was highly recommended was to change the drain plugs on the carb bowls to the new style. Here is the explanation that i was given: The high speed jets sit behind those drain plugs and screws into place clockwise. If they start backing out, it creates a lean condition and could detonate a piston. The new drain plugs have a little nipple on the end of them that holds the jet in place should it start to back out. I was told that this was a problem in the 200/225 models up to 1997. The new style began in 1998. The part number for the drain plugs was #344267, and the o-ring was #305739. I went and got them from my bomb dealer for about $30. Really easy to change too. Just had to take off the airbox, take out the old plugs (catch the fuel that drains out,) snug up the jet with a small screw driver, then put the new o-ring over the new plugs and screw them in snug, but not so tight that it srips out the plastic threads on the carb bowl. I don't know if this is a "necessary fix" or not, but i figured i would rather spend $30 than risk it being stubborn. <br />Steve